Tag Archive: capital punishment

An excellent punishment

Capital!  One of the dictionary definitions for capital is “excellent.” “He’s a capital fellow,” we might say, particularly if we’re British. I submit that “excellent” is a proper understanding of capital when it’s… Continue reading

Deserved and desirable death

In my previous post I expressed my support for Governor Ron DeSantis’ deserved death policies. Today I continue with why I support them. Crucial to accepting this view, I think, is believing that… Continue reading

God is not soft

I am very pro-life, but regarding some issues I am unequivocally pro-death. Recently, Florida governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said if elected he would authorize “deadly force” to be used against drug… Continue reading

I wish we had a God who is consistently pro-life

I’m not the most compassionate of people. I freely…and sadly…admit that. I don’t readily respond to pleas for prayer or funding, my heart doesn’t break over the suffering of others in faraway lands,… Continue reading

Judging our Judge

Is God a moral monster because he commanded the slaughter of whole groups of people, including children? Are the records in the Old Testament of God ordering the nation of Israel to mercilessly… Continue reading

Judging our Judge

Is God a moral monster because he commanded the slaughter of whole groups of people, including children? Are the records in the Old Testament of God ordering the nation of Israel to mercilessly… Continue reading

True freedom

Which is more likely to secure freedom for a society – a multitude of laws or a minimum? In my previous post I suggested mandating marriage for a couple who create a child,… Continue reading

Love, but punish justly

Does capital punishment fit within a Christian moral ethic? Is death a penalty a Christ follower can sanction? Or, as someone once put it, would Jesus throw the switch? Many Christians wrestle with… Continue reading