Vernon Louis Parrington (1871–1929)

For many contemporary historians, Vernon Louis Parrington, was the greatest literary historian in America. A two-time graduate from Harvard University, 1893 and in 1897 respectively. Upon graduating from Harvard, he was hired as an instructor of English and Modern Languages at the University of Oklahoma. Parrington is known for his Pultitzer winning magisterial work for [...]

Obama, The Charismatic American!

From the outset, Barack Obama presents himself to the public, the American people with a messianic message. His message is rooted in the American dream. Obama’s campaign is nothing less than a movement. His movement carries a messianic overtone, signaling the time for change has arrived in the American soil. The Obama encountered in the [...]

A Letter to Martin Luther King

Bishop Woodie W. WhiteLetter to Martin Luther King notes major shift in U.S. ethos Jan. 7, 2008 Editor’s note: Each year, United Methodist Bishop Woodie W. White writes a “birthday” letter to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. about the progress of racial equality in the United States. Now retired and serving as bishop-in-residence at [...]

On Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama Two days ago, I read a thought-provoking post written by our own Michael L. Westmoreland-White ( peace activist, Christian ethicist and theologian) entitled Why I Am Supporting Barack Obama for President. Wesmoreland-White writes, “I want to live in an America where the son of a Kenyan father and a white Kansan mother [...]