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Confronted by God: The Essential Verna Dozier

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Confronted By God: The Essential Verna Dozier by co-editors Cynthia L. Shattuck & Fredrica Harris Thompsett is a carefully selected assembly of the writings of Verna Dozier, a Christian African-American woman dedicated to speaking out for the sake of the poor, dedicating herself to spreading the idea of equality as God's great dream. Confronted By God captures the essence of this proud, passionate, and pious woman, and invokes both compassion and contemplation at length in the reader. "Has anyone called you a fanatic lately? And if they did, was it because you were so set on establishing a morality for someone else, or because you were intent on a private piety, or because you were willing to risk every known security that someone else might have a richer life?"

One of the most plainspoken yet rigorously intelligent books I have read on religion in quite a while. Ms. Dozier's call to action for lay people to take hold of their faith would put off most Sunday-only Christians, but for those of us seriously engaged in religion she provides a strong push to move forward. This book provides a good introduction to the lady's thoughts and should motivate the reader to want more.