The Mother of Jesus: A Symbol of Judaism – John Shelby Spong Posted on July 6, 2014 by Rev. Dawn Hutchings Jack explains how the 4th Gospel creates a symbol from the presence of Christ’s mother. This is the fourth lecture of a five lecture series. Filmed June 26, 2014 at the Chautauqua Institution. Share this:TwitterFacebookEmailLinkedInLike this:Like Loading...