After a iteration of being a number one revolutionary voice either within the pulpit and within the print media of Springfield, Missouri, Roger Ray has amassed 100 of his essays on themes of social justice, faith, intercourse, economics, conflict, and race as a suite to be used in university school rooms, in grownup chat groups, and as an relaxing choice of inspiration scary articles that when seemed at the opinion web page of the Springfield NewsLeader.

"Roger Ray has lengthy been a voice crying out for innovative principles within the conservative barren region of the Midwest. His provocative essays ask readers to provide severe notion to issues of serious value which are usually ignored within the company media. Advocating for civil rights, sincere govt, environmental knowledge, sane gun legislation, and an evolutionary method of religion, Roger explodes a lot of the paranormal considering and indifference that has turn into all too universal in our public discourse."
--Michael Dowd, writer of Thank God for Evolution, and host of "The destiny is looking Us to Greatness"

"Roger Ray is among the so much perceptive, insightful, and brave parish pastors i've got ever identified. during this sequence of essays he brings jointly his non secular assets together with his penetrating social realization to illumine the problems of our day. the result's a e-book that's provocative, robust, and moving."
--John Shelby Spong, writer, Biblical Literalism: A Gentile Heresy

"In this well timed selection of essays, Roger Ray can provide a much-needed point of view on concerns (e.g., poverty, race, gun violence, etc.) which proceed to plague the USA. As a school teacher who teaches either severe pondering and argument, i do know good the price of this attractive, thorough, and needling reader! Ray pushes us to do and be higher. i glance ahead to incorporating his voice in our lecture room conversations."
--Nicole Fisk, affiliate Director of First-Year English, college of South Carolina

Roger L. Ray is the pastor of a revolutionary church in Springfield, Missouri and a typical visitor lecturer in universities and church buildings within the usa and nice Britain. His sermons at the moment are one of the preferred revolutionary messages on iTunes (Progressive religion Sermons) and YouTube (CCCSpringfield). he's the writer of Progressive religion and Practice.