Bishop Spong talks at the "Future of the Progressive Church" conference (video)
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Bishop John Shelby Spong spoke at the"Future of the Progressive Church" conference held on August 3, 2013 at the Community Christian Church in Springfield, Missouri. In his first lecture, "Why Christianity as We Know It is Dying", Bishop Spong sets out why he believes the current message of the church needs to change.
In Bishop Spong's second lecture, "What a New Christianity for a New World will Contain", he describes how he believes the church can be more true to the original Jesus message of love, inclusiveness and living life in all its fullness.
John Shelby Spong is a retired American bishop of the Episcopal Church. More information on Bishop Spong can be found on his website or in this Wikipedia article.