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LESS than six months after the death of the Rev. Edwin Edmonds, Greater New Haven has lost yet another respected, influential religious icon: The highly esteemed Rev. Curtis M. Cofield II, pastor emeritus of Immanuel Baptist Church and the dean of Connecticut's black Baptists, died Friday. He left a remarkable legacy of Christian education and personal and community empowerment. His was a socially activist ministry. Cofield's death comes at a time when many in this nation remain preoccupied with warped perceptions of some black preachers that are based on distorted, edited snippets from sermons of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's former pastor.
To be sure, Cofield might not have used the language or intonations of Wright when it came to preaching about racial and social justice in America. But, let this be very clear: Cofield was cut from the same cloth of fiery, progressive black liberation theology as Wright.See the full content of this document
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Forum: Rev. Cofield's Contributions Cherished
This theology respects and acknowledges only the omnipotence of God. It also recognizes the inherent responsibility of those claiming to be Christian to let their ...
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