We are surrounded by violence in America. It is on the news, in video games, in movies, in sports, on social media, in our politics, on our streets, in our schools, in our rhetoric and in our thoughts.
The assassination of Charlie Kirk is only the latest example of how violence is pervasive in our country. We must find a way to break the cultural cycle, and churches must lead the way.
Violence pervades the entertainment industry because it sells. Ever since Hollywood created cowboy movies, we have lined up to pay to see the good guy kill bad guys. Sometimes, the good guy with or without a badge breaks the law to get “justice.” Why have a trial; let the cop shoot the bad guy. “Go ahead, make my day.” And in vigilante movies like “Death Wish,” the audience cheers when the bad guy is blown away.
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