Rachel Scott

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Rachel Scott

Rachel Joy Scott (born August 5, 1981 - April 20, 1999 in Littleton ) was one of the 13 deaths in the rampage at Columbine High School .

Reception of her death

Like other victims of the Littleton massacre, Rachel Scott was martyred by evangelical Christians (the evangelical expression of Christianity is widespread in Colorado ) . According to her father, Rachel Scott feared dying early. Shortly after her death, the Christian-oriented Thomas Nelson publishing house published several biographical books about Rachel Scott, written by her parents, Darrell Scott and Beth Nimmo. The sociologist Ralph W. Larkin called these works in his book Comprehending Columbine as hagiographies .

In September 2016, the film Ja, I believe (Original title: I'm Not Ashamed ) about Rachel Scott was released.

literature

Works of parents

  • Beth Nimmo, Darrell Scott et al. a .: Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott. Thomas Nelson, Nashville, Tenn. 2000, ISBN 0-7852-6848-0 .
  • Beth Nimmo: The Journals of Rachel Joy Scott: A Journey of Faith at Columbine High. Thomas Nelson, Nashville, Tenn. 2001, ISBN 0-8499-7594-8 .
  • Darrell Scott, Steve Rabey: Chain Reaction A Call To Compassionate Revolution. Thomas Nelson, Nashville, Tenn. 2001, ISBN 0-7852-6680-1 .
  • Darrell Scott: Rachel Smiles: The Spiritual Legacy of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott. Thomas Nelson, Nashville, Tenn. 2002, ISBN 0-7852-6472-8 .

Secondary literature

  • Ralph W. Larkin: Comprehending Columbine. Temple University Press, Philadelphia PA 2007. ISBN 978-1-59213-490-8 .
  • Justin Watson: The Martyrs of Columbine: Faith and the Politics of Tragedy. Palgrave Macmillan, New York NY etc. 2002, ISBN 0-312-23957-2 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Dave Cullen: "I smell the presence of Satan". In: salon.com. May 15, 1999, accessed February 5, 2016 .
  2. ↑ Ralph W. Larkin: Comprehending Columbine . Temple University Press, Philadelphia 2007, ISBN 978-1-59213-491-5 , pp. 40 .
  3. ↑ Ralph W. Larkin: Comprehending Columbine . Temple University Press, Philadelphia 2007, ISBN 978-1-59213-491-5 , pp. 39 .
  4. ↑ I'm Not Ashamed - The Rachel Joy Scott Columbine Story. In: imdb.com. Retrieved December 19, 2016 (American English).
personal data
SURNAME Scott, Rachel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Scott, Rachel Joy (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American schoolgirl, victim of the Littleton School Massacre
DATE OF BIRTH 5th August 1981
DATE OF DEATH April 20, 1999
Place of death Littleton