Pope Francis and the Death Penalty
Frog Questions
English - November 30, 2018 04:30 - 36 minutes - 16.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsReligion & Spirituality Comedy god religion universe beauty death ethics evil frog life love Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In an oddly legalistic episode, Ben analyzes the recent revision to the Catholic Church's teaching on Capital Punishment. Should criminals be executed for their crimes? What is the purpose of punishment? How does the dignity of the person play a role in ethical decision-making? What does the Bible say about the death penalty? Is the Pope always infallible? What happens when one pope contradicts another pope? Are we allowed to disagree with the recent revision?
All of these questions and more are examined, with readings from the old edition of the Catechism, the revised edition, and a critical letter from First things.
First Things open letter:
https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2018/08/an-appeal-to-the-cardinals-of-the-catholic-church