Born of a Woman: A Bishop Rethinks the Virgin Birth and the Treatment of Women by a Male-Dominated Church
by John Shelby Spong
$14.95 Paperback

John Shelby Spong, bestselling author and retired Episcopal bishop of Newark, New Jersey, challenges the doctrine of the virgin birth, tracing its development in the early Christian church and revealing its legacy in our contemporary attitudes toward women and female sexuality. This book is based on the William Belden Noble lectures Spong delivered at Harvard.

Hear Bishop Spong discuss his new book in an interview broadcast on 94.9 KUOW: Seattle's NPR Station, by clicking here.

The Sins of Scripture: Exposing the Bible's Texts of Hate to Reveal the God of Love
by John Shelby Spong
$15.95 Paperback

Biblical texts have been used throughout history to denigrate or persecute others with the justification that these acts were done according to the "Word of God." Bishop John Shelby Spong exposes and challenges the evil done in the name of God, while redeeming these texts, hoping to recover their ultimate depth and purpose. As Spong battles against the way the Bible has been used historically, he provides a new framework, introducing people to a proper way to engage this holy book of the Judeo-Christian tradition.

We also carry these other Spong titles: Here I Stand / Liberating the Gospels: Reading the Bible with Jewish Eyes / Living in Sin?: A Bishop Rethinks Human Sexuality / A New Christianity for a New World / Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism / Resurrection: Myth or Reality? / Why Christianity Must Change or Die: A Bishop Speaks To Believers in Exile