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Evangelicals change official stance on death penalty

Evangelicals change official stance on death penalty

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One of the nation's largest groups of evangelical Christians released a resolution Oct. 15 that revises the organization's position on the death penalty. Since 1973, the National Association of Evangelicals, a coalition that represents millions of evangelicals throughout the United States, has supported capital punishment.

One of the nation's largest groups of evangelical Christians released a resolution Oct. 15 that revises the organization's position on the death penalty. Since 1973, the National Association of Evangelicals, a coalition that represents millions of evangelicals throughout the United States, has supported capital punishment.…