Why Capital Punishment is Incompatible with Christian Ethics

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Christian Ethics and Violence

Previously on this blog, I have made the case for Christian pacifism, critiqued Christian just war theory, and responded to the most common objections to Christian pacifism.  One might assume that adopting an antiwar, pacifist stance necessarily entails being opposed to the death penalty.  However, this is not necessarily the case, since there are some … Read more