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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2020
BREAKING: RAPHAEL WARNOCK'S WRITINGS REVEAL HIS SUPPORT FOR MARXISM
ATLANTA – After Radical Liberal Raphael Warnock flat-out refused to renounce socialism and Marxism in last night's debate, new evidence reveals just how strongly Warnock embraces these radical ideologies.
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Raphael Warnock’s writings, teachings and record all reveal his outward, unabashed support for Marxism and socialism. Warnock:
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Stated that "the Marxist Critique has much to teach the black church"
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Criticized another author for "trivializ[ing] black struggle against the obduracy of white capitalist forces"
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Claimed the "white church" was "complicit" in "white supremacy" and "slavery"
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Said the black middle class should pay more attention to the "hard questions about the distribution of wealth"
But it gets even worse. Raphael Warnock's self-described "mentor" was Dr. James Cone – a Marxist with a history of making racially charged, radical statements. Cone defended Marxism and called for a "total reconstruction of society along the lines of Democratic Socialism." Warnock later said that Cone "spoke with the power and the moral authority of a prophet," and even delivered the eulogy at Cone's funeral in 2018.
Warnock’s dissertation "The Mission of the Black Church" – that Cone advised – later became the basis for Warnock’s 2014 book, The Divided Mind of the Black Church. In that book alone, Warnock cited over 34 works by Cone, even stating that Cone believed the "white church" was the "anti-Christ."
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BACKGROUND:
In His 2014 Book The Divided Mind of the Black Church, Warnock Praised Marxism – Warnock Wrote, “To Be Sure, the Marxist Critique Has Much to Teach the Black Church” and Went on to Praise Marxism’s Role in “the Maturation of Black Theology” by Showing “Interconnectivity of Racial and Class Oppression.” (Raphael Warnock, The Divided Mind of the Black Church, 2014, pp.83-84)
In his 2014 book The Divided Mind of the Black Church, Warnock criticized another author’s analysis of religious faith and the civil rights movement by saying it “trivializes black struggle against the obduracy of white capitalist forces.” (Raphael Warnock, The Divided Mind of the Black Church, 2014, pp. 83-84)
Warnock’s 2014 Book Passage Praising Marxism and Complaining about “White Capitalism” also Appears in His 2006 Doctoral Dissertation, “The Mission of the Black Church.” Warnock’s 2014 book passage praising Marxism also appears in his 2006 doctoral dissertation, The Mission of the Black Church. (Raphael Gamaliel Warnock, “The Mission of the Black Church: A Discussion Among Black Theologians and Black Pastors,” Union Theological Seminary, New York City, Spring 2006, pp. 2)
In His 2006 Doctoral Dissertation, “The Mission of the Black Church,” Warnock Notes the “Complicity and Active Participation in Slavery, Segregation and other Manifestations of White Supremacy” of “White Churches.” In his 2006 doctoral dissertation The Mission of the Black Church, Warnock says that “white churches” are always part of black theology’s “analysis” because of “their complicity and active participation in slavery, segregation and other manifestations of white supremacy.” (Raphael Gamaliel Warnock, “The Mission of the Black Church: A Discussion Among Black Theologians and Black Pastors,” Union Theological Seminary, New York City, Spring 2006, pp. 2)
In a 2014 NPR Interview With Michel Martin, Warnock Criticized the “Burgeoning Black Middle Class” and the “Black Church” for Their Role in the “Narcissism and Mindless Consumeristic Impulses of America” – Saying More Attention Should Be Paid to the “Hard Questions about the Distribution of Wealth.” In this interview, Warnock talked about the need for African American churches to focus on liberal political issues and criticized “prosperity gospel preaching” as a “distortion of the gospel.” Following his criticism of “prosperity gospel preaching,” Warnock launched into a larger criticism of other African-American religious leaders, which he called collectively the “Black Church.” Warnock criticized the “Black Church” and the “Burgeoning Black Middle Class” for failing to stand up against American capitalism – saying “I think that with the burgeoning black middle class in the decades since the Civil Rights Movement, [the Black Church] has too often given in to the kind of narcissism and mindless consumeristic impulses of America without asking the hard questions about the distribution of wealth, about the broadening chasm between the haves and have nots.” (“Taking The Black Church Back To Its Roots,” NPR, 1/10/2014)
