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Above all, words must be recognized as symbolic pointers to truth, not objective containers of truth.

John Shelby Spong

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John Shelby "Jack" Spong (June 16, 1931 – September 12, 2021) was an American bishop of the Episcopal Church. From 1979 to 2000 he was Bishop of Newark (based in Newark, New Jersey). He was a liberal Christian theologian, religion commentator and author. He called for a fundamental rethinking of Christian belief away from theism and traditional doctrines.

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Above all, words must be recognized as symbolic pointers to truth, not objective containers of truth. - John Shelby Spong

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