Spong's Jesus (Book Review) (CLM 386)

Thu, 9 Oct 1997

At 03:13 PM 14/03/97 +1100, Rowland wrote: > > For example: I counted 16 times in This Hebrew Lord where Spong > disagrees with the Gospel writers, or accuses them of making > legends seem like history, because they were imprisoned within the > thought-forms of their day. Just one: 'No space-age man or woman > can possibly believe [in a literal Ascension]. Literally, it did > not happen! It could not happen! If a literal cosmic ascension is > an important part of the Christian story... such an > anti-intellectual religion will not long survive in this > technical, scientific age' (p.90). > If Spong thinks that this age is so scientific that they will reject the notion of a super-natural event occuring, then he has missed the boat completely, and essentially is already behind the times! Modernist thought may agree with him, but the Post-modern thinker would readily embrace the possibility of the Resurrection. Spong himself is already irrelevant before his book is published - if he claim the thoughts forms of the day are paramount, then his a abt least 30 years behind. Dave Noble ____________________________ Clergy/Leaders' Mailing List (Moderated) This mailing list is open to all Christians via Internet e-mail and most fax destinations. Submissions welcome: clergy@pastornet.net.au To unsubscribe, e-mail to: clergy-request@pastornet.net.au with SUBJECT reading UNSUBSCRIBE Copyright: Postings may be re-sent ONLY with all copyright notifications intact. A PastorNET ministry: manager@pastornet.net.au

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