Questions tagged [capital-punishment]
Punishment for a crime by death sentence
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According to Roman Catholicism, can the death penalty for heresy be squared with any New Testament teaching?
Much of the background for this question comes from comments and answers to this question: Is the statement "That heretics be burned is against the will of the Spirit." still a statement ...
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Was there any early church fathers who affirmed the Death Penalty? [duplicate]
The death penalty is clearly supported in the scriptures (Genesis 9:6, Exodus 21:12, Numbers 35:30-31, Deuteronomy 17:6, Job 19:29, Romans 13:1-4) but was there any Early Church Fathers between 80 AD ...
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The role of monks and their appellation in 18th century?
A public execution took place in Toulouse, in an officially Catholic state, in the 18th century, France. A Protestant father, Jean Calas, was sentenced to death on the ground that he had murdered his ...
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What was the Early Church Fathers’ teachings on the death penalty?
I am supportive of the death penalty and believe it to be justified biblically, but what was the Early Church Fathers (out as late as 600 AD) view of the death penalty and did they have one? I am ...
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What is the new understanding that emerged about the death penalty that recently entered the Catechism?
What the heck does this sentence added to the Catechism mean?
In addition, a new understanding has emerged of the significance of penal sanctions imposed by the state.
https://press.vatican.va/...
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Can a Catholic hold the position that some homosexual priests should be punished by the death penalty?
Can Catholics hold the position that some homosexual (=any sexual relation to the other man) priests should be punished by the death penalty? (What about homosexuals in general?)
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Do any Church Fathers comment on the merciful Nature of Stoning (Catholicism)?
The Mosaic Law's penal system (among others) includes the severe punishment of death by stoning. To be a little gruesome here: it takes a while to be killed in this way, and so there would ...
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Who was the first person condemned to death by a Christian bishop?
I was wondering who was the first person a bishop condemned to death, caused to be condemned to death and such sentence was approved of by said bishop and who was the first such person who was ...
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Death Penalty 2018 - Pope Francis vs Trent?
I understand that this question is touchy, and I myself wanted to break a hole through my wall when I heard what the Pope said, I have calmed down by God's grace. And I realize that traditionalists, ...
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What level of assent does the 2018 teaching on capital punishment require of Catholics?
On August 2nd, 2018, Pope Francis made a change to the Catechism of the Catholic Church regarding capital punishment.
In Catholicism there are various levels of Magisterial teaching, a concept which ...
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How has opinion on the death penalty among American Catholics shifted since 1974?
In 1974, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), "by a substantial majority, voted to declare its opposition to capital punishment" (source). In 1980, it reaffirmed this stance in ...
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What is the Catholic Church's historical position on capital punishment: how did we get here?
It's big news in the internet today. Pope Francis declares death penalty unacceptable in all cases. The Pope made specific changes to the catechism reflecting this. From the New York Times:
Francis ...
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Did Pope Francis declare that according to the teaching of the Catholic Church capital punishment is intrinsically evil?
The Internet is full of news that Pope Francis has amended the Catechism of the Catholic Church to forbid capital punishment under all circumstances.
One thing remains unclear for me, however:
Did ...
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What is Catholic Church's view on capital punishment?
Human rights activists in many countries where capital punishment is in vogue, have been advocating repeal of the punishment stating inter alia that that only God is empowered to take a human life. I ...
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What is the New Testament basis for capital punishment?
It is evident that capital punishment is still in vogue in a few Catholic countries, despite the Pope having spoken in favour of abolishing of the penalty. I wish to know how the New Testament is ...