Eternal Life: A New Vision

Drawing on a lifetime of wisdom, New York Times bestselling author and controversial religious leader John Shelby Spong continues to challenge traditional Christian theology in Eternal Life: A New Vision. In this remarkable spiritual autobiography about his lifelong struggle with the questions of God and death—a journey that took him beyond theism—he reveals how he ultimately came to believe in eternal life. But how can a modern thinker abandon heaven, hell, and even a supernatural God, yet still find a credible vision of life after death? Challenging Christian Theology: Follow the bestselling author and former bishop as he courageously questions the doctrines of an intervening, supernatural God and the literal interpretations of scripture. Spirituality Beyond Religion: Discover a path to a profound faith that no longer requires belief in a deity in the sky, finding the divine within the heart of a fully lived humanity. Science and Faith: Journey through the author’s struggle to reconcile his Christian heritage with the groundbreaking insights of Darwin, Freud, and modern cosmology. Rethinking Resurrection: Explore a new vision of eternal life, not as a miracle that defies the laws of nature, but as an expansion of human consciousness into the timelessness of God.