Peter C. Moore is Dean, Trinity School of Ministry, Ambrige, PA.
"...we can all admire the spirit of this book... a hard-working
attempt to respond to the conscious "attack upon Christendom" first
launched in 1972 by the Bishop of Newark...These scholars have read
the books. They have compared them to one another, underlined them,
and digested them."
--Paul F. M. Zahl, Anglican Theological Review"The contributions of
C. FitzSimons Allison and George R. Sumner, Jr. are fine essays and
models of Christian debate..."
—Robert F. Allen, The Living Church"Assuming that the book was
devoted to polity, I was surprised to discover a theological
discussion relating to fundamentalism and basic convictions
affirmed by the Bishop of Newark. One would have to study the
thirteen books written by Bishop Spong carefully to determine
whether or not his critics are correct in their understanding of
the author's position. Are they honest? Are they fair? Are they
faithful to the text? Is their zeal for destroying a Church leader
greater than their commitment to the peace, purity and unity of the
Church? This volume is both interesting and thought provoking--but
one cannot set it aside without taking considerable time to read
carefully the other texts."
--Raymond B. Knudsen, Editor, The Counselor"Articulate,
controversial, engaging, and charismatic, Bishop Spong now faces
challengers that are themselves knowledgeable and informative. Can
a Bishop Be Wrong? is fascinating reading for all Christians, and
of vital interest to an Anglican perspective"
--James A. Cox, The Midwest Book Review"The book will inevitably
get less attention than Spong's, and that is a pity. It is a great
deal more articulate than Why Christianity Must Change. Spong has
read the book, apparently. He told one reporter it fails to refute
him."
--Paul R. Buckley, Foundations"This book is written for the
educated laity, with a high degree of clarity. The authors
carefully explain Bishop Spong's ideas on the Bible, the Virgin
Birth, the Resurrection, sexuality, and similar subjects, and then
equally carefully explain his errors in logic and scholarship...The
result is not only a thorough and final refutation of the bishop's
arguments, but a good education in orthodox Christianity itself, as
the truth of the Gospel becomes clearer when contrasted with an
alternative....Can a Bishop be Wrong? needed to be written, and
needs to be read, because the ideas Bishop Spong expresses so
clearly harm human souls, even in the much vaguer form preached
from many pulpits."
--David Mills, Foundations, the magazine of the Episcopal Synod of
America."Bishop Spong's new book and this scholarly riposte were
released about the same time, and it is helpful to read them
together. There's no mistaking the firmness of the writers'
disagreement with the well-known bishop, but the tone is never
histrionic."
—Paul R. Buckley,The Dallas Morning News Religion"Because many
denominational leaders seem to share Spong's beliefs, it is
important that we be able to reply to these beliefs, which
contradict the Church's common faith. This book is an invaluable
resource in doing that. It is a must-read."
--Graham Scott, Theological Digest & Outlook
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