Virtual Book Club: September 2024
Thu, Sep 26
|Virtual Book Club: September 2024
Join us as we discuss "You Shall Not Condemn: A Story of Faith and Advocacy on Death Row" by Rev. Dr. Jennifer McBride!


Time & Location
Sep 26, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
Virtual Book Club: September 2024
Guests
About the event
Get mobilized with SCADP and the SC Christian Action Council with our Virtual Book Club! Our September selection is You Shall Not Condemn by Rev. Dr. Jennifer McBride.
Bring your favorite beverage as we discuss this important story about faith and advocacy on death row. You are not required to read the book for the event and are encouraged to purchase the book at your local bookseller or borrow it from your local library!
Book Summary:
This book tells the story of Kelly Gissendaner, the only woman on Georgia’s death row until her execution in 2015, and highlights the role theological studies played in her faith and in advocacy efforts on her behalf. Central to the book is the written correspondence between Kelly and German theologian Jürgen Moltmann, known internationally as the “theologian of hope.” After reading Moltmann’s work in a course taught by McBride at the prison, Kelly began a…