2: BISHOP JOHN SHELBY SPONG. In his newest book "Liberating the Gospels: Reading the Bible with Jewish Eyes" (Harper, San Francisco) he reveals how Christians have misread the Gospels, by ignoring the Jewish traditions which the New Testament grew out of. SPONG has attracted controversy from the Christian community for his challenges of traditional views on women, sexual morality, and gays. Bishop Spong is the Episcopal Bishop of Newark, New Jersey.
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