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James A. Forbes

(1935) Theologian

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James A. Forbes is a theologian, best known for For the Living of These Days.

Quick Facts About James A. Forbes

Born: September 6, 1935
Profession: Theologian
Notable works: For the Living of These Days

About James A. Forbes

James Alexander Forbes Jr. is the Senior Minister Emeritus of the Riverside Church, an interdenominational church on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City. He was the first African American minister to lead this multicultural congregation, and served it for 18 years.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by James A. Forbes

In minor crises, the preacher can extract himself emotionally and allow others to express grief and fear and doubt while he remains…

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Allow

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The Occupy Wall Street project feels like a burning ember that might light the torch of justice and inflame our longing for…

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Burning

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Let's be cautious about narrow nationalism.

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About

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A Good Samaritan is not simply one whose heart is touched in an immediate act of care and charity, but one who…

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Activism

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Some people in this nation believe that race is a significant factor in the constant attacks against President Obama. Others believe that…

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Against

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The American dream is under assault.

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American

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Let's be cautious about relying so much on material things that we have no energy left for the spiritual aspects of our…

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Aspect

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When people rely on surface appearances and false racial stereotypes, rather than in-depth knowledge of others at the level of the heart,…

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Ability

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Proclaim a theology of divine righteousness which demands justice, respect, tolerance, compassion, inclusiveness, trust in the ultimate efficacy of divine zeal, and…

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Atheism

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It is not possible to achieve by vigilance in anger and revenge what the soul is longing for. The soul longs for…

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Achieve

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Given the historical power differential between blacks and whites, blacks are required to be attentive to the way their white counterparts see…

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Attentive

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My church has an historical emphasis on peace, but we can't enjoy peace without honoring the blood our soldiers shed for it.

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Blood

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The saddest face I ever saw on Martin Luther King was at the funeral of the four little girls slain in Birmingham,…

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Alabama

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White supremacy is not just a social arrangement: it is a race-based faith.

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Arrangement

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Civilizations may clash, but they surely fall if robbed of light from above. It could come from the 1 percent or the…

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Above

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I am a person who sings. I know not everyone is, but that won't keep the Spirit from putting a song in…

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Am

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