Posts Tagged ‘capital’
Apologetics
Question of the week: What about capital punishment?
The Old Testament law commanded the death penalty for various acts: murder (Exodus 21:12), kidnapping (Exodus 21:16), bestiality (Exodus 22:19), adultery (Leviticus 20:10), homosexuality (Leviticus 20:13), being a false prophet...
Arts & Culture
Bible museum planned for Washington, D.C.
A large-scale Bible museum will open in Washington, D.C., within four years, say planners who have been touring the world with portions of their collection.
News
Study says no evidence that death penalty deters crime
WASHINGTON (RNS) In the more than three decades since the national moratorium on the death penalty was lifted, there is no reliable research to determine whether capital punishment has served as a deterrent, according to a rev...
Arts & Culture
Why we’re hungry for ‘The Hunger Games’
(RNS) "The Hunger Games" has sold 26 million copies and is the first young-adult book to sell a million copies on Kindle. When it was released in theaters on March 23, the film version broke box office records for a new non-se...
Apologetics
Question of the week: Capital punishment and the Bible
Question: “What does the Bible say about the death penalty / capital punishment?” Answer: The Old Testament law commanded the death penalty for various acts: murder (Exodus 21:12), kidnapping (Exodus 21:16), bestial...
News
Liberty University raises $120 million for construction plans
Liberty University announced recently that it will undergo a $120 million major construction upgrade over the next three years to steer it towards a new age of expansion and progress. The Lynchburg-based University raised the f...
Commentary and News
Netanyahu cites the Bible to back up Israel’s claim to all of Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cited the Bible recently to justify the Jewish state’s contested claim on the city before a parliamentary session. According to Reuters, Netanyahu said “Jerusalem” and its Hebrew ...