by Good Faith Media | Jul 10, 2020 | News
A statement opposing the federal government’s plan to execute four inmates was issued July 7. Signed by over 1,000 faith leaders from multiple traditions, it asks the Trump administration to halt the four federal executions scheduled for July and August. “As faith...
by Good Faith Media | Jul 6, 2020 | News
The number of U.S. adults who believe capital punishment is morally acceptable is at an all-time low, according to a Gallup report published June 23. A slim majority (54%) said the death penalty was “morally acceptable.” In 2012 and 2017, the previous lows,...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Jan 13, 2020 | News
The number of executions and new capital punishment sentences approached all-time lows in 2019, according to a Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) report published Dec. 17. Death row inmates declined by 82 in 2019, and, continuing a five-year trend, fewer than 30...
by Cory Jones | Nov 22, 2019 | Opinion
A man in Texas named Rodney Reed was scheduled to be executed on Nov. 20, 2019. After outcries from celebrities, civil rights activists, lawmakers and the general public, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals made the decision to halt the execution. It appears as though...
by Tyler Conway | Nov 26, 2018 | Opinion
One criticism that the pro-life movement tends to hear repeatedly is that their position would be taken much more seriously if they would adopt a consistent pro-life ethic that rejects all forms of killing. This, of course, would include issues like capital...
