God and guns : the Bible against American gun culture / edited by Christopher B. Hays and C. L. Crouch.
| Other author/creator | Hays, Christopher B., 1973- editor. |
| Other author/creator | Crouch, Carly L. (Carly Lorraine), 1982- editor. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | Louisville, Kentucky : Westminster John Knox Press, [2021] |
| Description | xix, 150 pages ; 22 cm |
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| Contents | Foreword / Stanley Hauerwas -- Guns in America, by the numbers / C. L. Crouch and Christopher B. Hays -- Gun violence in America: a theological treatment for a deadly epidemic / Christopher B. Hays -- Projecting on Joshua: you can't worship both God and Glock / Brent A. Strawn -- A mother's lament: mourning as a witness to lives that matter/ Yolanda Norton -- "Do not be afraid": the walls of Jerusalem and the guns of America / Christopher B. Hays -- Israelite bows and American guns / T. M. Lemos -- This sword is double-edged: a feminist approach to the Bible and gun culture / Shelly Matthews -- Can a Christian own a gun? / David Lincicum. |
| Abstract | Using the Bible as the foundational source and guide, while also bringing contemporary sociological data to the conversation, seven biblical scholars and theologians construct a powerful dialogue about gun violence in America, concluding that guns are incompatible with the God of Christian Scripture. God and Guns is the first book to argue against gun culture from a biblical studies perspective. Bringing the Bible into conversation with contemporary sociological data, the volume breaks new exegetical and critical ground and lays the foundations for further theological work. The scholars assembled in this volume construct a powerful argument against gun violence, concluding that a self-identity based on guns is incompatible with Christian identity. Drawing on their expertise in the Bible's ancient origins and modern usage, they present striking new insights involving psychology, ethics, race, gender, and culture. This collection, carefully edited for clarity and readability, will change conversations--and our culture. |
| General note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: God and guns First edition. Louisville, Kentucky : Westminster John Knox Press, 2021 9781646982257 |
| LCCN | 2021042064 |
| ISBN | 9780664266820 paperback |
| ISBN | 0664266827 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | BS680 .V55 G63 2021 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |