“If no crime is considered serious enough to warrant capital punishment, then the gravity of the most atrocious crime is diminished accordingly…

We urge that legislation which re-establishes the death penalty also include safeguards to eliminate any inequities.”

“The Association traces its beginnings to April 7-9, 1942, when a modest group of 147 people met in St. Louis with the hopes of reviving the fortunes of evangelical Christianity in America.

“The mission of the National Association of Evangelicals is to extend the kingdom of God through a fellowship of member denominations, churches, organizations, and individuals, demonstrating the unity of the body of Christ by standing for Biblical truth, speaking with a representative voice, and serving the evangelical community through united action, cooperative ministry, and strategic planning.”