Sen. Raphael Warnock: ‘We’re a Nation in Crisis’

Sen. Raphael Warnock: ‘We’re a Nation in Crisis’

By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware The chamber’s only ordained minister, Sen. Rafael Warnock recently delivered a speech in which he declared the U.S. is in a “spiritual crisis,” with people working harder but struggling to get ahead. The speech raised eyebrows: Democrats tend to cede religious and moral arguments to Republicans. Credit: Courtesy of Center for American Progress Overview: Warnock, who holds advanced degrees in theology and divinity, sti…

Sen. Raphael Warnock: 'We're a Nation in Crisis'

Among the many accomplishments on the resume of Sen. Raphael Warnock, one is particularly noteworthy. The first Black senator to represent Georgia, Warnock is the only ordained minister in the body; on Sundays in Atlanta, he preaches from the former pulpit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  So it should not have been surprising that, in a recent speech, Warnock declared that America is in the midst of a “spiritual crisis” that threatens to unravel …