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eBook details
- Title: Jesus On Death Row
- Author : Mark Osler
- Release Date : January 01, 2010
- Genre: Religion & Spirituality,Books,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 694 KB
Description
What does the most infamous criminal proceeding in history--the
trial of Jesus of Nazareth--have to tell us about capital punishment in the United
States?
Jesus Christ was a prisoner on death
row. If that statement surprises you, consider this fact: of all the roles that
Jesus played--preacher, teacher, healer, mentor, friend--none features as
prominently in the gospels as this one, a criminal indicted and convicted of a
capital offense.
Now consider another fact: the arrest,
trial, and execution of Jesus bear remarkable similarities to the American criminal
justice system, especially in capital cases. From the use of paid informants to the
conflicting testimony of witnesses to the denial of clemency, the elements in the
story of Jesus' trial mirror the most common components in capital cases
today.
Finally, consider a question: How might we see
capital punishment in this country differently if we realized that the system used
to condemn the Son of God to death so closely resembles the system we use in capital
cases today? Should the experience of Jesus' trial, conviction, and execution give
us pause as we take similar steps to place individuals on death row today? These are
the questions posed by this surprising, challenging, and enlightening book