RLC Network Sam Heath

Sam Heath

Sam Heath leads EJUSA’s engagement with evangelical people and spaces. His faith background enables him to tell stories about the realities of justice and injustice in America and hold together a view of the world as a place both exceptional and exploitative. Before coming on board with EJUSA in 2021, Sam taught high school history for 10 years in North Carolina and Virginia. He has a B.A. in education and psychology from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and a master’s in theology, ethics, and culture from the University of Virginia.

Making Room for Opposing the Death Penalty on the Evangelical Agenda

Sam Heath

February 28, 2023

Death Penalty, General, Interfaith, Peace & Nonviolence

Until speaking with Columbus megachurch pastor Rich Nathan, I never knew about the “gloomiest city in America” list. I live in Charlottesville, VA, which regularly makes the “happiest city in America” list. But...