Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism
by John Shelby Spong

•An Authoritative Voice for Believers in Exile
For those seeking to experience Christianity in a new and vibrant way, Bishop John Shelby Spong offers fresh spiritual ideas. Over the past four decades, he has become one of the definitive voices for progressive Christianity.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This class examines the history and the many misconceptions of the most published book of all time, with special attention to the fallacies of fundamentalist interpretation. The course looks at the most recent advances in bible scholarship, including the discovery of the Nag Hammadi texts [gnostic in origin] and the Dead Sea Scrolls. The class is an excellent background course for the New Thought student who wants to know more about the Bible.

REQUIRED TEXTS: Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism by John Shelby Spong

For more information on this book and additional books by the author, go to Bishop Spong's website.
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