Humanity Quotes by John Shelby Spong

14 Humanity quotes by John Shelby Spong

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Spong’s remarks often challenge traditional boundaries, urging a more inclusive view of spirituality. Fourteen thoughts provide a succinct look at his hopeful outlook on human evolution.

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“When a human life is open to all that humanity can be, humanity and divinity flow together as one. It was and…

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There are some great values in Christianity, but I think the values are located more deeply in our humanity than they are…

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I ... look at Jesus and see a humanity open to all that God is--open to life, open to love and open…

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We have a democracy within the bounds of a constitution which provides certain guarantees related to the basic humanity of every person.…

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Jesus' power is the power of human wholeness that ultimately opens, invites and enables human beings to step beyond defense lines where…

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We are in a survival mentality, and that's hard-wired into our humanity, because we are the winners of an evolutionary struggle of…

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I never really liked the Gospel of John because I never could find the humanity of Jesus in it. I thought it…

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I want to see Christianity enhance our humanity instead of rescue us from some fall. I don't want us to be depending…

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Every institution places its ultimate weight on preserving its own life. That is why the Church emphasizes loving God over loving one's…

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My hope is that a religious consciousness will begin to rise, one based on enhancing humanity, grasping life in all of its…

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What we now need to see is that human life doesn't need to be rescued from a fall that didn't happen. Human…

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Christianity is, I believe, about expanded life, heightened consciousness and achieving a new humanity. It is not about closed minds, supernatural interventions,…

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I'd like to turn the whole Jesus story around and look at it from a different vantage point, to consider that he…

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I think if you're convinced that you're evil, and that God has had to rescue you, then the best you can be…

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The way that I see Christianity is that its role is to enhance the life of every person.

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The Sins of Scripture is an interesting title; most people don't put sins and scripture together in the same title. It jars people.

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“When a human life is open to all that humanity can be, humanity and divinity flow together as one. It was and is a…

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I don't see Jesus as rescuing the fallen; I see Jesus as expanding the potential of life. The primary reason the old idea of…

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The Bible interprets life from its particular perspective; it does not record in a factual way the human journey through history.

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My basis of morality is this: does this action enhance life, or does it denigrate life? Does it build up or does it tear…

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I want the traditional family upheld, but I don't want it upheld to the detriment of other people.

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We live in a very pluralistic society today. There are Buddhists, Hindus, Jews, atheists, Roman Catholics, Evangelical Christians, and Christians like me. There are…

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