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Barak Obama’s ubiquitous former pastor has been active of late. Reading what he’s saying, I don’t disagree with his interpretation of Christianity as being an agent of social reconciliation – in fact, he highlights the concept of equality in the Gospel appropriately.

But it is not the Black Church that should be doing anything. In fact, there is no Black Church. There is one Church – and if you start separating it you destroy the concept of equality that you’re attempting to foster. I’d be more comfortable with his “theology” if he preached to the Gospel and took social justice along for the ride, instead of “preaching” social justice and haphazardly pasting religion onto it. I’m not saying that there’s no place for that – just not when labeling oneself as a minister to the church. You can be a pastor talking on social change so long as you recognize that your work is not in an official capacity as a spokesperson for Christianity as a whole. There is but one Christ, you can’t divide him.

In addition:
I think that “Theology” doesn’t mean what he thinks it means.

Whether it should or not, he is polarizing this election. I venture to say that Obama’s association with this guy radicalizes the candidate – it could well lose him the nomination. And could lead to race rights when it happens. Time will tell.

Addendum
The pictures from Penn Relays are up.

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