By now it should be well-known that Pope Francis has revised the Catholic Catechism to say that capital punishment is inadmissible. What do you think about the relationship between Christianity and capital punishment? I want to hear from all Christians, and I also want to give Catholics a place to argue. The topic is two-fold: capital punishment in general, and also specifically within the Catholic Church.
Some relevant links:
Some relevant links:
- Pope Francis Changes Catechism... (NCR)
- History of Capital Punishment in Catholicism (Stack Exchange)
- Capital Punishment and Christianity (BBC)
- Arguments for and against (Public Discourse)
- By Man Shall His Blood Be Shed: A Catholic Defense of Capital Punishment (book)
- Capital Punishment and Roman Catholic Moral Tradition (book)
- Video interview on capital punishment with Catholic philosopher, Edward Feser (Daily Wire)