Courage in the Sheer Silence: Challenging Racism in 20th-Century Churches of Christ calling Hughes is a superb communicator

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Courage in the Sheer Silence: Challenging Racism in 20th-Century Churches of Christ calling Hughes is a superb communicatorBy Wes Crawford Description After the fire came a sound of sheer silence. When the civil rights movement shook the United States, Churches of Christ largely remained silent. Only a few brave voices dared to speak out. Historian Wes Crawford, drawing inspiration from the prophet Elijah's discovery of God's presence in the "sheer silence," invites readers to explore this era and the largely overlooked stories of a handful of ministers who risked