Spong: Eternal Life: a New Vision!

This Sunday, January 2, we're going to hear Bishop John Shelby Spong's closing talk in the Chatauqua series, "Eternal Life: A New Vision"
In one of the earlier talks, Spong spoke of the short-comings of older forms of understanding of Christianity, particularly in the face of modern scientific discoveries and understanding. He painted a disturbing picture. However, in this talk, the final in the series, Spong brings it home with satisfying resolution, concordant with discovery, exhorting us to live fully, love wastefully and break barriers of separation. It's an uplifting talk.
Please join us, we'll be delighted to see you.
As ever, superlative childcare is provided.

No Adult Forum on December 26th

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Responding to "Transcending Religion"

Last week we heard the Chautauqua sermon by Bishop Spong. Here's the link if you want a refresher (click here).
In his sermon, Spong marks some strong challenges. He shows us that science and modern understanding of the world conflict with historical, sometimes architypal views of the nature of God, the soul and eternal life. He tells us that, knowing what we now know is true, we can't go back to the old beliefs. We have to go forward.

But the old beliefs filled voids, and gave humanity succor, comfort and confidence. So....what do we go forward with?

Let's talk about it this coming Sunday.

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John Spong: "Transcending Religion"

Listening to John Spong can be wonderfully liberating. His is one of the most talented voices of Progressive Christianity.
Spong, a recently retired Episcopalian Bishop is a native of North Carolina and spent much of his early professional life in our region. He knows who we are, and he knows the religion in which many of us were raised, and he knows the pitfalls. His insights for the successful future of Christianity are radical, fearless, generous and clear.
This coming Sunday we will listen to a lecture Spong gave in the Chautauqua Institute Series in New York. The title is "Transcending Religion." It's a good one.

Please join us. We'll be happy to see you. And as ever, loving childcare is provided.