Daring peace
America’s caught in a cycle of fear and violence when it comes to guns, writes Elana Keppel Levy. Christians have an opportunity to pave a new way forward.
The current landscape of gun violence: A Q&A with Deanna Hollas
In 2019, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ordained Deanna Hollas as the nation’s first gun prevention minister — she’s the gun violence prevention..
God and Guns in America
Michael W. Austin Eerdmans, 216 pages Reviewed by Deanna Hollas I had not heard of Michael Austin before reading “God and Guns..
Collateral Damage: Changing the Conversation about Firearms and Faith
James E. Atwood Herald Press, 224 pages Reviewed by G. Wilson Gunn Jr. In James Atwood’s new book, he makes his most..
Presbyterians respond to gun violence
LOUISVILLE – How are Presbyterians involved in responding to gun violence? Next June, when the General Assembly convenes in Baltimore, gun violence..
Gun control overture coming to 2020 General Assembly
Where do Presbyterians stand on gun violence — one of the most divisive political issues in the country? The 2020 General Assembly..
The speaking gun
While preaching from the Gospel of Mark, Brian K. Blount, president of Union Presbyterian Seminary, used a word in his sermon to..
We are better than this
I am sitting in a cozy café in Washington, D.C. Seated at the table beside me are two elementary school age children..
Guns and the gospel: A personal perspective
Guest commentary by Paul Watermulder “And a little child shall lead them,” we read in Scripture. Or in the words of Jesus..
Imagining a better life together
Another mass shooting. This time in a municipal office building in Virginia Beach. The news reported that this was the most..
Beating Guns: Hope for People Who are Weary of Violence
Shane Claiborne and Michael Martin Brazos Press, 288 pages Reviewed by David Ensign The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church offered its..
Leaves of the tree: A response to gun violence
"And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations." (Revelation 22:2) “A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation..
Gun violence is a spiritual issue
By Diane Knauf “Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.” --Dietrich Bonhoeffer Bonhoeffer makes it clear that..
Presbyterians and Ferguson: What’s next?
While the intensity of the street protests in Ferguson, Missouri, burns hotter on some nights, calmer on others, the sense that serious..
Stop gun violence
Nothing could be more timely, or more in the spirit of an Easter faith than the Moderator’s and Stated Clerk’s March 24th letter to the denomination. They deplore the gun violence in this country and its tragic toll in human lives (28,000-35,000 deaths per year since the 1960s). They call attention to the federal ban on assault weapons that will expire this September on the watch of an apathetic, fearful Congress. Since Congress is not expected to act, those million moms, bless their hearts, are on the march again, on Mother’s Day in our nation’s capital.
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