Tagged Stop the Death Penalty

Stop the Death Penalty

The Fight Against the Execution of Anthony Sanchez in Oklahoma

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...

Is Killing Lisa Montgomery the Best Version of Justice We Have?

Shane Claiborne

January 11, 2021

Peace & Nonviolence, Politics, Practical Justice

None of us is above reproach and none of us is beyond redemption. That is a core truth of the Christian faith. And it is a truth that is undermined every time we execute someone.

Trusting Systems With the Irreversible Power of Death

Shane Claiborne

June 3, 2020

General, Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice

One can only hope that executing people is one of the things we don’t want to return to.

When Killing Is the Priority

May 27, 2020

General, Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice

How does a state that is reportedly 77% Christian choose to carry out the ritualized killing of a likely innocent man in the middle of a pandemic crisis?