Kansas City Faith Blogger Considers Legacy Of 'Revenge Killings' Throughout History

Drone strikes and rumors of war inspire this missive on the course of human history and how it has been shaped by the public demand for vengeance.

Check the premise . . .

"We seem unable to rise above revenge and violence except in rare circumstances led by rare people. History is not a story only of crimes and wars, but crimes and wars do take up a huge amount of space in that story."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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