Ryan Burge is a political scientist who studies American evangelicals. His data shows that the two most likely predictors of gun ownership in America are religion – evangelical Christianity, in particular – and political affiliation – Republicans own more guns than Democrats. Put the two together and you get a sizable portion of American Christians who will not discuss gun control of any kind. What is the theology behind God and guns? Can gun-loving Christians be brought into the discussion about so-called “common sense” gun laws?
Ryan Burge, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Political Science and Graduate Coordinator at Eastern Illinois University. His research focuses on the interaction of religiosity and political behavior in the American context.
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