Capital punishment, abolition and Roman Catholic moral tradition

<p>The last fifty years have seen a turn in the Catholic Church's public attitude toward capital punishment. From openly defending the right of the state to kill malefactors, the Church has become an outspoken opponent. What accounts for this? How can it be reconciled with Catholic tradi...

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Main Authors: Brugger, E, Brugger, E. Christian
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2000
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