Columbine Quote by Donald Miller
““I happened to see Larry King interview Billy Graham shortly after the shootings at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. I had read an article the previous month about violent video games and their effects on the minds of children, desensitizing them to the act of killing. Larry King asked Billy Graham what was wrong with the world, and how such a thing as Columbine could happen. I knew, because Billy Graham was an educated man, he had read the same article I had read, and I began calculating his answer for him, that violence begets violence, and that we live in a culture desensitized to the beauty of human life and the sanctity of creation. But Billy Graham did not blame video games. Billy Graham looked Larry King in the eye and said, 'Thousands of years ago, a young couple lived in a garden called Eden, and God placed a tree in the Garden and told them not to eat from the tree...' And I knew in my soul he was right.””
About This Quote
Source Interview: Podcast with Donald Miller, 2015
Violence is often linked to cultural desensitization, yet spiritual perspectives point to deeper moral failures beyond media influence.
In simple terms: Violence stems from cultural decay, not just video games.
Address underlying moral values.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- education
- community building
- faith discussions
- policy making
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we balance spiritual and practical solutions?
- What role does media truly play?
Spiritual explanations may overlook concrete causes.