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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Autor principal: Rosell, Ruth Lofgren (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: [2020]
En: Review and expositor
Año: 2020, Volumen: 117, Número: 3, Páginas: 333-347
Clasificaciones IxTheo:KBQ América del Norte
NCD Ética política
RB Ministerio eclesiástico
Otras palabras clave:B Gun violence
B gun culture
B redemptive violence
B Trauma
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Sumario: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.
ISSN:2052-9449
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Review and expositor
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0034637320951187