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“Participatory Defense During the Pandemic” by Darrin Sims

Apr 22, 2021Canopy ForumSeriesApril 2021, Religious Freedom, Sims, Darrin

This article is part of our “Law and Religion Under Pressure: A One-Year Pandemic Retrospective” series.If you’d like to check out other articles in this series, click here. Many are still shocked to learn that the United States is the largest jailer in the world. Data shows that the U.S incarcerates about 2 million people annually,…

“The Cross and the Criminal Record” by Darrin Sims

Though you might not know it, you’re probably familiar with the Biblical story of Barabbas. Appearing only briefly in the crucifixion narrative of the New Testament, Barabbas is the prisoner who was chosen by the crowd, over Jesus Christ, to be released by Pontius Pilate in a customary pardon before the feast of Passover. We…