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A pastor’s solitary march to end an injustice
By Shane Claiborne(RNS) It’s 93 degrees in Texas and the Rev. Jeff Hood is walking 200 miles across the state. What would compel somebody to do that? He wants to end the death penalty – and he is not...
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Welcoming the stranger, even if it’s against the law
By Shane Claiborne, Religion News Service(RNS) A nonviolent uprising around immigration is growing in Philadelphia. Its faith leaders announced recently that they would welcome immigrant families even...
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Wheaton College tackles the death penalty with Jesus in mind
By Shane Claiborne(RNS) On Thursday (Nov. 6), Wheaton, “the Harvard of Christian colleges,” is hosting a forum on the death penalty. But it’s not just any forum. It has potential to reshape the way...
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What’s in a name? The image of God
By Shane Claiborne(RNS) There is power in a name.One of the things happening in our world right now is that people are “naming” injustice. No longer are we just talking about statistics, numbers and...
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Executions are down and abolition may not be far behind
By Shane Claiborne(RNS) It looks like the death penalty may be on life support.January was set to be the deadliest month for U.S. executions in 2015, but nine of the 15 executions were stopped. In an...
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Stop the execution of Jeff Wood, in the name of Jesus
By Shane Claiborne(RNS) Some folks will argue that the death penalty is necessary for the most heinous crimes, the “worst of the worst.”But it is increasingly clear that when it comes to executions in...
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Twisting the cross: The deadly theology of white supremacy
By Shane Claiborne(RNS) — I’m in Tennessee on a little mountain getaway, trying to write a book. As soon as I got down here and settled in, I heard about a white supremacist rally planned for this past...
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