A new hero--the Reverend Jeremiah Wright

The Reverend Jeremiah Wright is now one of my heroes.

I ... gently invite you, dear reader, to allow yourself to watch both parts of this excellent recent interview with Dr. Wright, and thus allow yourself to ... get to know the real guy, no the sound bite image that's been created.

Only let me add this: For the first time I find myself envying Barack Obama--I wish my Christian faith had grown under such a man. I doubt I would stopped being a Christian.

You can also watch the whole thing, or read the transcript, here at PBS.