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The Sun Interview
And Justice For All
Sister Helen Prejean On Why The Death Penalty Is Wrong
“Jesus was executed because he was an insurrectionist and troublemaker. I see the cross as a banner of resistance, a call to end suffering and reject the kind of theology that says God is pleased with pain and blood sacrifices. I don’t believe in that kind of God.”
MOREJust Shoot Me
My father, as he approaches death, never speaks about it, but I know he’s thought the matter through and wants to avoid a lingering, painful end. I’m sure of this because of the pills I found in his closet.
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The Last Word
In the early seventies, when my BA in English wasn’t getting me a job, I decided to learn carpentry. I was unprepared for the degree of discomfort many male carpenters felt seeing a woman do “their” work. To steel my resolve, I told myself I was making it easier for the next female to take this path.
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