John Shelby Spong

Summary

John Shelby Spong is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Charlotte^[2]. He was born on June 16, 1931^[3]. He died in Richmond^[4]. He died on September 12, 2021^[5]. He worked as a pastor^[6], Protestant theologian^[7], philosopher^[8], writer^[9], and Q137178806^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Charlotte^[2], John Shelby Spong…
• John Shelby Spong passed away in Richmond^[4].
• John Shelby Spong was born on June 16, 1931^[3].
• John Shelby Spong died on September 12, 2021^[5].
• John Shelby Spong held citizenship in United States^[12].
• John Shelby Spong's professions included pastor^[6].
• John Shelby Spong's professions included Protestant theologian^[7].
• John Shelby Spong worked as a philosopher^[8].
• John Shelby Spong worked as a writer^[9].
• John Shelby Spong's professions included Q137178806^[10].
• John Shelby Spong's field of work was theology^[13].
• John Shelby Spong's field of work was Protestant church^[14].
• John Shelby Spong's field of work was Christianity^[15].
• John Shelby Spong held the position of bishop^[16].
• John Shelby Spong was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[17].
• John Shelby Spong's education included a stint at Virginia Theological Seminary^[18].
• John Shelby Spong was educated at Yale Divinity School^[19].
• John Shelby Spong was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society^[20].
• John Shelby Spong's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[21].
• John Shelby Spong was influenced by Honest to God^[22].
• John Shelby Spong was influenced by John Robinson^[23].
• John Shelby Spong was influenced by Paul Tillich^[24].
• John Shelby Spong is recorded as male^[25].
• John Shelby Spong's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• John Shelby Spong's Commons category is recorded as John Shelby Spong^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Shelby Spong was born in Charlotte^[2]. He was born on June 16, 1931^[3].

Education

Educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[17], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1789^[30]; Virginia Theological Seminary^[18], a seminary^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1823^[33]; and Yale Divinity School^[19], a seminary^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1822^[36], headquartered in New Haven^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pastor^[6], Protestant theologian^[7], philosopher^[8], writer^[9], and Q137178806^[10]. Fields of work include theology^[13], an academic discipline^[38]; Protestant church^[14], a religious denomination^[39]; and Christianity^[15], a major religious group^[40], founded in 0033^[41]. John Shelby Spong held the position of bishop^[16].

Personal Life

John Shelby Spong's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[21].

Death and Burial

John Shelby Spong died on September 12, 2021^[5]. He passed away in Richmond^[4].

Why It Matters

John Shelby Spong ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was John Shelby Spong born?

John Shelby Spong was born in Charlotte^[2].

Where did John Shelby Spong die?

John Shelby Spong died in Richmond^[4].

What did John Shelby Spong do for work?

John Shelby Spong worked as pastor^[6], Protestant theologian^[7], philosopher^[8], writer^[9], and Q137178806^[10].

Where did John Shelby Spong go to school?

John Shelby Spong was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[17], Virginia Theological Seminary^[18], and Yale Divinity School^[19].