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Category: Capital Punishment

Posted onJun 15, 2016Jun 15, 2016Capital Punishment

Homosexuality, Islam and Christianity

by Bill Muehlenberg10 Comments on Homosexuality, Islam and Christianity

Homosexuality is condemned in all three monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. While there are some similarities found on this issue in all three, there…

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Posted onSep 27, 2015Sep 27, 2015Capital Punishment

The Death Penalty, Long Life, and Repentance

by Bill Muehlenberg8 Comments on The Death Penalty, Long Life, and Repentance

Let me begin by saying that I actually do not like writing about this topic for the simple reason that the minds of far too…

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Posted onMay 1, 2015May 1, 2015Capital Punishment

On Capital Punishment, Part 3

by Bill Muehlenberg12 Comments on On Capital Punishment, Part 3

Some years ago I wrote a two-part article examining the biblical and theological rationale for the death penalty (DP). Since then I have also penned…

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Posted onMay 1, 2015May 1, 2015Capital Punishment

When Will This Hysteria Die Down?

by Bill Muehlenberg21 Comments on When Will This Hysteria Die Down?

I refer here to the hyper emotionalism and cloudy thinking of way too many Christians in the case of two convicted criminals who met their…

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Posted onApr 30, 2015Apr 30, 2015Capital Punishment

Truth and Consequences

by Bill Muehlenberg3 Comments on Truth and Consequences

With plenty of public discussion over a recent case of capital punishment, I have regrettably noted an incredibly high level of confusion, misinformation, illogic, and…

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Posted onApr 30, 2015Apr 30, 2015Capital Punishment

The Hypocrisy of ‘Compassion’

by Bill Muehlenberg30 Comments on The Hypocrisy of ‘Compassion’

Does showing compassion make one a hypocrite? No, of course not – well, at least not necessarily. But I have seen far too many people…

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Posted onFeb 21, 2015Feb 21, 2015Apologetics

Difficult Bible Passages: James 2:13

by Bill Muehlenberg7 Comments on Difficult Bible Passages: James 2:13

The last half of James 2:13 says this: “Mercy triumphs over judgment”. This passage is not so much a difficult passage as it is one…

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Posted onFeb 14, 2015Feb 14, 2015Capital Punishment

Christians, Crime and the Death Penalty

by Bill Muehlenberg38 Comments on Christians, Crime and the Death Penalty

Ideally, controversial issues should be discussed with careful, logical assessment, with an eye to the facts, and in the case of Christians, with the biblical…

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Posted onFeb 13, 2015Feb 13, 2015Capital Punishment

The Sword of Romans 13

by Bill Muehlenberg12 Comments on The Sword of Romans 13

My topic here involves how we are to understand the sword – and the state’s use of it – as found in Paul’s discussion of…

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Posted onMay 29, 2012Nov 6, 2013Capital Punishment

The Case for Capital Punishment, Part One

by Bill Muehlenberg18 Comments on The Case for Capital Punishment, Part One

Capital punishment is certainly one hotly contested ethical issue. It draws passionate responses from all sides. Indeed, often there can be far more heat than…

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Posted onMay 29, 2012Nov 6, 2013Capital Punishment

The Case for Capital Punishment, Part Two

by Bill Muehlenberg11 Comments on The Case for Capital Punishment, Part Two

In Part One of this article I looked at three frequently-heard objections to the death penalty. Here I will examine three more. In each of…

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Posted onMay 27, 2012May 30, 2012Apologetics

God in the Dock

by Bill Muehlenberg33 Comments on God in the Dock

OK, I’ve got a beef. Hopefully it is a biblical beef, or a God-given beef – if not, don’t even waste your time reading any…

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Posted onMay 5, 2011May 30, 2012Apologetics

Killing and Catholic Social Teaching

by Bill Muehlenberg26 Comments on Killing and Catholic Social Teaching

I think it is safe to say that there are probably as many Catholics who are unaware of what their own church teaches on a…

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Posted onMay 4, 2011Jun 8, 2012Apologetics

Death, Justice, and the Gospel

by Bill Muehlenberg25 Comments on Death, Justice, and the Gospel

A common argument made by pacifists and/or those who really do not know their Bibles very well is that all killing is wrong because it…

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Posted onMay 3, 2011May 30, 2012Apologetics

Difficult Bible Passages: John 7:53-8:11

by Bill Muehlenberg15 Comments on Difficult Bible Passages: John 7:53-8:11

This is a famous passage, but one which can often be rather poorly interpreted. At least it is often used to support various agendas which…

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Posted onJun 20, 2010Apr 16, 2013Capital Punishment

In the Name of Compassion

by Bill Muehlenberg9 Comments on In the Name of Compassion

The throw-away term ‘compassion’ today covers a multitude of sins. It seems that any behaviour, lifestyle and belief system can today be justified by simply…

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Posted onNov 12, 2008Jul 5, 2013Article Reviews

On Executing Terrorists

by Bill Muehlenberg15 Comments on On Executing Terrorists

Indonesia is this week free of three murderous thugs – and Australia does not like it. Australia is intent on lecturing Indonesia and the world…

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Posted onOct 14, 2007Jul 10, 2016Capital Punishment

Sin, Forgiveness and Consequences

by Bill Muehlenberg37 Comments on Sin, Forgiveness and Consequences

More than once I have been involved in debates with fellow believers over the broad issue of God’s forgiveness and what that entails. More specifically,…

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Posted onOct 12, 2007Sep 12, 2012Apologetics

On Capital Punishment, Part 2

by Bill Muehlenberg24 Comments on On Capital Punishment, Part 2

It is clear that the Old Testament has ordained the death penalty as part of criminal justice in a fallen world. Human life is so…

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Posted onOct 11, 2007Sep 12, 2012Apologetics

On Capital Punishment, Part 1

by Bill Muehlenberg45 Comments on On Capital Punishment, Part 1

The recent squabble within Labor Party ranks as to whether the Bali bombers should be executed raises the old issue of capital punishment, and the…

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