From Abused Child to Abusive Adult: How We Create Criminals

In med into a teacher of love and racial equality. He discusses his book "My Life After Hate" and demonstrates that even the most hateful racist can be transformed by the power of love  He talks about his close friendship with former Latino gang leader Sammy Rangel and his allliance with African American church pastor Rev. Gregory Livingston in an effort to bring peace through transformation of the hearts of those who hate others.

This week we prepare to address the root cause of violence in our communities, our nation and our world: abuse of children. Whether emotional abuse or sexual abuse, the children who grow into violent angry adults are expressing an unhealed inner hurt. Upcoming interviews with Arno Michaelis, former white supremist leader and author of "My Life After Hate" and Sammy Rangle, former gang leader and author of "Fourbears: Myths of Forgiveness" will give insight on how to transform the lives of those who are now living destructively. Before we change gun laws as a solution to the killings, we first must transform the violent spirit within those who hurt others, by recognizing that they are in fact suffering and in pain themselves.

pastorof Mountain of Faith Church pastor Gregory Livingston