The botched execution of a truly evil man in Oklahoma has brought the debate over the death penalty to the forefront. One interesting exchange involved comparing statistics, but before we can get into debating issues around the death penalty we must establish where our philosophical foundation is. For me, that is the clear commandment of Scripture for the civil magistrate to use capital punishment for certain crimes.
In defense of capital punishment
In defense of capital punishment
In defense of capital punishment
The botched execution of a truly evil man in Oklahoma has brought the debate over the death penalty to the forefront. One interesting exchange involved comparing statistics, but before we can get into debating issues around the death penalty we must establish where our philosophical foundation is. For me, that is the clear commandment of Scripture for the civil magistrate to use capital punishment for certain crimes.