Because We Are Christian and Filipino: Christianity and the Death Penalty in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Cornelio, Jayeel, Aldama, Prince Kennex
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2021
• Subjects: death penalty; religious citizenship; Christianity; Philippines; Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Development Studies; History of Religion; South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/dev-stud-faculty-pubs/107; https://www.google.com/url?q=https://brill.com/view/journals/ssm/34/3-4/article-p310_4.xml&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1648702141046123&usg=AOvVaw30PhZSnvb4PeKHpu2MUhMW
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

As part of his campaign against criminality, President Duterte has called for the reinstatement of the death penalty in the Philippines. Its most vocal supporters are evangelical and independent Christian leaders and lawmakers. Although a religious minority, these entities are politically influentia...