In the wake of the
horrific events Orlando over the weekend there has been a renewed discussion of
our current gun laws and the ways in which they provide dangerous people with
easy access to assault weapons and joining me today to talk all about the attack
and how Congress should act in response to it is Congressman Mark Takano who represents California’s 41st
Congressional District.
In the wake
of the of the horrific shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando over the
weekend, the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party, Donald Trump, took
the opportunity to renew his call for banning Muslims from coming to the United
States, and we have also heard countless conservatives talking about the evils
of Islam and the alleged connections the faith has with terrorism, while at the
same time extolling the virtues of Christianity and claiming it is a religion
of love of peace. However, according to Elicka Peterson Sparks an Associate
Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Appalachian State University
this is neither true nor historically accurate.
In her new book The Devil You Know: The Surprising Link Between Conservative Christianity and Crime she argues that high rates of violent crime in the United States can be
correlated with Christian conservative attitudes, especially in regard to
social mores and politics and she joins me today on the show to talk all about
it.
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