America’s gun culture is driven by Christians – here’s how to stop school shootings
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Scott Baker2023-03-28T09:38:00
Scott Baker is a Bible teacher who lives just a mile from The Covenant Christian School, where yesterday’s shooting took place. If the US is to rid itself of this violent scourge, he says, followers of Jesus must obey his words and fight the fear that drives them to buy these deadly weapons
Green Hills, Tennessee isn’t cleverly named. In decades past it was an open landscape of rolling green hills, babbling streams, and lush forests. Its name evokes a sense of peace that bears echoes of Psalm 23. These days it is a cozy suburb of Nashville, packed with family homes and churches.
The university where my wife and I work is here in Green Hills. We decided to rent a house that the university owns so we could be close to work and enroll our children in the private Christian school that is part of the university system. When our twins were born I transitioned to working from home to care for them, and we were delighted to be able to keep our lives centered around three quiet idyllic blocks.
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