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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:philosopher
Bishop
author
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gptkbp:advocatesFor
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Interfaith dialogue
LGBTQ+ rights
Women in leadership roles
Inclusive theology
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:The_Center_for_Progressive_Christianity
The Jesus Seminar
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gptkbp:awardedBy
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Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_the_South
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_Episcopal_Divinity_School
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1931-06-16
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Charlotte,_North_Carolina,_USA
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gptkbp:children
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Two children
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gptkbp:criticism
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Traditional_Christian_beliefs
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gptkbp:deathDate
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2021-09-12
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gptkbp:denomination
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gptkb:Episcopal_Church
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gptkbp:diedIn
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gptkb:New_Jersey,_USA
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Harvard_Divinity_School
gptkb:University_of_North_Carolina
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Bishop John Shelby Spong
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gptkbp:influenced
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Progressive theologians
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Rudolf_Bultmann
gptkb:John_A.T._Robinson
gptkb:Paul_Tillich
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gptkbp:knownFor
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gptkb:Progressive_Christianity
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Progressive_Christianity_movement
Challenging traditional views of God
Promoting a more inclusive church
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gptkbp:promoted
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Biblical criticism
Social justice
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gptkbp:publishedBy
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gptkb:Jesus_for_the_Non-Religious
The Bishop's Voice
The God Who Is No Longer There
The_Fourth_Gospel:_Tales_of_a_Jewish_Mystic
This_Hebrew_Lord
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:Christianity
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gptkbp:servedIn
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gptkb:Bishop_of_Newark
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gptkbp:spouse
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Christine_Spong
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gptkbp:wrote
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Eternal Life: A New Vision
The Sins of Scripture
Why Christianity Must Change or Die
A_New_Christianity_for_a_New_World
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