Bill Kole
@billkole.bsky.social
Author of IN GUNS WE TRUST, 2026 religion book of the year. Runner, sailor, fly fisherman. billkolebooks.com https://substack.com/@billkole
I wrote IN GUNS WE TRUST to confront the white evangelical gun cult. [No, Christians do not "need to fight back." That is not Christianity.] Grab a copy today: It will help you understand the clear and present danger posed by religious zealots who mingle faith with firearms. shorturl.at/6QgFc
I’m deeply grateful to @uscatholic.bsky.social for its review of my latest book, IN GUNS WE TRUST. www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa...
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Shooting deaths fell in 2025, new CDC figures show, but gun suicides hit a record high. So why do evangelicals, who claim to champion life, have their fingerprints all over the $8 billion-a-year firearms industry? IN GUNS WE TRUST exposes their hypocrisy. Available wherever you get your books.
Baby’s first #bastille day. Truly a drones & fireworks spectacular. VIVE LA REPUBLIQUE 🇫🇷 et ALLEZ LES BLEUS! ⚽️
My debut book, THE BIG 100, takes a deep dive into America’s enduring gerontocracy. Our ruling class is ancient. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/u...
Graham’s Death Highlights Congress’s Age Issue (Gift Article)
By the standards of the aging Senate, where the average age is more than 65, the South Carolina Republican wasn’t particularly old.
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This happens so often that we barely pay attention anymore. As I write in IN GUNS WE TRUST, America has more mass shootings than days of the year, and more gun dealers than McDonald’s restaurants. What will it take to break the cycle of endless gun violence? apnews.com/article/cone...
Shooting at July Fourth cookout near Coney Island beach leaves 8 wounded, including 4 kids
Police in New York City say a shooting at a Fourth of July cookout near the Coney Island beach left eight people wounded, including four children.
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Here’s something cool (to me, at least!): My first book, THE BIG 100, is being released in China. It’s an exploration of how society is changing as many more of us live to 100 — and beyond. The late great Jane Goodall called it “stimulating and inspiring.” Available wherever you get your books. ☺️
ESPNer interviews some Scots in New York, asks their first impression: "I've noticed it's not as good as Boston." www.instagram.com/reels/DZtRy3...
Katie Feeney on Instagram: "Nothing brings me more joy than the videos of Scotland fans singing at Fenway Park #worldcup #nyc #boston"
54K likes, 670 comments - katiefeeneyy on June 17, 2026: "Nothing brings me more joy than the videos of Scotland fans singing at Fenway Park #worldcup #nyc #boston".
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It’s National Gun Violence Awareness Day — a good reminder that groups like Guns to Gardens & RAWtools are working tirelessly to center victims and survivors. More on their work in my book, IN GUNS WE TRUST (link in bio.)
More and more of us will be living to 100 --- and beyond! Do we want to? And what's the impact on Social Security and other aspects of life? LISTEN TO THIS WEEK'S PODCAST with author William J. Kole::: @billkole.bsky.social #SocialSecurity open.spotify.com/episode/7snU...
Do You Want to Live Past 100? w/author William J. Kole (Encore)
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I appreciate this nuanced and thoughtful review of IN GUNS WE TRUST from noted literary influencer @bobonbooks.bsky.social . Thanks so much for reading and weighing in, Bob! bobonbooks.com/2026/05/22/r...
Review: In Guns We Trust - Bob on Books
In Guns We Trust. Why white evangelicals are among the most resistant to even reasonable restrictions on firearms and its impact.
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America's gun psychopathy continues: *180* mass shootings so far in 2026. 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer The latest, with 2 people killed and 3 wounded, in Saint Louis, Mo.: www.ksdk.com/article/news...
2 dead, 3 injured after shooting erupts during large fight in St. Louis
Two people were killed and several others were injured after gunfire erupted during a large fight in St. Louis' Carr Square.
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IN GUNS WE TRUST (and yours truly) are mentioned in this great @usatoday.com network piece: www.northjersey.com/story/news/r...
More Christian leaders are welcoming guns in church
Citing rising violence, more churches and conservative Christians are arming themselves. Is it self-defense or hypocrisy?
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My latest for @bostonglobe.com: kayaking by moonlight (with bioluminescence as a bonus thrill) ... Part of a Globe Magazine package of New England travel adventures you've probably never done but def should! www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/30/m...
Hot-air ballooning, moonlight paddling, and other New England adventures to try this summer - The Boston Globe
Five travel experiences you’ve probably never had before in New England.
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I’m thrilled that IN GUNS WE TRUST was named Book of the Year by the Religion News Association at its annual awards in Atlanta this evening …! Here I am with Valerie Weaver-Zercher, my wonderful editor at @broadleafbooks.bsky.social. 🤩 #guns #gunviolence #booksky
I used to run marathons. Now I watch them — and what I see truly inspires me. My latest for @axios.com: www.axios.com/2026/04/24/a...
Axios Finish Line: The stride and joy of witnessing a marathon
From the sidelines, the view is somehow bigger.
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Keri Ladner’s new book is out, and I 10/10 recommend. It sheds new light on the alarming and rapidly growing “Dominionist” movement in American evangelical Christianity. God help us. #booksky www.amazon.com/American-Dom...
American Dominion: The Rise and Radicalization of a New Christendom
American Dominion: The Rise and Radicalization of a New Christendom [Ladner, Keri] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. American Dominion: The Rise and Radicalization of a New Christendom
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Grateful to see my first book, THE BIG 100, mentioned in this informative PARADE Magazine article by the whip-smart Jessica Sager. ☺️ parade.com/health/what-... #aging #longevity #booksky
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I know some peeps have reservations about buying books on Amazon, but they’re running an incredible flash sale on my latest book. It’s a *great* time to get a copy of IN GUNS WE TRUST! www.amazon.com/Guns-We-Trus...
In Guns We Trust: The Unholy Trinity of White Evangelicals, Politics, and Firearms
In Guns We Trust: The Unholy Trinity of White Evangelicals, Politics, and Firearms [Kole, William J.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. In Guns We Trust: The Unholy Trinity of White Evangelicals, Politics, and Firearms
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If you're in southern New England on April 13, please join us! We're going to go deep ... not just into the problem but into the solutions. #guns #gunviolence #guncontrol #booksky
This is the most vile and toxic brand of Christian nationalism, and I examine it in depth in the pages of IN GUNS WE TRUST. Hegseth needs to take it down a couple hundred notches.
IN GUNS WE TRUST was just featured on Australia's @abcnewsbot.bsky.social. You can listen here: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... #guns #evangelicals #booksky
Evangelical Christians are manufacturing the guns used in mass shootings - ABC listen
In the USA today the Americans who own the most guns are not military veterans or hunters. They are white evangelical Christians, and there are 60 million of them. Evangelical churches are not only en...
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"Staircase at Golden Hour," an image I captured while on vacation in Bale, Croatia, last summer, has been accepted into the 16th annual Fine Art of Photography exhibition, a juried show at Plymouth Center for the Arts in Plymouth, Mass. ☺️
