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💉As In Christa Pike’s Case, Spiritual Advisers Often Play A Role At Executions 🔌
💉As In Christa Pike’s Case, Spiritual Advisers Often Play A Role At Executions 🔌

In the wake of Christa Pike’s botched lethal injection in Tennessee, Weekend Plug-in columnist Bobby Ross Jr. reflects on the role of spiritual advisers at executions. The practice has a history that precedes the founding of the United States.

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Religion News, Religion, Weekend Plug-In, Christianity, Crime, WomenBobby Ross Jr.Bobby Ross Jr., bobby ross jr., Bobby Ross Jr, death penalty, capital punishment, Oklahoma, Tennessee, executions of women, Christa Pike, Wanda Jean Allen, lethal injection, spiritual advisers, inmate spiritual advisers, inmate rights, death row inmatesComment
Touch, Prayer And The Role Of Clergy At Executions: SCOTUS Weighs Religious Freedom
Touch, Prayer And The Role Of Clergy At Executions: SCOTUS Weighs Religious Freedom

(ANALYSIS) This week’s Weekend Plug-in highlights the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court hearing on a death row inmate’s spiritual rights at his execution. Plus, as always, catch up on all the week’s best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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