“Many of the characters who appear in the pages of the Fourth Gospel ar...” — John Shelby Spong Quote

“Many of the characters who appear in the pages of the Fourth Gospel are literary creations of its author and were never intended to be understood as real people, who actually lived in history.”

“When I'm asked to define God, I'm almost wordless.”

“I live on the other side of Copernicus and Galileo; I can no longer conceive of God as sort of above the sky, looking down and keeping record books.”

“The cross reveals that we're called to a deeper, fuller experience of what it means to be alive and open to new dimensions of life which our religious boundaries - creeds, atonement theologies - have kept us from experiencing.”

“Was Judas Iscariot a figure of history? I do not think so. There is no mention of him in any source before the 8th decade.”

“Mother Nature is not sweet.”

“I'm the only person of distinction who has ever had a depression named for him.”

“We all draw inspiration from women whose names make the headlines and whose stories are in the history books, but often our greatest inspiration comes from our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, teachers, and friends.”

“History is not just written by the winners; it's written about them.”

“Open your refrigerator door, and you summon forth more light than the total amount enjoyed by most households in the 18th century. The world at night, for much of history, was a very dark place indeed.”

“March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month. Don't feel bad if you did not know that. I didn't, either, until someone recently slapped a picture of a green ribbon and a message wishing me a 'Happy CP Awareness Month' on my Facebook page. I always thought March was Women's History Month.”

“Judging from the main portions of the history of the world, so far, justice is always in jeopardy.”