\*A book that achieved best sales upon its release, according to the New York Times,
Written by Senator Rev. Raphael J. Warnock, a sermon into the public square on the issues that trouble us most.\\
Prepared Senator Reverend Raphael J. An influential voice in Congress, Warnock is the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, which was founded by Martin Luther King Jr. On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of America's founding, he urges us to strive toward the highest and finest aspects of our national character. Senator Warnock believes we have no shortageIn resources, but rather from a lack of moral imagination.
Inspired by the Book of Isaiah, his sermon draws from ideals embedded in his faith and in all other great religions and ethical traditions, offering a bold vision for how we should live and relate to each other in this land. It is, as he calls it, a moral geopolitics, centered around love and justice, or as Dr. King always said, harmonious community. Crooked Places Make Right examines six crises at the heart of American life: voting rights, voter suppression,Armed violence, mass incarceration, persistent poverty, hidden political financing, and the climate crisis.
This book is no naive faith, as Senator Warnock wrote: “Isaiah is no stranger to frustration with institutional leadership. He is well aware of the dangers of public corruption, sophisticated legalized bribery, and a political class more concerned with maintaining its power than serving the people... He is tired of political leaders who focus on their personal gain at the expense of the people. He says: ‘Your princes are rebels and comrades.Thieves."
For Senator Warnock, democracy is the political embodiment of a spiritual idea. Voting is a kind of prayer. "Crooked Places Make Right" is his inspiring vision of a more just and equitable America, where communities thrive with hope and potential, and every child has a chance.
