Christ and Culture | The Death Penalty in the Headlines: A Christian Response | Episode 278

Two recent news stories have reignited a debate among Christians: a failed lethal-injection attempt in Tennessee and the announced plan to execute Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter, by a firing squad. In this episode, Dr. Benjamin Quinn is joined by Drs. Mark Liederbach, David Jones, and Jeremy Bell, a pastor and former Marine, to discuss how a pro-life ethic relates to capital punishment. They discuss what Scripture says about the state’s authority and responsibility, and what an execution is meant to accomplish. They also cover the need for certainty of guilt, whether the military is the right body to carry out executions, and the nature of public executions. The death penalty reminds Christians that every one of us deserves death, and Christ took that penalty on our behalf.

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