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Guns, prayers, and America's lost boys

A new FT post from me

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Samuel D. James
May 27, 2022
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This morning I have a new piece up at First Things titled, “The Children Who Kill Children.” This is my attempt to think through why today’s mass shooters are so much younger than in previous generations. While most of the country is preoccupied with debating guns, I believe the most urgent, most fixable problem is much closer to home.

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