madness

December 16, 2016

A Christian Response to Post-Christian Madness: The Charleston Church Shootings

It was supposed to be a normal Wednesday night  on June 17, 2015 at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston.  Faithful parishioners were going to the church’s mid-week Bible study and prayer meeting.  Many of them made this activity a part of their normal schedule and spiritual growth.  But what was anticipated as a regular Bible study and prayer meeting soon turned into one of the most horrific events ever imagined.  Nine people were killed, including the pastor, the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, also a SC State Senator. This week, the court trial of the suspected killer was held, […]