The Death Penalty and Innocence
Every day I read The New York Times. Feverishly I flip through the pages, catching up on “all the news that’s fit to print.” Reading the news and learning about current events helps me more deeply understand my faith. With this in mind, in Section A of Monday’s (March 19) Times there are two stories about the death penalty, but the same theme emerges in both: are we killing the innocent?
Zachary Bailes
Blogger, Community Organizer, and public speaker engaging the intersection of faith and public life. May 2012 M.Div. Graduate at Wake Forest University School of Divinity.
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Contributing Scholars
Joey HeathJoey Heath, 27, is a Master of Divinity student at Wesley Theological Seminary. He is United Methodist and is currently pursuing ordination in the United Methodist Church.
Ian BurzynskiIan Burzynski served as the first Assistant Director of Operations for State of Formation. He is a non-profit worker, intercultural communication practioner, and secular advocate for intertraditional engagement. He has worked with Pathways for Mutual Respect and the Cordoba Initiative and now serves as Chief Development Officer at Distressed Children & Infants International.
Ryan McLaughlinI am a Ph. D. candidate at Duquesne University. My central research interest is animal theology (or the place of animals in Christian theology and the ethical implications of that place).