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I haven't written explicitly about gun control. But Larry Pratt's findings are certainly consistent with what my argument in TNRNL (hat tip: Mike Martin)...
posted by Eric Schansberg @ 11:08 PM
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First and foremost, I am saved by God's grace as manifested most clearly through the atoning death of Jesus Christ-- and thus, adopted into His family. As a result, I increasingly seek to extend His grace to others in my daily life. On the home front, I am a husband and father to four young men (two by adoption and two the more conventional way). Professionally, I am an economist who loves to teach and is active in public policy circles. Vocationally, I am an active writer and the author of three books (one on the book of Joshua; two on public policy-- one secular, one Christian). Finally, I am the co-author of a 21-month discipleship curriculum, Thoroughly Equipped (and a lighter 36-week version), for developing competent lay-leaders in the Church. Related to that work, Kurt and I have two books, Enough Horses in the Barn and Roll Up Your Sleeves.
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I don't have time for a full critique right now, but skimming through this article, Pratt seems to make a number of exegetical gaffes. He reads ideas into the biblical text that I think are not actually there, and he makes numerous statements I disagree with. (Maybe his thesis is motivated by politics, rather than by a desire to get to what the text actually says. Of course, I can hardly fault him for that, because my thesis is also partially motivated by politics.)
Still I agree with his conclusion that gun control is unbiblical, even if I disagree that the civil authorities are somehow divinely anointed to do things that would be wrong for us as private citizens to do.
Government is not God; it's just a bunch of politicians trying to pretend they're priests.
-TimK
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