Was Dr. Braxton “too black” for Riverside Church? Progressive Christianity’s salvation may rest in the hands of the stereotypically primitive and cathartic world of non-white and non-mainline churches.
Wherein the author, a friend of the Rev. Brad Braxton and an Episcopal priest, recalls his own harrowing year in the pulpit and the toll it can take on self and family.
After several months of vocal opposition to Rev. Braxton's compensation package, the Rhodes Scholar will not lead one of the nation's premier progressive institutions.
When New York City’s fabled Riverside Church brought in a new, evangelical pastor with a pay package of $600K it made roaring headlines and sparked a lawsuit. Our writer attended the Sunday service and reports back on the "controversy."
