Jennifer M. McBride 
You Shall Not Condemn [EPUB ebook] 
A Story of Faith and Advocacy on Death Row

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 Jurgen Moltmann, known internationally as the ‘theologian of hope.’
After reading Moltmann’s work in a course taught by Mc Bride at the prison, Kelly began a five-year correspondence with him. When Kelly was denied clemency, a local and international advocacy movement arose that was rooted in her theological studies and friendship with him. The advocacy campaign challenged Christians who supported the death penalty to re-examine basic truths of Christian faith. As it was unfolding, the story of Kelly’s transformation changed people’s minds, not only about her case, but also about the death penalty itself. Weaving together powerful storytelling and theological expertise, Mc Bride recounts that story again here, with an aim toward abolition, and offers practical ways that readers may enter the work.

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