Here I stand : My struggle for a Christianity of integrity, love, and equality

"Early in his life, Spong witnessed injustices that were instrumental in awakening his moral consciousness. Growing up in the American south of the 1930s, Spong spent his childhood in an environment of racism, fundamentalism, sexism, and homophobia. The church of his time was no exception; its... Full description

Main Author:	Spong, John Shelby.
Published:	San Francisco, California : HarperSanFranciso, 2000
Subjects:	SPONG, JOHN SHELBY. EPISCOPAL CHURCH - BISHOPS - BIOGRAPHY.
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Summary:	"Early in his life, Spong witnessed injustices that were instrumental in awakening his moral consciousness. Growing up in the American south of the 1930s, Spong spent his childhood in an environment of racism, fundamentalism, sexism, and homophobia. The church of his time was no exception; its exclusionary attitudes and practices struck the young Southerner as contradictory to the Christianity he encountered in the Bible and heard preached from the pulpit and taught in Sunday school." "Rather than becoming disillusioned with the church and dropping out, Spong has devoted himself to reforming it, working to integrate women, blacks, gays, lesbians, and other marginalized Christians fully into the faith community better known for rejecting or marginalizing them. In the process, he has challenged the views of leaders such as Jerry Falwell, John Cardinal O'Connor, and his own Episcopal hierarchy."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:	Includes Index and Bibliographical References.
Physical Description:	480p.
ISBN:	0732266939

Here I stand : My struggle for a Christianity of integrity, love, and equality

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