Christianity and the Death Penalty

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  September 22nd at 12:16 AM  | 

“Whoever sheds human blood, by humans shall their blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made mankind.”— Gen. 9:6 (NIV) I am no theologian, but tonight I kept running into people who claim I cannot be a Christian and support the death penalty. Many of them referred to the Catholic Church, which takes a very firm stand in favor of life, | Read More »