[Biblebelter]

and Black Muslims,

Elijah Muhammed would never let anyone preach in a church associated with him who was not trained and certified in house. Muhammed Ali claimed to be a minister but whatever training to make such a claim came from inside the church of Elijah Muhammed.

[Eva]

Wright wasn't preaching as a Muslim, he was preaching as a Christian. Obama describes Wrights theological studies as having read Tillich and Niebuhr. I'm familiar with Tillich, but I had to review Niebuhr. It seems that there were two opposing periods in Niebuhr's thinking. The first was described as this:

During the 1930s Niebuhr was a prominent leader of the militant faction of the Socialist Party of America. He promoted adoption of the United front agenda of the Communist Party USA, a position in sharp contrast to that which would distinguish him later in his career. According to the autobiography of his factional opponent Louis Waldman, Niebuhr even led military drill exercises among the young members

The second was the opposite, but I'm not sure which Wright studied.

[Eva]

I don't know if you ever read that article from the International Herald Tribune that followed Obama's canceling of the Wright invocation at his campaign announcement, but Wright did say somethings that could be construed as a warning to Obama, not to disavow him or his movement. I think that Wright could be angry with Obama for not running as an angry Black Man, for trying to transcend race. To Wright , the attempt to transcend race would be selling out. Read this article about how Obama came to join the Trinity congregation. Barack Obama on Meeting Mr. Wright