The Audacity of Faith

Publisher Description

This rich and passionate compilation offers sermons and essays from religious leaders across the Christian landscape, all reflecting on the historic 2008 election of Barack Obama as 44th President of the United States of America. Editor Marvin A. McMickle asked contributors: 1. Does a black man in the White House signify our arrival in the Promised Land"€"or do we still have a long way to go in pursuit of liberty and justice for all?

2. To what extent might Barack Obama's election represent a fulfillment of Martin Luther King's dream?

3. What words of prophetic challenge can we offer to President Obama?

The book features dynamic preachers:

€ Tony Campolo

€ Carolyn Ann Knight

€ Gardner C. Taylor

Respected scholars:

€ Dwight Hopkins

€ Anthony Pinn

€ Leslie Callahan

€ Emilie Townes

Esteemed pastors:

€ Brad Braxton

€ Otis Moss II

€ Gina Stewart

€ Otis Moss III

And popular authors:

€ Marvin McMickle

€ William Willimon

€ Philip Yancey

€ Leonard Sweet