Orthodox Thoughts on Capital Punishment

At 9:13 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 23, the Commonwealth of Virginia executed 41-year-old Teresa Lewis. She was convicted of plotting to kill her husband and stepson. She became the first woman in 100 years to be executed in Virginia and the 12th woman in the United...

What Teresa Lewis’ Execution Will Say About Us

As Teresa Lewis approaches her execution on Thursday, Sept. 23, my own process as her former chaplain has been painful. Teresa has been cast off as a disposable person. She is borderline mentally retarded and in prison for a heinous crime for which the triggermen got...

A Woman I Know Faces Execution in Virginia

Teresa Lewis faces execution on Sept. 23. She is the first woman scheduled for execution in Virginia in almost 100 years. I knew when I met Teresa I was taking a risk. The more I invested, the more painful the journey would become for me, especially if she was...