Executing Grace: How the Death Penalty Killed Jesus and Why It's Killing Us

by Shane Claiborne

Book Overview

In this reasoned exploration of justice, retribution, and redemption, the champion of the new monastic movement, popular speaker, and author of the bestselling The Irresistible Revolution offers a powerful and persuasive appeal for the abolition of the death penalty.

The Bible says an eye for an eye. But is the state's taking of a life true--or even practical--punishment for convicted prisoners? In this thought-provoking work, Shane Claiborne...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062347373
• ISBN13: 9780062347374
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: HarperOne
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.2"