Michael's Lenten Reflections

Michael's Pilgrimage to Ghana

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Endorsement

 "It is the overarching scope of your life, the depth of your experience, the centering spirit within and the translation of those inner murmurings into concrete acts of justice and love that leave me nearly breathless. How long have we known each other? Of course I knew the outlines of your ongoing and remarkable life and witness. I experienced your friendship and benefited from your wise counsel. We broke bread. I knew of your courage and integrity manifested in so many stages. Still, I am at once both happy to see more deeply into your life now even as I am appalled and not a little saddened by my own dank ignorance now uprooted by the biography. So, may I say, 'Hello, Malcolm. It is very good to meet you in the light of day.' Very good, indeed." - Larry B. Stammer, 30-year Los Angeles Times journalist

Archbishop Desmond Tutu



"Michael's book helps us all to see that we are all inextricably linked together.  We forget this at our peril. The good news, however, is that God's love will not leave us alone. It is my prayer that, in the same way, Ubuntu will not leave us alone." --Archbishop Desmond Tutu

About the Author

The Very Reverend Michael Battle, Ph.D.

Michael Battle served as Assistant Professor of Spirituality and Black Church Studies at Duke University and Rector of St. Ambrose Episcopal Church in Raleigh, North Carolina before moving to Virginia Theological Seminary as Academic Dean. From there Battle served as Provost of the Cathedral Center in the Diocese of Los Angeles, Rector of Church of Our Saviour in San Gabriel, California and Canon Theologian for the Diocese of Los Angeles.  Chaplain both  to the Episcopal House of Bishops and the 2008 Lambeth Conference, Battle was also Vice Chairman of the Board of the Gandhi Institute run by Mahatma Gandhi's grandson, Arun Gandhi.  Among Battle's prestigious awards is becoming the first American to receive the "Six Preacher Award" by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.  Currently, Battle resides in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife and three children.  He has founded the PeaceBattle Institute focusing upon peacemaking, transformation and spirituality.  Much of Battle's life is shaped by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, even ordained by and lived with the Archbishop in South Africa for two years.  Battle has written out of these experiences being  the author of nine books including his latest work: "Black Battle, White Knight: the Authorized Biography of Malcolm Boyd."