{"id":1940,"date":"2012-08-08T17:43:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-08T17:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/rhetoricraceandreligion\/2012\/08\/the-aurora-shooting-a-reader.html"},"modified":"2012-08-08T17:43:00","modified_gmt":"2012-08-08T17:43:00","slug":"the-aurora-shooting-a-reader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/rhetoricraceandreligion\/2012\/08\/the-aurora-shooting-a-reader.html","title":{"rendered":"The Aurora Shooting: A Reader"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\u201cMichelle and I are shocked and saddened by the horrific and tragic shooting in Colorado. Federal and local law enforcement are still responding, and my Administration will do everything that we can to support the people of Aurora in this extraordinarily difficult time. We are committed to bringing whoever was responsible to justice, ensuring the safety of our people, and caring for those who have been wounded. As we do when confronted by moments of darkness and challenge, we must now come together as one American family. All of us must have the people of Aurora in our thoughts and prayers as they confront the loss of family, friends, and neighbors, and we must stand together with them in the challenging hours and days to come.\u201d-President Barack Obama in a statement after the mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado<\/i><\/span><\/span>

<\/span><\/span>We here at Rhetoric Race and Religion thought we would capture some of the articles that examine this tragedy from the lens of race and\/or religion. We especially want to share articles that focuses on how people are using rhetoric to describe this situation or to invoke God and\/or religion. If you discover any other articles, please share them with us on our\u00a0Facebook\u00a0<\/a>or\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0pages. Enjoy<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Do Americans trust guns more than God?<\/a>
2. An Open Letter to Aurora, Colorado<\/a>
3. Death, Fear, Faith, Love<\/a>
4. Is gun control a religious issue?<\/a>
5. A Minute of Silence for the Sacredness of Life<\/a>
6. Jerry Newcombe, Evangelical Leader, Says Only Christian Victims Of Colorado Shooting Going To Heaven<\/a>
7. Praying for the People of Aurora<\/a>
8. Why did God allow Aurora?<\/a>
9. Why Gun Control is a Religious Issue<\/a>
10. Aurora and the Question of Forgiveness<\/a>
11. In Aurora, the agonized seek answers through faith<\/a>
12. Batman Shooting: Mike Huckabee Blames Shooting on Lack of Religion in Schools <\/a>
13. A Skewed View of God\u2019s Righteous Justice<\/a>
14. 2012 Aurora Massacre : The Role Of God And Religion<\/a>
15. Guns, A God Given Right?<\/a>
16. A Killer from the Start?<\/a>
17. Denver Jews Reach Out To Help Aurora Shooting Victims<\/a>
18. Choosing a Pastor-President<\/a>
19. Thoughts on Aurora<\/a>
20. Christianity ain\u2019t the solution<\/a>
21. Faith in light of Aurora<\/a>
22. \u2018Where was God in Aurora?\u2019<\/a>
23. \u2018Deeply religious\u2019 victim forgives attacker<\/a>
24. Journalists must connect faith to Aurora facts<\/a>
25. Thoughts on God, His good and the Colorado shooting<\/a>
26. An \u2018Act of God\u2019 can be a good thing, too<\/a>
27. Faith in Memphis panel reacts to Aurora movie theater massacre <\/a>
28. Where was God in Aurora massacre?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

29. Why Batman Shooter James Holmes is Not a Terrorist<\/a>
30. The 6 Most Offensive Things Said in the Wake of the Aurora Shooting<\/a>
31. Denver pastor: I am teaching not to blame God for Aurora, Colo., shooting<\/a>
32. This is where God was in Aurora<\/a>
33. A Mom\u2019s Response to the Aurora Shootings<\/a>
34. Aurora Aftermath<\/a>
35. Evangelical Christians seek meaning in Aurora theater shooting<\/a>
36. Politicians, Prophecy, and the Rhetorical Construction of God<\/a><\/span>\n


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