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    Executing Grace: How the Death Penalty Killed Jesus and Why It's Killing Us
    Executing Grace: How the Death Penalty Killed Jesus and Why It's Killing Us
    Executing Grace: How the Death Penalty Killed Jesus and Why It's Killing Us
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    Executing Grace: How the Death Penalty Killed Jesus and Why It's Killing Us

    Written by Shane Claiborne

    Narrated by Dan John Miller

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    In this reasoned exploration of justice, retribution, and redemption, the champion of the new monastic movement, popular speaker, and author of the bestselling The Irresistible Revolution offers a powerful and persuasive appeal for the abolition of the death penalty.

    The Bible says an eye for an eye. But is the state’s taking of a life true—or even practical—punishment for convicted prisoners? In this thought-provoking work, Shane Claiborne explores the issue of the death penalty and the contrast between punitive justice and restorative justice, questioning our notions of fairness, revenge, and absolution.

    Using an historical lens to frame his argument, Claiborne draws on testimonials and examples from Scripture to show how the death penalty is not the ideal of justice that many believe. Not only is a life lost, so too, is the possibility of mercy and grace. In Executing Grace, he reminds us of the divine power of forgiveness, and evokes the fundamental truth of the Gospel—that no one, even a criminal, is beyond redemption.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateJun 7, 2016
    ISBN9780062476159
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    Shane Claiborne

    Shane obtuvo su título de la Universidad de Eastern, y cursó estudios de postgrado en el Seminario de Princeton. Su experiencia ministerial es variada, pasando por una misión de diez semanas junto a la Madre Teresa de Calcuta, y a un año dedicado al servicio de la acaudalada mega iglesia Willow Creek Community Church ubicada en las afueras de Chicago. También ayudo a fundar El Camino Simple (The Simple Way), una comunidad de fe en áreas urbanas marginales de la ciudad de Filadelfia que ha logrado crear y unir a comunidades de fe radical por todo el mundo. Shane escribe y viaja extensamente para hablar sobre la reconciliación, la justicia social, y sobre Jesús. Él es uno de los personajes que aparecen en la serie de DVD «Otro Mundo Es Posible» y es autor de varios libros entre los que figuran Revolución irresistible y Jesús para presidente. Shane participa en más de 100 charlas anuales en unos doce países y en casi todos los estados de los Estados Unidos.

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    • 5/5
      Powerful and moving. A great addition to add to this death row abolitionist's basis of argument.

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    • 5/5
      Once again Shane has written an amazing book to make us followers of Jesus and others think about a world we know will come about. Keep up your amazing teaching grounded in Jesus. Help us all to join the work!