What role has American religion played in bringing about mass incarceration, what role will religious groups play in undoing it?
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This website, Religion and Incarceration, examines the connections between religion and our harshly punitive state: http://religionandincarceration.com
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@ChMadar Old Testament law without New Testament grace. Government is not God's means of redeeming society. Not in the Bible, anyway.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@ChMadar Interesting question. Quakers devised solitary confinement as humane alternative, then became strong opponents of it.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@ChMadar traditional church doctrines of “order,” justice as punishment, and the need for spaces (like hell) for those who don't complyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@ChMadar Christians used to chop off limbs, prisons were designed to be more humane, like a time spent in time out as per Mechthild NagelThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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