Capital Punishment And The Bible
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Capital Punishment And The Bible
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Author : Gardner C. Hanks
language : en
Publisher: Herald Press (VA)
Release Date : 2002
Capital Punishment And The Bible written by Gardner C. Hanks and has been published by Herald Press (VA) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Capital punishment categories.
"This book goes beyond proof-text arguments to examine biblical statements about capital punishment in their historical contexts and for present meaning. Does the use of capital punishment in the USA meet Old Testament standards for fairness? How did Jesus and the early church extend God's love in restorative justice? Hanks convincingly shows that the use of the death penalty is not consistent with Jesus' call for love and forgiveness." --from back cover.
The Biblical Truth About America S Death Penalty
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Author : Dale S. Recinella
language : en
Publisher: Northeastern University Press
Release Date : 2015-12-01
The Biblical Truth About America S Death Penalty written by Dale S. Recinella and has been published by Northeastern University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-01 with Religion categories.
While secular support for capital punishment in America seems to be waning, religious conservatives, particularly in the "Bible belt," remain staunch advocates of the death penalty, citing biblical law and practice to defend government-sanctioned killing. Dale S. Recinella compares biblical teaching about the death penalty, including such passages as "eye for eye, tooth for tooth, life for life," with the nation's current system of capital punishment, and offers persuasive arguments for a faith-based moratorium on -- and eventual abolition of -- executions. Framing his careful and incisive analysis as a legal brief to those who believe the Bible mandates the ultimate punishment, the author addresses two critical areas of inquiry: what do the scriptures tell us about who is deserving of death and who has the authority to kill, and what do they tell us about the required standards for execution and the plight of victims' families. Recinella's examination of the Hebrew Torah, or Christian Pentateuch, and the Talmud reveals that the biblical death penalty was not a simple system of swift retribution, but a complex and practical set of laws that guided capital courts established under the Sanhedrin. His scrutiny of these texts, the Christian doctrine of atonement, and Romans 13 in the Pauline Epistles, draws parallels between the traditional biblical arguments used in favor of capital punishment and those used as the basis for pro-slavery positions in the nineteenth century. Demonstrating that both approaches are unsubstantiated in biblical terms, Recinella debunks the accepted religious reasoning for support of the death penalty and shows instead that the Bible's strict conditions for sanctioning execution are at odds with the arbitrary ways in which capital punishment is administered in the United States. He provides convincing evidence that a sentence of death in today's criminal justice system in fact fails to meet both the Bible's exacting procedural requirements and its strict limitations on judicial authority. By providing actual scriptural language and foundation to counter the position that biblical truth justifies a pro-death penalty stance, this thoughtful, solidly researched, and well-reasoned work will give pause to religious fundamentalists and challenge them to rethink their strongly held views on capital punishment.
Bible Capital Punishment
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Author : Steve Müller
language : en
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Release Date : 2013-02
Bible Capital Punishment written by Steve Müller and has been published by Tate Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02 with Religion categories.
What would you say if you found out that one of the most controversial verses in the Bible was one of the Ten Commandments? The sixth commandment, as stated in Exodus 5:13 says, "Thou shalt not kill." But this seemingly simple statement might not mean exactly what you think. For years, anti-capital punishment advocates have been using this commandment as their cornerstone, but in fact, this commandment, which in Hebrew actually reads "You shall not murder," is a call to Christians everywhere to mete out the Lord's justice and execute those who go against his command. In his insightful and indicting book, The Bible and Capital Punishment, author Steve Muller takes an in-depth look at what God truly expects from his followers. Covering all manner of seemingly unclear subjects, from prostitution to disobedience, Muller shows that these issues are much more cut and dry than we might realize. If you are looking for a definitive directive to define the correct actions for a practicing Christian, look no further than Muller's comprehensive work concerning one of the most important and controversial of God's commandments, The Bible and Capital Punishment.
The End Of Sacrifice
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Author : John Howard Yoder
language : en
Publisher: MennoMedia, Inc.
Release Date : 2011-09-01
The End Of Sacrifice written by John Howard Yoder and has been published by MennoMedia, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-01 with Religion categories.
