American Sniper

Being a good guy with a gun is what God wants, say ‘sheepdog’ evangelicals

By Jack Jenkins — September 15, 2020
(RNS) — John Correia, a pastor turned security consultant, says that being a good guy with a gun can be a godly way to prevent violence and protect the innocent.

‘Sniper’ studio condemns anti-Muslim rhetoric

By Andrea Mandell — January 29, 2015
(RNS) Since the film opened, some tweets have referred to "ragheads," "vermin scum" and hatred of Muslims.

Here’s the faith in the ‘American Sniper’ you won’t see in the film

By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — January 14, 2015
(RNS) "In that backroom or whatever it is when God confronts me with my sins, I do not believe any of the kills I had during the war will be among them," legendary sniper Chris Kyle wrote in his 2012 autobiography. "Everyone I shot was evil. I had good cause on every shot."
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