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Voices of Faith

‘And yet … the shootings go on’

After yet another mass shooting, Anna Madsen, an ELCA pastor, was moved to seek as much information as she could about gun violence and gun control – not to support her views but rather to learn what we know about the issue. To read what she found, click here.

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