Shane Claiborne's post, Celebrating the Interruption of Death, brought some clarity to my thinking about the death penalty. Since it is in the news, again, as it should be, I think we all have to find a way to reconcile our views on the death penalty with our other pro-life and Christ-following beliefs.
I love the way he ends this message:
"This is the good news - mercy triumphs over judgment (James 2:13). Death has been interrupted by grace. No one is beyond redemption - no one - not King David or Saul of Tarsus, not Duane Buck or you or me. Their stories, and our own, remind us that we should never write any one off. God's grace is bigger than our mistakes. Death Thou Art Dead.
May the interruptions of death continue. And may our lives become a part of the interruption."
The world is watching!
