The Kind of Prayer That Could Make a Difference
Offering “thoughts and prayers” after a mass shooting has become synonymous with doing nothing at all. But faith, in its best form, requires intent to act.
An exhausting routine has developed in the aftermath of mass shootings: Politicians offer “thoughts and prayers” and gun-control proponents respond with justified outrage, pointing out that only political action—the kind that those politicians are blocking—can stem such tragedies. Of course we need real policy change to end gun violence.
After the tragedy in Uvalde,—including Senator Ted Cruz, who spoke at the National Rifle Association convention days later, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who’s led opposition to gun-control measures for more than a decade.
