Cast No Stones Chris Brown November 1, 2019 Books, Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice, Theology I am not willing to short-change the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ for our sins.
Let’s Not Ask Botham Jean’s Family to Choose Forgiveness over Justice Shane Claiborne October 9, 2019 General, Race, Theology We live in a world where black lives are too easily extinguished and white lives are too easily excused.
Dear Gov. Lee: Pray with These Brothers in Christ on Death Row Kevin Riggs August 29, 2019 Politics, Practical Justice, Theology Gov. Lee, please be like Jesus and pray with the men in Unit 2.
Sister Helen Prejean on New Book, Getting Rid of Death Penalty, and Getting Jesus ‘Right’ Emily McFarlan Miller August 22, 2019 Books, Peace & Nonviolence, Politics, Practical Justice, Women It took me awhile to wake up.
America Doesn’t Need More Death Shane Claiborne July 31, 2019 Peace & Nonviolence, Politics, Practical Justice Violence is the problem, not the solution.
Washing the Blood Off Our Hands Shane Claiborne May 23, 2019 Church Life, Politics, Theology We have a system that kills but that has no killers.
Christians Can’t Allow the Bible Belt to Be the ‘Death Belt’ Shane Claiborne November 2, 2018 Peace & Nonviolence, Politics, Practical Justice, Theology It makes me wonder if Christians have missed the whole point of the gospel.
Red Letter Christians Go to Court with Judge Wendell Griffen Tony Campolo October 3, 2018 Peace & Nonviolence, Politics, Practical Justice, Theology Jesus said that if we want God’s mercy, we must show mercy.
Christians Are Why the Death Penalty Lives On Shane Claiborne August 7, 2018 Church Life, Politics, Practical Justice, Theology The Bible Belt is the death belt in America.
A Black Man Convicted by a Racist Juror Is About to Be Executed Shane Claiborne September 22, 2017 General, Practical Justice, Race 1 When it comes to the death penalty, we sometimes claim to be killing the worst of the worst. But the truth is that we are killing the poorest of the poor and disproportionately people of color.