Change of Heart: Justice, Mercy and Making Peace with My Sister’s Killer
By Jeanne Bishop. A true story of faith and forgiveness that shows experiencing the healing and renewal that can come with truly... Read More
Crime and Punishment: Is Justice Being Served?
From the National Issues Forum. Addresses the following questions: What priorities should the criminal justice system have? How do citizens promote safety... Read More
Crossing the River Styx: The Memoir of a Death Row Chaplain
By Russ Ford, Charles Peppers, Todd C. Peppers. Reverend Ford shares stories from his experiences serving as the head chaplain on Virginia’s death... Read More
Dead Man Walking: The Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty That Sparked a National Debate (Book)
By Sister Helen Prejean. A work of non-fiction based on Sister Prejean’s work as a spiritual adviser to two convicted murderers on... Read More
Death Penalty and Discipleship: A Faith Formation Guide
By David McCarthy. Shows how the church’s stance against the death penalty fits with Scripture, even passages such as “an eye for... Read More
Death Row Welcomes You: Visiting Hours in the Shadow of the Execution Chamber
By Steven Hale. Traces the lives of condemned prisoners at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Tennessee—and the people who come to... Read More
Dignity and the Death Penalty: Evolution of Catholic Teaching
By Alice Hugh Brown. This small group resource from Renew International, in partnership with the Catholic Mobilizing Network, examines Catholic teaching on... Read More
Executing Freedom: The Cultural Life of Capital Punishment in the United States
By Daniel LaChance. Examines the place of the death penalty in American culture and how it has changed over the years, drawing... Read More
He Called Me Sister: A True Story of Finding Humanity on Death Row
By Suzanne Craig Robertson. Recounts the story a fifteen-year friendship between the author — a white middle-class woman and Cecil Johnson —... Read More
Helen Prejean: Death Row’s Nun
By Joyce Duriga. Part of the People of God series from Liturgical Press, explores Sister Helen’s life growing up in upper-middle-class Louisiana,... Read More
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
By Bryan Stevenson. The story of the Equal Justice Initiative, the people they represent, and the importance of confronting injustice. Read more.
Now I Walk on Death Row: A Wall Street Finance Lawyer Stumbles Into the Arms of a Living God
By Dale Recinella. A personal reflection of his experiences on death row and ministering to those who are condemned. Read more.
Responsibility, Rehabilitation, and Restoration: A Catholic Perspective on Crime and Criminal Justice
From the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Addresses the profound legal and political questions as well as the moral and religious issues... Read More
River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey
By Helen Prejean CSJ. Tells the story of one of the foremost leaders in the country to abolish the death penalty —... Read More
Seventy Times Seven: A True Story of Murder and Mercy
By Alex Mar. Tells the true story of a violent crime and its aftermath. Raises questions about the value of human life:... Read More
Sojourners
Encourages Christians to put their faith into action in the passionate pursuit of social justice, peace, and environmental stewardship through resources like... Read More
The Biblical Truth About America’s Death Penalty
By Dale Recinella. Compares biblical teaching about the death penalty, including passages such as “eye for eye, tooth for tooth, life for... Read More
The Execution of God: Encountering the Death Penalty
By Jeff Hood. A unique spiritual journey into the heart of the death penalty; an invitation to encounter God on the gurney.... Read More
The Killing State: Capital Punishment in Law, Politics, and Culture
Edited by Austin Sarat. Explores what it means when the state kills’ what it means for citizens to live in a killing... Read More
The Lord Sort Them: The Rise and Fall of the Death Penalty
By Maurice Chammah. Charts the rise and fall of capital punishment through the eyes of those it touched: prosecutors, judges, lawyers, executioners... Read More
The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row
By Anthony Ray Hinton, Lara Love Hardin & Bryan Stevenson. A story of hope, love, justice, and the power of reading by... Read More
Tips for Preaching About the Death Penalty
A resource from Catholic Mobilizing Network, designed for bishops, priests, and deacons who want to identify opportunities to connect the Church’s teaching against... Read More
Where Justice and Mercy Meet: Catholic Opposition to the Death Penalty
By Vicki Schieber, Trudy Conway and David Matzko. Explores the Catholic stance against capital punishment in light of the life and death... Read More