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> [Biblical higher criticism is preserved in the particular enclave of academic Christian scholarship and is thought to be too unfruitful to share with the average pew-sitter, for it raises more questions than the church can adequately answer. So the leaders…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-shelby-spong/biblical-higher-criticism-is-preserved-in-the-particular-enclave-of/)

[John Shelby Spong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-shelby-spong/)

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