In a new piece at The Daily Beast (“Does Jesus Want Gun-Toting Christians?“), I explore the discussion of gun rights and gun control by interviewing several interesting voices that fall on different sides of the gun control debate. Check it out.
“If you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one,” Jesus once told his disciples. Also Jesus: “all who draw the sword will die by the sword” and “turn the other cheek.” These words exemplify the very different portraits of Jesus that Christians have when it comes to issues like gun control, gun rights, and self-defense.
Is it ethical to defend oneself or one’s family? Does Jesus want his people to be packing?