Many new versions of the Christian belief system have arisen in recent times to challenge the faith of our fathers. So how is it possible to assess their validity? The general rule is that if new ideas are held up against the searing light of Scripture and found to be wanting, they should be discarded. Which is exactly what this book does with Bishop John Spong's utterences and writings.

Hiding in the past of every country are little pieces of information that have never really seen the light of day. This book is like a vacuum cleaner, reaching into all the little cracks and crevices of New Zealand's past and sucking out information which has largely been unknown and unsuspected until now.