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WIll Wright Stick Around?
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dgilgoff
In the current issue of The New Republic, Dayo Olopade makes a convincing case that Rev. Jeremiah Wright won’t be keeping a low-profile all the way through Election Day for a pretty simple reason: he’s too self-absorbed to go so long without kicking up controversy. Of course, last week’s string of recent string of cancelled…
Should the Media Give Wright a Rest?
By
dgilgoff
Faithful God-o-Meter reader Paul Shiras writes about the Wright/Obama controversy: Can we give this a rest? When I challenged my pastor over things he said from the pulpit, I was sanctioned by the church board. Let’s talk about the issues that face the nation and stop dwelling on the rantings of a man no longer…
Obama: Would’ve Left Church Over Wright
By
dgilgoff
In an interview today on The View, Barack Obama said he would’ve left his church had Rev. Jeremiah Wright not retired from the pulpit last year: “Had the reverend not retired and had he not acknowledged that what he had said had deeply offended people and were inappropriate and mischaracterized what I believe is the…
Bridging the Black/White Church Divide
By
dgilgoff
Responding to a post on Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Jules writes: “I think Barack Obama has given us a great opportunity to discuss faith and race in America…. the Wright issue underscores how divided we are racially in our Sunday worship.” Conservative white evangelicals have done a good job recently of reaching out to socially conservative…
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