Religion and the Death Penalty: A Call for ReckoningErik Owens, John D. Carlson, Eric P. Elshtain Series Foreword p. viii Foreword Jean Bethke Elshtain p. x Preface p. xiii Contributors p. xvi Religion and Capital Punishment: An Introduction Erik C. Owens and Eric P. Elshtain p. 1 I Faith Traditions and the Death Penalty 1. Catholic Teaching on the Death Penalty: Has It Changed? Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J. p. 23 2. Can Capital Punishment Ever Be Justified in the Jewish Tradition? David Novak p. 31 3. The Death Penalty: A Protestant Perspective Gilbert Meilaender p. 48 4. Punishing Christians: A Pacifist Approach to the Issue of Capital Punishment Stanley Hauerwas p. 57 5. The Death Penalty, Mercy, and Islam: A Call for Retrospection Khaled Abou El Fadl p. 73 II Theological Reflections on the Death Penalty 6. Categorical Pardon: On the Argument for Abolishing Capital Punishment J. Budziszewski p. 109 7. Biblical Perspectives on the Death Penalty Michael L. Westmoreland-White and Glen H. Stassen p. 123 8. Christian Witness, Moral Anthropology, and the Death Penalty Richard W. Garnett p. 139 9. Human Nature, Limited Justice, and the Irony of Capital Punishment John D. Carlson p. 158 10. Responsibility, Vengeance, and the Death Penalty Victor Anderson p. 195 III Personal Commitments and Public Responsibilities 11. The Death Penalty: What's All the Debate About? Frank Keating p. 213 12. Reflections on the Death Penalty and the Moratorium George H. Ryan p. 221 13. God's Justice and Ours: The Morality of Judicial Participation in the Death Penalty Antonin Scalia p. 231 14. Why I Oppose Capital Punishment Mario M. Cuomo p. 240 15. Capital Punishment: Is It Wise? Paul Simon p. 248 16. Facing the Jury: The Moral Trials of a Prosecutor in a Capital Case Beth Wilkinson p. 254 17. The Problem of Forgiveness: Reflections of a Public Defender and a Murder Victim's Family Member Jeanne Bishop p. 264 Afterword: Lifting New Voices against the Death Penalty: Religious Americans and the Debate on Capital Punishment E.J. Dionne Jr. p. 277 Index. |
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... served . Whatever our positions on capital punishment , the question of its moral status should haunt us . No one should take capital punishment casu- ally or for granted . No one should cheer when a convicted murderer's life is taken ...
... served . Whatever our positions on capital punishment , the question of its moral status should haunt us . No one should take capital punishment casu- ally or for granted . No one should cheer when a convicted murderer's life is taken ...
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... serves on the board of directors of Human Rights Watch and he is a mem- ber of the advisory board for Middle East Watch . Professor Abou El Fadl's re- cent books include : Rebellion and Violence in Islamic Law ( 2001 ) ; Speaking in ...
... serves on the board of directors of Human Rights Watch and he is a mem- ber of the advisory board for Middle East Watch . Professor Abou El Fadl's re- cent books include : Rebellion and Violence in Islamic Law ( 2001 ) ; Speaking in ...
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... serves as legal counsel in the New York office of law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher . Cuomo received his undergraduate and law degrees from St. John's University , where he later served as an adjunct professor of law for thirteen years ...
... serves as legal counsel in the New York office of law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher . Cuomo received his undergraduate and law degrees from St. John's University , where he later served as an adjunct professor of law for thirteen years ...
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... served as Research Associate in the Chicago office of the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life . Jean Bethke Elshtain is a political philosopher whose work shows the connec- tions between our political and our ethical convictions . She ...
... served as Research Associate in the Chicago office of the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life . Jean Bethke Elshtain is a political philosopher whose work shows the connec- tions between our political and our ethical convictions . She ...
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... served as an assistant district attorney in Tulsa . From 1972 to 1981 he served in Oklahoma's House of Representatives and Senate , ultimately as the senate minority leader . He was appointed by President Reagan in 1981 as U.S. Attorney ...
... served as an assistant district attorney in Tulsa . From 1972 to 1981 he served in Oklahoma's House of Representatives and Senate , ultimately as the senate minority leader . He was appointed by President Reagan in 1981 as U.S. Attorney ...
Contents
Catholic Teaching on the Death Penalty Has It Changed? | 23 |
Can Capital Punishment Ever Be Justified in the Jewish Tradition? | 31 |
The Death Penalty A Protestant Perspective | 48 |
Punishing Christians A Pacifist Approach to the Issue of Capital Punishment | 57 |
The Death Penalty Mercy and Islam A Call for Retrospection | 73 |
Categorical Pardon On the Argument for Abolishing Capital Punishment | 109 |
Biblical Perspectives on the Death Penalty | 123 |
Christian Witness Moral Anthropology and the Death Penalty | 139 |
The Death Penalty Whats All the Debate About? | 213 |
Reflections on the Death Penalty and the Moratorium | 221 |
Gods Justice and Ours The Morality of Judicial Participation in the Death Penalty | 231 |
Why I Oppose Capital Punishment | 240 |
Capital Punishment Is It Wise? | 248 |
Facing the Jury The Moral Trials of a Prosecutor in a Capital Case | 254 |
The Problem of Forgiveness Reflections of a Public Defender and a Murder Victims Family Member | 264 |
Lifting New Voices against the Death Penalty Religious Americans and the Debate on Capital Punishment | 277 |
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