The Book of Jeremiah | The Life and Ministry of Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. (Williams Smith)

Praise for The Book of Jeremiah

"A work of great intellectual depth, great faith and great passion. In essential ways, [the author] has wrapped herself in prophetic truth and stormed the gates of hell. This book will help us all prevail."

—Allan Boesak, author of Radical Reconciliation: Beyond Political Pietism and Christian Quietism and The Tenderness of Conscience: African Renaissance and the Spirituality of Politics

The Life of a Prophet

Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. will forever be linked to the historical 2008 presidential campaign of then Senator Barack Obama. Although unwillingly thrust into the spotlight, the media attention could never overshadow Wright’s prophetic teachings, nor does it define his life and ministry. 

The Book of Jeremiah: The Life and Ministry of Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. examines the man, an African American, a patriot who served his country, a scholar, a prophet, and a pastor. The relevance of his ministry reaches far beyond his pastorate at Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago. Wright's ministry has transcended to a global stage with a message of liberation and justice.

Susan Williams Smith provides the most comprehensive picture of the Rev. Wright. Smith, a close confidante, sheds light on his upbringing, teaching and preaching influences, and the far reaching effects of his ministry on Barack Obama and the world.

About the Author

Susan Williams Smith is a prolific writer living in Ohio. She earned her M.Div. from Yale Divinity School and received her D. Min from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.

Paperback: 144 pages 
ISBN 978-0-8298-1935-9
2014