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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:bishop
gptkb:person
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill
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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,_United_States
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gptkbp:children
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5
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gptkbp:deathDate
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2021-09-12
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia,_United_States
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gptkbp:denomination
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gptkb:Episcopal_Church_(United_States)
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gptkbp:diocese
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gptkb:Episcopal_Diocese_of_Newark
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:John_Shelby_Spong
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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:knownFor
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theologian
progressive Christianity
advocacy for LGBTQ inclusion in the church
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:A_New_Christianity_for_a_New_World
gptkb:Eternal_Life:_A_New_Vision
gptkb:Jesus_for_the_Non-Religious
gptkb:Rescuing_the_Bible_from_Fundamentalism
gptkb:Why_Christianity_Must_Change_or_Die
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:bishop
author
theologian
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:George_Rath
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:Christianity
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Christine_Mary_Spong
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:John_Palmer_Croneberger
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gptkbp:termEnd
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2000
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gptkbp:termStart
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1979
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gptkbp:title
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gptkb:Bishop_of_Newark
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gptkbp:website
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https://johnshelbyspong.com/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Episcopal_Church_(United_States)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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