After Spong's book Jesus for the Non-Religious was published in 2007, Peter Jensen, the Archbishop of Sydney, banned Spong from preaching at any churches in his diocese.
Setelah buku Spong "Jesus for the Non-Religious" diterbitkan pada 2007, Peter Jensen, Uskup Agung dari Sydney, melarang Spong berbicara di jemaat-jemaat di keuskupannya.