An interesting source of truth on the matter is Philip and Axelrod's three-volume Encyclopedia of Wars, which chronicles some 1,763 wars that have been waged over the course of human history. Of those wars, the authors categorize 123 as being religious in nature,2 which is an astonishingly low 6.98% of all wars. However, when one subtracts out those waged in the name of Islam (66), the percentage is cut by more than half to 3.23%.

John Morse, one of those state senators, told MSNBC, "The price we paid was so small in comparison with what the families of the 12 victims will pay. The law was passed and if we can prevent this kind of tragedy, we had a duty to do so."

What it has been like to grieve our son's suicide as public figures.

Mental illness, depression, guns, grief, and God.

What needs to change in our culture, including removing the stigma from mental illness.

How to support the mentally ill and the families who care for them.

How our faith has been tested and has grown stronger.

How we get our sins forgiven, purpose for living, and home in heaven through Jesus.

The National Association of Evangelicals represents 40 evangelical Christian denominations and over 45,000 local churches. Not all evangelical denominations are NAE members, though.