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El Paso and Dayton mass shootings: Christians must act as well as pray
By Paul O'Donnell — August 5, 2019
(RNS) — We shouldn't dismiss 'thoughts and prayers' as a response to disasters, as prayer is an important pathway to God. But if no further action is taken, it becomes an empty cliché.
Why we must deflect and debunk hate speech
By Georgette Bennett — August 5, 2019
(RNS) — This weekend's deadly shootings came on the heels of President Trump’s denigration of the city of Baltimore. The two stories have more in common than you might think.
Religious leaders react to mass shootings, call for action from Trump, Congress
By Adelle M. Banks — August 5, 2019
(RNS) — 'We ask God in heaven to ease the anguish of those who suffer and we vow to act with urgent resolve,' President Trump said in remarks at the White House.
Gilroy, El Paso, Dayton, and the normalization of violence
By Thomas Reese — August 4, 2019
(RNS) — Others may soon respond to mass shootings by ignoring it. No matter how horrible something is, if it is repeated time and time again, we get accustomed to it.
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