General Resources on the Death Penalty
Embracing Christ in the Seamless Garment
2011 Focus: The Death Penalty
General Resources on the Death Penalty
- The Gospel of Life and the Sentence of Death: Catholic Teaching on Capital Punishment An overview of the US Catholic Bishops’ teaching, and a general history of the death penalty in Catholicism. One of many good resources available on the The US Catholic Bishops’ Website. At the close of this season, we will review with materials from the Catholic Campaign to End Use of the Death Penalty.
- What the Vatican Has Said A good overview of Vatican teaching documents from Catholics Against Capitol Punishment. This site also contains links to pertinent passages in the Catechism.
- Frequently Asked Questions about Catholic teaching and the death penalty. A good way to prepare for explaining the teaching to others.
- The Death Penalty Curriculum Facts and Figures about the Death Penalty: a very even-handed presentation.
- In the Epiphany Library: Articles, books, dvds, laid out on the magazine rack. Come in and browse!
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