John Howard Yoder (1927-1997), who was a professor at Notre Dame University and Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, was one of the 20th century's leading theologians. Scholars continue to study his writings on pacifism and other subjects. The End of Sacrifice brings together four decades of Yoder's published and unpublished writings on capital punishment. He engaged in sophisticated biblical, sociological, and historical analysis in order to demonstrate that from ancient society until today capital punishment is an inherently cultic sacrificial rite. Since the death of Jesus brought a decisive end to all sacrifices for sin, Yoder argues, Christians should proclaim the abolition of the death penalty. Its advocates should no longer claim biblical validation. In doing so, Yoder also makes a persuasive case for proactive Christian witness to the state. He calls the church to proclaim the end of sacrifice to public officials who are responsible for carrying out capital punishment. "John Howard Yoder was unique in how he brings together both the biblical and sociological roots of the practice of capital punishment. Many Christian works focus on the former, whereas other works focus exclusively on the latter."—John C. Nugent
Capital Punishment
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Author : Lloyd R. Bailey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987-01-01
Capital Punishment written by Lloyd R. Bailey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-01-01 with Religion categories.
Executing Grace
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Author : Shane Claiborne
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2016-06-07
Executing Grace written by Shane Claiborne and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-07 with Religion categories.
In this reasoned exploration of justice, retribution, and redemption, the champion of the new monastic movement, popular speaker, and author of the bestselling The Irresistible Revolution offers a powerful and persuasive appeal for the abolition of the death penalty. The Bible says an eye for an eye. But is the state’s taking of a life true—or even practical—punishment for convicted prisoners? In this thought-provoking work, Shane Claiborne explores the issue of the death penalty and the contrast between punitive justice and restorative justice, questioning our notions of fairness, revenge, and absolution. Using an historical lens to frame his argument, Claiborne draws on testimonials and examples from Scripture to show how the death penalty is not the ideal of justice that many believe. Not only is a life lost, so too, is the possibility of mercy and grace. In Executing Grace, he reminds us of the divine power of forgiveness, and evokes the fundamental truth of the Gospel—that no one, even a criminal, is beyond redemption.
The Death Penalty
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Author : James J. Megivern
language : en
Publisher: Paulist Press
Release Date :
The Death Penalty written by James J. Megivern and has been published by Paulist Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
A comprehensive history of the death penalty in the West that provides more material on capital punishment in Western Christian history than is available in any other work in English.
The Signs Of The Times
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Author : Lebbeus Armstrong
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1848
The Signs Of The Times written by Lebbeus Armstrong and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1848 with Capital punishment categories.
Punishment In The Bible
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Author : J. Arthur Hoyles
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Punishment In The Bible written by J. Arthur Hoyles and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Social Science categories.
Execution And Invention
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Author : Beth A. Berkowitz
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2006-03-23
Execution And Invention written by Beth A. Berkowitz and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-03-23 with Religion categories.
The death penalty in classical Judaism has been a highly politicized subject in modern scholarship. Enlightenment attacks on the Talmud's legitimacy led scholars to use the Talmud's criminal law as evidence for its elevated morals. But even more pressing was the need to prove Jews' innocence of the charge of killing Christ. The reconstruction of a just Jewish death penalty was a defense against the accusation that a corrupt Jewish court was responsible for the death of Christ. In Execution and Invention, Beth A. Berkowitz tells the story of modern scholarship on the ancient rabbinic death penalty and offers a fresh perspective using the approaches of ritual studies, cultural criticism, and talmudic source criticism. Against the scholarly consensus, Berkowitz argues that the early Rabbis used the rabbinic laws of the death penalty to establish their power in the wake of the destruction of the Temple. Following recent currents in historiography, Berkowitz sees the Rabbis as an embattled, almost invisible sect within second-century Judaism. The function of their death penalty laws, Berkowitz contends, was to create a complex ritual of execution under rabbinic control, thus bolstering rabbinic claims to authority in the context of Roman political and cultural domination. Understanding rabbinic literature to be in dialogue with the Bible, with the variety of ancient Jews, and with Roman imperialism, Berkowitz shows how the Rabbis tried to create an appealing alternative to the Roman, paganized culture of Palestine's Jews. In their death penalty, the Rabbis substituted Rome's power with their own. Early Christians, on the other hand, used death penalty discourse to critique judicial power. But Berkowitz argues that the Christian critique of execution produced new claims to authority as much as the rabbinic embrace. By comparing rabbinic conversations about the death penalty with Christian ones, Berkowitz reveals death penalty discourse as a significant means of creating authority in second-century western religious cultures. Advancing the death penalty discourse as a discourse of power, Berkowitz sheds light on the central relationship between religious and political authority and the severest form of punishment.