progressive protestantism and their final panelist will be this up in conversation in a moment, obery hendricks the author of "the politics of jesus" rediscovering the two true revolutionary of jesus teachings and the universe bends towards justice radical reflections on the bible of the church and body politics. taking a launch off of professor hendricks most recent title with a "that suggest what is the most iconic and popular image of black churches in african-american religion taken them not from none other than dr. martin luther king. a whole host of assumptions from for me think about our title has the church squarely fit in american democracy and black life? reimagined black churches on the front lines marching and we forget in fact dr. king represent a minority movement. i want to invite you professor hendricks and his we move to the panel to go in whatever direction he wants thinking about what is appropriate way for us to think and understand the relationship between religion and general for black churches in particular in the larger context of american democracy so religion like chur

go ahead with your question for obery hendricks. >> caller: yes. that's a very good point about religion and, you think your religion is more superior to others, forms of religious. we have the answer and you don't. i think that's what very much as affecting the church today. there's just too many diversities. so the necessary thing is that the church needs to invest in an organization that is over these groups. that's not part of these religious the nominations, but they all feed into the. it was a very good point that they also have no money. now, i think the crisis in the black community, and i really want the panel and people are educated to take a look at this, we have a black president. we have a 10% black educated class, but what we have is, it gives a feeling to the larger white community that everything is fine. meanwhile, what we find is that the millions have no jobs, no security, and no way to support that 10% that is on top. so if you -- >> host: we're out of time. professor hendricks, final comments from you? >> guest: well, i think,