Executing Grace

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

Shane Claiborne

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Avon Books
14 February 2024

The historical Jesus; Spirituality & religious experience; Sentencing & punishment

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.

By: Shane Claiborne
Imprint: Avon Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 290g
ISBN: 9780062347374
ISBN 10: 0062347373
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 14 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

SHANE CLAIBORNE graduated from Eastern University, did graduate work at Princeton Seminary, and in 2010 received an Honorary Doctorate from Eastern. He is a founder and board member of The Simple Way, a faith community in inner city Philadelphia that has helped birth and connect radical faith communities around the world. Shane writes and travels extensively speaking about peacemaking, social justice, and Jesus, and is the author of The Irresistible Revolution, Jesus for President, and Red Letter Revolution.

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

With razor-sharp insight, Claiborne rightly divides the Word with the compelling conclusion that our waning American love for executions cannot be attributed to the God of grace and mercy that is revealed in the Christian Scriptures. --Dale Recinella, Catholic Correctional Chaplain in Florida's Death Row & Solitary Confinement Shane Claiborne is a gracist. In his book, Executing Grace, he demonstrates that he is powerfully and practically advocating that the red letters of Jesus' words in the Scriptures can become reality if we live out the grace we have been given. --David Anderson, author, radio host, pastor of Bridgeway Community Church This book presses ancient good news on our world of racism and mass incarceration in the evangelical hope of weaning church and nation off the spiraling politics of retribution and toward practices of restorative justice. --Elaine Enns and Ched Myers, authors of Ambassadors of Reconciliation