Why Faith Matters, and How It Could Matter More
More God, Less Crime
February 10, 2012
by Kerby Anderson
Faith-based organizations and people of faith can make a profound impact on the
crime rate and the recidivism rate in our prisons. This is the argument that renowned
criminologist Byron Johnson makes in his book, More God, Less Crime. He is a
professor at Baylor University and was on my radio [...]
“Can getting young men to church really help clear out our prisons?” This is the key question posed by the web magazine Urban Faith in their reflections on More God, Less Crime. They posted a review this week wherein they sought the opinion of Dr. Harold Dean Trulear, a Howard University professor of applied theology and longtime [...]
Chuck Colson, the founder of Prison Fellowship and host of the radio show Breakpoint, looked at More God, Less Crime yesterday on his show.
There was an insightful piece in last Sunday’s Wall Street Journal about the book, penned by James Q. Wilson, a highly esteemed social scientist. Wilson highlights both the challenges facing those who are doing important research on religion and crime and the many valuable findings that are emerging from their studies. It’s well worth a [...]