The ban denying priesthood and temple blessings to black members of the LDS Church existed for more than a century before being repealed via revelation in 1978. Many Latter-day Saints have tried to justify the ban, as when BYU professor Randy Bott offered an explanation in a recent Washington Post interview; his justification was condemned …
Speaker: Marguerite Driessen
Punishment for Crime–How Much is Enough?: A Religious Perspective on the Philosophies of Criminal Punishment
Punishment for Crime–How Much is Enough?: A Religious Perspective on the Philosophies of Criminal Punishment Against the backdrop of America’s record prison population, recent public debate over severe sentencing policies, and high-profile cases of capital punishment, representatives of several religious faiths explore the issue of punishment for crime. The focus will be on religious answers …