According to MSNBC political analyst, Keith Olbermann, he is. In fact, according to Olbermann, Wright should turn in his clergy collar and and give his Bible to someone who has read it because “he is no longer by the stretch of anybody’s imagination a Man of God.” Pretty harsh words. The offense came while...
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so much was going on in the world! I must admit that sometimes my fingertips itched for a keyboard to broadcast my thoughts and questions, but I resisted. Now, however, I can let loose! Here are a few stories that caught my eye while I was away. First, thanks for everyone who voted for...
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And here are a few that I’ve been checking out lately. Our resident scholar/theologian/cultural commentator himself – Rev. C. Solomon has just released a tribute to Dr. Jeremiah Wright. Here’s a piece of it: The Wright Reverend ought to be America’s man of the year! And even though his presence is not welcome at...
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Perhaps they didn’t think of themselves as Socialists. Perhaps they were just living in a hostile environment that made Community a necessity for survival and much less an optional lifestyle. But even if they wouldn’t have thought themselves to be Socialists; at the very least they were exhibiting many of the ideals of Christian...
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A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by a reporter for The Dallas Observer Newspaper. He wanted my take on the then recent news regarding the new president of the NAACP. He had read the piece I did about this issue and wanted me to elaborate and provide some quotes for his article....
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Obama and the New World Order by Rev. C. Solomon I have been discoursing with purported members of Senator Obama’s political inner-circle. These individuals cannot see any conflict between Tavis Smiley’s outrage given that Senator Obama attended and spoke so gallantly (to defend Israel) at this Jewish conference, when on the other hand he...
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This sermon got Father Mike removed from his church – the Faith Community of St. Sabina. To their credit, the St. Sabina family is standing with their pastor. Mary Mitchell writes an interesting article in the Chicago Sun-Times about this situation pointing out that Cardinal Francis George moved slow to remove a pedophile priest,...
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Pretty interesting piece on Baltimore from Aljazeera English. They do a pretty good job of presenting news from a different perspective and I’m heartened by their Code of Ethics. Part 1 deals more with stories from Baltimore. Part 2 talks about Obama, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and race in America for the first 5:40. Remainder...
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Hat Tip: Baltimore Sun Black preachers agree to disagree Area pastors react differently to the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. scandal By Kelly Brewington Sun reporter May 1, 2008 The Rev. Alvin C. Hathaway Sr. considers the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. to be a tremendous pastor and a brilliant theologian. But sitting in...
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Tuesday I watched youtube videos of Dr. Jeremiah Wright’s presentation at the National Press Club kicking off the Legislative Days of the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Pastor’s Conference. After watching them and Wright’s presentation live on CNN Sunday night at the Detroit NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet, I must say that he did a fantastic job...
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