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"In these stirring pages, Tokunbo Adelekan finds grace and guidance in his deployment of the biblical category of ""compassion,"" which he uses as a prism for social righteousness and civic grace. He weaves theological reflection-drawn from biblical witness and church history-with a poignant analysis of our contemporary civic dilemma in a manner that bears witness to the difficult truth concerning the vice-like grip of racism and hedonism on the national soul. His grammar of compassionate renewal forms the conscious for social regeneration. A faithful reading of compassion can go beyond religious platitudes and political truisms and be deployed as an instrument for societal de-traumatization and cultural healing. A work of sober inter-disciplinary probing, 8:46 Trumpet of Compassion insists that when the ""better angels of our nature prevail,"" we can perform the moral conjuring that yields the fruit of discipline and mobilization for those looking to heal personal and historical wounds encountered in the centuries-long struggle for equality in North America and the globe. ""America still struggles with poverty, class distinctions, and a dearth of human kindness. For Tokunbo Adelekan, a society reinvigorated with compassion resets the moral compass.""-Dr. Edward L. Taylor, President of Taylor Ministries ""Tokunbo Adelekan invites you to respond to the Lord's call for the life-giving, life-sustaining work of divine compassion.""-Dr. Deborah E. Watson, Chaplain at Palmer Theological Seminary"

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Early in his work Dr. Adelekan raises this question: The question is whether the citizens of the most powerful free nation in the world possess the moral courage and emotional stamina to enact the changes needed to make America a truly fair, peaceful, and equal society. That stinging question haunts me as I watch news reports of the latest shooting of an unarmed Black man by police or political rallies by the left or the right wings. If we are to answer the question and make the necessary changes we must be led by the clear analysis of Dr. Adelekan. He is a pastor leading ordinary citizens to action and a scholar compelling us to think and act with equity. A must read!Dr. Daryl WardRetired Pastor, Omega Baptist ChurchDayton, Ohio Twenty-first century America struggles to answer abiding questions about poverty, class distinctions, and a dearth of human kindness among citizens. Dr. Adelekan has brilliantly written Trumpet of Compassion that addresses these issues in a biblically conscientious and intellectually substantive manner by describing how a society reinvigorated with acts of compassion resets the nation's moral compass and inspires individuals to acts of kindness in the midst of a culture of consumerism. Adelekan adroitly blends ethical, moral and biblical scholarship with practical applications of compassion. Indeed, the hopeful and enriching Trumpet of Compassion is a timely guide for a more faithful, moral and caring community.Edward L. Taylor, Ph.D.President, Taylor MinistriesTeaching Pastor, Crosswalk Community ChurchSunnyvale, CA

"Early in his work Dr. Adelekan raises this question: ""The question is whether the citizens of the most powerful free nation in the world possess the moral courage and emotional stamina to enact the changes needed to make America a truly fair, peaceful, and equal society."" That stinging question haunts me as I watch news reports of the latest shooting of an unarmed Black man by police or political rallies by the left or the right wings. If we are to answer the question and make the necessary changes we must be led by the clear analysis of Dr. Adelekan. He is a pastor leading ordinary citizens to action and a scholar compelling us to think and act with equity. A must read!Dr. Daryl WardRetired Pastor, Omega Baptist ChurchDayton, Ohio Twenty-first century America struggles to answer abiding questions about poverty, class distinctions, and a dearth of human kindness among citizens. Dr. Adelekan has brilliantly written Trumpet of Compassion that addresses these issues in a biblically conscientious and intellectually substantive manner by describing how a society reinvigorated with acts of compassion resets the nation's moral compass and inspires individuals to acts of kindness in the midst of a culture of consumerism. Adelekan adroitly blends ethical, moral and biblical scholarship with practical applications of compassion. Indeed, the hopeful and enriching Trumpet of Compassion is a timely guide for a more faithful, moral and caring community.Edward L. Taylor, Ph.D.President, Taylor MinistriesTeaching Pastor, Crosswalk Community ChurchSunnyvale, CA "

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Tokunbo R. Adelekan is the founding pastor of Dayton's Rise Community Church. A social critic and West African cultural analyst, he teaches theological ethics, congregational studies, and African/African-American cultural practices at Philadelphia's Palmer Theological Seminary. As one of today's most revered African and African American cultural critics, Adelekan helps you see that the transformative power of compassion-loving and caring for each other-can enable you to live in peace and act justly. RiseChurchDayton.com

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