NEW BOOK USHERS IN FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN PRESIDENT WITH MIX OF RELIGION, CULTURE AND POLITICS
Newly released book from GodTalkNow.com founder pulls together scholastic ministers, men and women to discuss communal, national and sexual issues.
New York, New York (MediaQuire) January 2009 The Gathering at Gethsemane is the long anticipated publication from GodTalkNow.com founder and author Edward Mulraine. The Gathering at Gethsemane brings together eleven scholastic ministers, men and women for a conference to discuss both communal and national issues. These clergy articulate the struggles of the Black community, the politics of the nation and the sorrows of the weak. Their spirited discussions address sensitive issues including; the death penalty, reparations, the Iraq War, gay marriage and abortion.
The ministers speak with criticism and are occasionally cynical of our nation and of the African American community but ultimately of hope for the condition. The Gathering At Gethsemane references the civil rights movement and the confrontational political issues that President Elect Obama will have to contend with today to heal all Americans
Although the story is creative, many of the issues that arise in The Gathering at Gethsemane are based on facts. “I felt the need to speak out about these issues. The book reads like a research paper, sounds like a sermon and has the feeling of a dramatic stage play with unexpected revelations of mentally and spiritually conflicting confessions,” says Mulraine.
The conference at The Gathering at Gethsemane intensifies when the attendees move from intellectualism to startling confessions. “Gethsemane” is the place where Jesus’ body clashed with his divinity. Jesus pronounced at the Garden of Gethsemane “The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.” The ministers breakdown and reveal their struggles with the flesh and what is admitted will make one have more pity than piety for those in the ministry. A quote from the book reads, “It is ironic how God can bless you and curse you all at the same time.” This novel shows how spiritual struggles can lead to deviant behavior and multiple personalities. “I hope the story’s unexpected ending gives the reader a sense of relief and gratefulness,” says Mulraine.
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ABOUT EDWARD MULRAINE
Edward Mulraine is a pastor, professor and publisher. In his pastoral position, he leads the Unity Baptist Tabernacle of Mount Vernon, N.Y. He is a sought after preacher, teacher and revivalist in churches around the country. His sermons can be heard on radio in the New York metropolitan area. As a professor, Rev. Mulraine has taught homiletics at New York Theological Seminary, where he graduated with a Masters of Divinity. He also lectures on African American religions and the Political Philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr. at Manhattanville College, in Purchase, New York. As a publisher he has created GodTalkNow.com that has attracted thousands of visitors to discuss political and cultural issues with a biblical and theological twist. GodTalkNow.com is responsible for supporting authors and writers of various genres. The combination of ministry, professorship and publishing has led to the creation of his new book entitled – The Gathering At Gethsemane.