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Shane Claiborne: Should Christians support the death penalty?

According to anti-death penalty activist and author Shane Claiborne, American Christians have long been beholden to a hyper-punitive model of justice that favors the wealthy, white, and well-connected. But as he details in our latest episode, many within the church are awakening to a radically new vision of justice that opposes the death penalty not in spite of the Christian faith, but because of it. Central to this vision is the crucifixion of Christ – a bloody sacrifice that many consider to be the execution to end all executions. Watch it all here on YouTube! Follow Maybe God: https://instagram.com/maybegodpod https://facebook.com/maybegodpod #prison #justice #criminaljustice #massincarceration #deathpenalty #capitalpunishment #shaneclaiborne #jesus #jesussaves