In his book, The Divided Mind of the Black Church, Warnock wrote about how he was influenced by the writings of Dr. James Cone. During Warnock’s senior year in high school, Warnock wrote a paper on Cone’s book, For My People: Black Theology and the Black Church. Warnock wrote in Divided Mind of the Black Church that Cone was his “academic adviser and mentor.” Warnock wrote that Cone was specifically his “doctoral adviser in systematic theology at Union Theological Seminary.” Warnock also called Cone “the father of black theology.” (Raphael Warnock, The Divided Mind of the Black Church, 2014, pp. xi, 6-7)
In His 2006 Doctoral Dissertation, The Mission of the Black Church, Cone Is Listed as Warnock’s Academic Advisor – In His Acknowledgements, Warnock Wrote, “Dr. Cone Has Taught Me More about the Rigor of Intellectual Inquiry...than Anybody Else.” (Raphael Gamaliel Warnock, “The Mission of the Black Church: A Discussion Among Black Theologians and Black Pastors” – Doctoral Dissertation–, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, Spring 2006, pp. v-vi)
In 1980, Cone Authored an Essay Entitled “The Black Church and Marxism: What Do They Have to Say to Each Other” – Cone Wrote the Essay for a Seminar Put on by Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee. Cone Said Marxism Is “Right in Its Critique of Capitalism” and Called on Black Churches to “Take a Stand against Capitalism and for Democratic Socialism.” Cone argued for the Black church to embrace Marxism. Cone specifically wrote: “We can indigenize Marxism, that is, reinterpret it for our situation. We do not refuse to ride in cars or airplanes, nor do we reject any other useful instrument just because they were invented by whites. Why then should we reject Marxism if it proves to be of use in our struggle for freedom?” Cone also called for “the total reconstruction of society along the lines of Democratic Socialism.” (Dr. James Cone, “The Black Church and Marxism: What Do They Have To Say To Each Other,” 1980)
Warnock’s Bibliography for His 2014 Book Includes 34 Separate Works by the Marxist Academic James Cone – Including “The Black Church and Marxism: What Do They Have to Say to Each Other?” (1980), “Black Christians and Marxism” (1986), and “Black Theology and Marxism” (1986). In his 2014 book The Divided Mind of the Black Church, Warnock includes a bibliography of his sources. This bibliography includes 34 separate publications written by the late Dr. James Cone, Warnock’s mentor and former faculty advisor at Union Theological Seminary. (Raphael Warnock, The Divided Mind of the Black Church, 2014, pp. 233)
When Praising Marxism in His 2014 Book, Warnock Cited to Three Marxist Works by Cone – “The Black Church and Marxism: What Do They Have to Say to Each Other?” (1980), “Black Christians and Marxism” (1986), and “Black Theology and Marxism” (1986). In Endnote #31 Warnock also points out that “no one had a greater impact on the incorporation of Marxist analysis into the black theological framework than Cornel West. West and Cone were colleagues at Union Theological Seminary in the 1980s, and they taught several classes together on ‘black theology and Marxist thought.’” (Raphael Warnock, The Divided Mind of the Black Church, 2014, pp. 212-213)
In His Book, The Divided Mind of the Black Church, Warnock Wrote that Cone Claimed the White Church Was “the Antichrist” and “the Enemy of the Christ” – Warnock Also Wrote that Cone’s Characterization Was Due to the White Church’s “Active Support of Slavery and Segregation in the Society.” In his book, The Divided Mind of the Black Church, Warnock Wrote that Cone claimed the white church was “the antichrist” and “the enemy of the Christ.” Warnock wrote that Cone blamed this characterization of the white church due to the church’s “historical sacralization and active support of slavery and segregation in the society and its creation and maintenance of the conditions under which an independent black church had to emerge.” (Raphael Warnock, The Divided Mind of the Black Church, 2014, pp. 91)
Following the Death of Cone in 2018, the News Show Democracy Now Invited Warnock, as a Former Student of Cone, to Speak about Cone – Warnock Praised Cone’s Legacy and Said Cone “Spoke with the Power and the Moral Authority of a Prophet.” (“Champion for Black Power & All the Oppressed: Dr. Cone, Founder of Black Liberation Theology, Dies,” Democracy Now! Channel, YouTube, 5/1/2018, Accessed 7/8/20, Min. 9:25) – VIDEO CLIP
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