Moral Theology and Guns in the United States: Staging an Encounter
Guns hold a vexingly unique place in US American life. The United States has, by far, the highest prevalence of private firearm ownership and firearm-caused death among high-income nations in the world. Yet, there exist few sustained treatments of guns in the United States by moral theologians and C...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Journal of Moral Theology, Inc.
2023-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Moral Theology |
| Online Access: | https://jmt.scholasticahq.com/article/89318-moral-theology-and-guns-in-the-united-states-staging-an-encounter |
| Summary: | Guns hold a vexingly unique place in US American life. The United States has, by far, the highest prevalence of private firearm ownership and firearm-caused death among high-income nations in the world. Yet, there exist few sustained treatments of guns in the United States by moral theologians and Christian ethicists. This essay introduces the _Journal of Moral Theology_ special issue on guns in US American life, which aims to stimulate theological reflection on this timely and pressing issue. It provides a brief overview of existing scholarship on the sociology of guns and moral theological treatments of guns and gun violence, and introduces the volume’s essays. |
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| ISSN: | 2166-2851 2166-2118 |