Quote by John Shelby Spong

The audience that I try to reach are members of what I call the church alumni association. Now they are people who have not found in institutional religion a God big enough to be God for their world.

The audience that I try to reach are members of what I call

Summary

This quote suggests that the intended audience of the speaker consists of individuals who have distanced themselves from organized religion because they feel that its perspective on God is limited and cannot adequately address the complexities of their lives. These people are seen as "church alumni" who seek a more expansive and all-encompassing understanding of a higher power that can align with their contemporary worldview.

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By John Shelby Spong

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