Political Violence Isn’t Just Theologically Wrong; It Doesn’t Work

The stage is pictured as multiple shots ring out at Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Penn., July 13, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

“It’s a shame he missed.”

That was the first thought I had when I saw that someone had attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump. My second thought was, “You shouldn’t think that — you consider yourself a peacemaker and pacifist.” I wondered how my Christian commitments could erode so quickly.

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