I just finished the book NCNW by Bishop Spong. I do recommend it. It starts out a little slow and rambles a bit at the end, but there are great insights to be found in it, especially in the middle part. The book is a follow up I guess to his earlier book, Why Christianity Must Change or Die.
A fundamentalist would probably not like NCNW, as it sets most doctrine that a fundamentalist would hold dear on its head. Liberal Christians may be a little shocked by some of the statements in the book, as I know I was in a few places, but I believe that Bishop Spong is sincere and writes from the heart, so he deserves a hearing.
I found much in the book that I agreed with like ideas on the nature of Jesus. Some ideas I will have to think about some more like those on evil and on God. Others I don't know what to do with exactly.
Give it a try and see what you think.
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