Dr. B.,
Glad to see you blogging. I realize this comment is rather peripheral to your intent for the post; however, since you mentioned Wright, after having heard more than sound bites of his sermons and things lately in the media, do you think the media (and conservatives for that matter) might actually be misunderstanding how political Jesus' message really is? Please understand, I am not asking whether you agree ideologically with Wright, but rather, whether he is correct in what he says or not, is it really "anti-American" as conservatives are painting the matter to prophetically critique the government, the war, and issues of poverty and social justice? So I'm asking, "Does Wright have the right (and possibly Christian obligation) to speak out against what he perceives to be injustice (whether his assessment is correct or not)?

Looking forward to your thoughts.