The decision of a Utah judge to clear the way for the man accused of murdering Charlie Kirk to face a capital murder trial has inevitably reopened debate about the death penalty. Tyler Robinson has pleaded not guilty, and the judge has ruled that there is sufficient evidence for prosecutors to pursue an aggravated murder charge carrying the possibility of capital punishment.
Christians should approach the wider question of capital punishment carefully. We should neither demand execution because we are outraged by a particular crime nor reject the death penalty simply because it appears incompatible with our modern sensibilities. The fundamental question is: does God give the civil magistrate authority to impose the death penalty?
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