Jeremiah Wright himself was originally a member of the Nation of Islam, but later returned to Christianity as he latched onto the views of two race based theologists, Dwight Hopkins and James Cone. <ref>[http://joshuapundit.blogspot.com/2008/03/black-liberation-theology.html Black Liberation Theology] Joshuapundit</ref> Rev. Wright's statements are the heart of this theology. "Jesus was a poor black man" because he lived in oppression at the hands of "rich white people." The government is responsible for infecting blacks with HIV. [[Barack Obama]]'s spiritual mentor, Rev. Wright taught victimology, race-based theology mixed with Christianity. | Jeremiah Wright himself was originally a member of the Nation of Islam, but later returned to Christianity as he latched onto the views of two race based theologists, Dwight Hopkins and James Cone. <ref>[http://joshuapundit.blogspot.com/2008/03/black-liberation-theology.html Black Liberation Theology] Joshuapundit</ref> Rev. Wright's statements are the heart of this theology. "Jesus was a poor black man" because he lived in oppression at the hands of "rich white people." The government is responsible for infecting blacks with HIV. [[Barack Obama]]'s spiritual mentor, Rev. Wright taught victimology, race-based theology mixed with Christianity. |