For the first time in years our nation is engaged in a public discussion about the easy availability of guns, guns that kill 86 Americans every day, eight of them children. The discussion persists. It won’t go away, and it shouldn’t. The faith community, in the thick of this discussion, brings to it a unique, […]
Galvanizing the Civic Sector to Reduce Gun Violence
The debate over gun violence swirls in state houses and in Congress. Heated discussions surround: • Ensuring universal background checks and closing gun show loopholes; • Banning assault weapons; • Banning multi-magazine clips; • Giving federal authorities the ability to trace guns; and • Increasing the availability of mental health services. Citing the many American […]
When Will We Ever Learn
Last night I put together a “Grocery Store Stand” for my four-year old granddaughter. I had difficulty, not because I hadn’t been engaged in a similar activity for about 25 years, reading with weary eyes “Easy to Follow” directions written for MIT grads. No, I had a hard time because I would have tears in […]
One Stroke of a Pen Could Mean Less Violence, More Vibrant Communities for California
Assembly Bill (AB) 526 sits on the desk of California’s Governor Jerry Brown. The bill, the first of its kind in the nation, would underscore the core principle that preventing violence and building communities that don’t produce violence requires the active involvement of all key community entities – law enforcement, schools, business, the faith community, […]
