Saddam Hussein, as you’re no doubt aware, was executed last week. The CT blog has a good roundup of reactions by Christian leaders to the execution; most condemn Saddam’s crimes but maintain that the death penalty isn’t morally appropriate even in such a case. Note that the CT blog hasn’t yet found any statements from the American evangelical world, which I’m guessing would have a different take on the death penalty’s morality here. (If you come across such a statement from an evangelical leader, feel free to note it in the comments below.)

Whatever your take on the death penalty, the CT post has some quotes and links worth reading.

update: more thoughts and links at In the Agora.