Resources address death penalty issue
4/1/2003 News media contact: Tim Tanton · (615) 742-5470 · Nashville, Tenn. NOTE: This is a sidebar to UMNS story #189.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - The United Methodist Church has many resources available on the issue of capital punishment.
Information related to capital punishment can be found on several Web sites:
· United Methodist Board of Church and Society - www.umc-gbcs.org.
· United Methodist Church - www.umc.org.
· United Methodist News Service - http://umns.umc.org.
An additional Web site not related to the church is that of the Death Penalty Information Center at www.deathpenaltyinfo.org.
Books include:
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Restorative Justice: Moving Beyond Punishment, by Harmon Wray. The
accompanying book, The Leader's Guide, by Brenda Connelly, offers a
varied program of group activities designed for four two-hour sessions.
Worship and Bible study are included for all sessions. ($7.50)
·
Capital Punishment: A Faith-Based Study. This study includes a leader
book by Judith F. Bennett ($9.00) and a student book by Hunter Mabry
($6.50).
A complete list of resources, along with ordering
information, is available by calling Cokesbury, toll free, at (800)
672-1789 or going to www.cokesbury.com.
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