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Christian Criminal Justice

Matt Martens
September 28, 2023
Death Penalty, General, Politics, Practical Justice, Revival, Theology
As I’ve watched the national conversation concerning criminal justice play out among evangelicals in recent years, the focus has typically been either on the system’s inputs or on its output, meaning statistics...

The Fight Against the Execution of Anthony Sanchez in Oklahoma

RLC Editor
September 13, 2023
Death Penalty, Practical Justice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2023 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Red Letter Christians unequivocally stands against all executions. We have, and will continue to, stand with advocates on the frontlin...

Excerpt from “He Called Me Sister: A True Story of Finding Humanity on Death Row”

Suzanne Craig Robertson
May 16, 2023
Books, Death Penalty, General, Interfaith, Practical Justice, Race, Revival
I hadn’t even realized that, although we had visited in various combinations at random times, we had not all four been there together for a while. He counted the minutes to events like this with plenty of time ...

Christ, Not Guns: A Reflection on the Nashville Shooting

Shane Claiborne
March 31, 2023
Death Penalty, General, Gun Violence, Interfaith, Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice, Revival
It happened again. This time, 6 people were killed, three of them 9-year-old children. Gun violence has hit nearly every community in our country – from small towns like Hesston, KS to large cities like Orlando...

The People vs. The Death Penalty Film Series: Herman Lindsey – The Forgotten

RLC Editor
March 29, 2023
Death Penalty, General, Interfaith, Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice
The People vs. The Death Penalty Film Series Death Penalty Action, in conjunction with Red Letter Christians and The Wonder Brothers, has been working for over a year to fund and produce a documentary series a...

The People vs. The Death Penalty Film Series: Ron McAndrew – The Warden

RLC Editor
March 28, 2023
Death Penalty, General, Interfaith, Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice
The People vs. The Death Penalty Film Series Death Penalty Action, in conjunction with Red Letter Christians and The Wonder Brothers, has been working for over a year to fund and produce a documentary series a...

The People vs. The Death Penalty Film Series: Derrick Jamison – The Innocent

RLC Editor
March 27, 2023
Death Penalty, General, Interfaith, Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice
The People vs. The Death Penalty Film Series Death Penalty Action, in conjunction with Red Letter Christians and The Wonder Brothers, has been working for over a year to fund and produce a documentary series a...

The People vs. The Death Penalty Film Series: SueZann Bosler – The Daughter

RLC Editor
March 24, 2023
Death Penalty, General, Interfaith, Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice
The People vs. The Death Penalty Film Series Death Penalty Action, in conjunction with Red Letter Christians and The Wonder Brothers, has been working for over a year to fund and produce a documentary series a...

Rest in Power: My Final Conversation with Arthur Brown, Jr. (Immediately Before His Execution)

Rev. Jeff Hood
March 17, 2023
Death Penalty, General
Editor's Note: This piece was originally published by Jeff Hood at Patheos and is published here with permission. *This is my account of the final conversation I had with Arthur Brown, Jr. (as his spirit...

“Let anyone who is without sin…” : On Serving as Arthur Brown Jr.’s Spiritual Advisor During his Execution

Rev. Jeff Hood
March 16, 2023
Death Penalty
Editor's Note: This piece was originally published by Jeff Hood at Patheos and is published here with permission. I used to think that God was everywhere…but God don’t live in spaces like this. I’d se...
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