Guns and human suffering: A pastoral theological perspective
This article considers the immensity of human suffering caused by gun violence. In an attempt to understand why the United States has not been able to enact reasonable gun control measures, I explore the origins and influence of gun culture and its shaping by the National Rifle Association (NRA). Th...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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[2020]
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Review and expositor
Anno: 2020, Volume: 117, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 333-347 |
| Notazioni IxTheo: | KBQ America settentrionale NCD Etica politica RB Carica ecclesiastica |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Gun violence
B gun culture B redemptive violence B Trauma |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Riepilogo: | This article considers the immensity of human suffering caused by gun violence. In an attempt to understand why the United States has not been able to enact reasonable gun control measures, I explore the origins and influence of gun culture and its shaping by the National Rifle Association (NRA). This situation is discussed from theological perspectives and concepts of idolatry, redemptive violence, the spiraling effects of violence as sin, and the nonviolence of Jesus. Finally, I consider pastoral responses in caring for individuals, the faith tradition, the congregation, and the larger sociocultural context. |
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| ISSN: | 2052-9449 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Review and expositor
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0034637320951187 |
