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What is at the Heart of the Riots in Britain?

August 15, 2011

“The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; who can understand it?” (Jeremiah 17:9).

The extent of this past week’s riots in England has shocked the world. But who the looters are has been shocking as well. The hundreds who have been arrested and brought into court have included “a teaching assistant, a lifeguard, a postman, a chef, a charity worker, a millionaire's daughter and an 11-year-old boy” (Daily Mail).

So how does one explain this outburst of violence and rage? Do socio-economic conditions such as poverty, government oppression, and injustice create an environment where people are primed to explode? Could this happen in the United States, and if so, how can it be avoided?

Greg Gilbert, senior pastor of Third Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville, KY and author of "What Is the Gospel?", joins us this week on The Christian Worldview to discuss the underlying cause of the riots in England and the one solution that can tame the sinful heart of man.

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On air since 2004, The Christian Worldview with host David Wheaton is a weekly radio program that airs on 250 stations across America. A new program releases every Saturday. The program focuses on current events, cultural issues, and matters of faith from a biblical perspective and often features interviews with compelling guests. The mission is "to sharpen the biblical worldview of Christians and to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ.”

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Formerly, David was one of the top professional tennis players in the world. He is married to his lifelong best friend, Brodie, and they are the parents of a son…and two Labrador retrievers. David is thankful for his faith in Christ, his family, and living near where he grew up in Minnesota.

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