We were delighted to welcome David Cariens as part of our ongoing Speaker Series! We hope you'll find this recording of his lecture on the epidemic of gun violence in our country to be helpful. In it, he explores the causes of the ongoing epidemic, as well as the ways in which we as churches and individuals have a crucial role to play in putting a stop to gun violence in our country.
David served for thirty-one years as a CIA officer and political analyst. In that capacity, he wrote for all levels of the U.S. government, from the president to policymakers and working-level analysts. Currently, he is a member of the Governor’s Commission to Investigate the May 31, 2019 Mass Shooting at Virginia Beach.
David is the author of a number of books. Most relevant to this topic include A Question of Accountability: The Murder of Angela Dales, which examines the shooting at the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, Virginia in 2002. Angela Dales, mother of Cariens’ oldest grandchild, was killed in that shooting. David also wrote about the Virginia Tech rampage, Virginia Tech: Make Sure It Doesn’t Get Out. All profits from these two books go to charities; he takes no money for his work on behalf of shooting victims and their families.
Find out more about David Cariens at www.davecariens.com. You can find out more about our ongoing Speaker Series at www.williamsburgbaptist.com/speakers.html. We are grateful for our partnership with CBF Virginia in presenting this series!