It’s Getting Worse … (2)

The Christian’s Response to Mass Shootings The stories of mass-shootings overwhelm us. In yesterday’s blog, we talked about the church’s responsibility. Today, we think about this more personally. What do each of us need to do as individuals? All of us desire to make a difference in this world! We see this tragedy and desire…

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It’s Getting Worse… (1)

The Church’s Response to Mass Shootings August 1, 1966– University of Texas shooting- 16 killed; 30 injured July 18, 1984- San Ysidro, California- 21 killed (adults and children) August 20, 1986- Edmond, Oklahoma- 14 killed October 16, 1991- Lucy’s Cafeteria, Killeen, Texas- 21 killed, adults and children April 1999- Columbine High School, Colorado- 12 students…

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Deadly Shooting in Florida – What We Must Do

Again, the news is flashing across our screens, a deadly shooting at a school in Florida, seventeen dead, students and parents in shock, and seemingly endless media coverage. Instantly opinions are broadcast about what ought to be done – officials should be proactive, someone should have intervened, guns should be outlawed, we need metal detectors…

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Violence in America and the Human Condition

Kevin Schaal The attention of the world was focused on Charleston, SC, last week as the tragic shooting at the Emanuel AME Church and subsequent events unfolded. Today the nation witnessed one of the most extraordinary scenes ever in an American courtroom.

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The Eclectic Web–2012/12/30

More on school shootings: Game Theory: A Year When Real-World Violence Crept Into Play The author denies a connection between real world violence and video games (certainly a debatable proposition), but the article reveals some interesting insight into human nature as the author, a young dad, considers what to do about his video games and…

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The Eclectic Web: Dec 21, 2012

Two miscellaneous items of interest: How the internet is changing language “There are now thought to be some 4.5 billion web pages worldwide. And with half the population of China now on line, most of them are written in Chinese. “Still, some linguists predict that within 10 years English will dominate the internet – but…

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Connecticut School Shooting: Will “Gun Control” Save The Kids?

Doug Wright In the wake of the Connecticut school shooting, Rush Limbaugh noted that guns have been around for a long, long time, but the kind of school shootings, mall shootings, theatre shootings, etc. we are experiencing have been on the rise. Limbaugh’s astute point is that guns have not changed – people have. Limbaugh…

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