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and I agree with many of your points here. But I have listened to Cecil Williams preach black liberation theology for decades now, and I still would like to see a responsible journalist travel to Chicago and really talk to some of TUCC's congregation. As I'm sure you know, many are white. If Rev. Wright indeed is as you have characterized him, why do they continue to attend? Wouldn't that be an interesting area of inquiry?
I continue to be completely baffled at the missing support of the black clergy for Rev. Wright. Especially someone like Cecil, with his reputation and his penchant for talking, should have been all over television and talk shows explaining the theology and helping people (I guess I should say white people) understand what is going on here. The only person I've seen who has Rev. Wright's back is the president of the national UCC denomination, who I assume knew what was going on at TUCC and approved.
I cannot imagine that Rev. Wright did not ask Barack how he felt about the Moyers invitation before he accepted. Perhaps, unbeknownst to you and me, Barack would like to get this all hashed out now, long before November.
I, too, have despaired about this election. But I still believe, after a lifetime of sitting in black churches, that the black church constitutes a subculture in America that few white people understand the depth or meaning of and that bears looking into and understanding. Just because white America just found out about this subculture does not mean it wasn't there all along, performing a vital service to its community, and does not mean that it is dangerous or to be feared.
I beg you to seek further.
