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# Why Christianity Must Change or Die: A Bishop Speaks to Believers In Exile Kindle Edition

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    A Godsend for Christians in Exile
  

*by D***D on Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2016*

To paraphrase Tony Curtis’ character in “Some Like it Hot,” John Shelby Spong is a genius—his opinions exactly coincide with mine. For years, decades in fact, I have been a "Christian in exile," but didn’t know it until reading "Why Christianity Must Change or Die." This book is a godsend (possibly literally) for people who have grown up in the Christian tradition and desperately believe in the holiness of the spirit and person of Jesus, but have found it impossible to reconcile contemporary rationality with a confusing and myth-filled explanation of thoughts, feelings, and beliefs of a group of believers of two-thousand years ago.Bishop Spong lays out the difficulties with the Christian religion in the modern era, the sources of conflict and confusion, and suggests ways in which we believers can reconcile ourselves with the original intention of Jesus and still call ourselves Christians. Finally, we can know we are still following the faith even though we recognize mythology and allegory in the foundational writing and traditions of the faith.So far, I have only read one other book by Bishop Spong, "Liberating the Gospels: Reading the Bible with Jewish Eyes; Freeing Jesus from 2,000 years of Misunderstanding," and I highly recommend it also to help the “Christian in exile” understand the beliefs and traditions of the authors of the Bible. Only by understanding the society and worldview of the authors can one understand the intention behind their words.Both books are written with the knowledge of a scholar and the craftsmanship of an artist of the English language. They are compelling, to the point, and beautifully written. Ideas are presented clearly, logically, and explained in a way that flows naturally and organically from one to the next.If you’re a fundamentalist, one who needs to understand the Bible literally, you will not find comfort in Bishop Spong’s ideas. But anyone else, whether “Christian in exile,” Jew, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, or any other faith, even atheist, will find these two books compelling and eye opening.

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    A wonderful re-examination of religion and Christianity for the postmodern world.
  

*by L***R on Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2017*

It was a wonderful read that took a scholarly look at religion. It opened new pathways to experience religion and most especially Christian religion. For me it was support for a view that I have held for quite some time and perhaps will point me toward a future view that I am exploring.

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    Readers of the Bible understand that there has certainly been ...
  

*by B***H on Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2015*

Readers of the Bible understand that there has certainly been a change in world views since the writings of the Old and New Testaments were first written.  John Spong's book helps us to understand some new ideas that need to be pondered in our times to help us understand the living and practice of Christianity today.  Perhaps it is time for us to let God exist in everything we do and exist in all things. Maybe the day of the "Big Man" in the sky is over and we need to see God loving through each of us.

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