Two articles in this issue of SciTech† focus on conditions of continuing importance for Christian faith and practice: the nuclear age and climate change. Some of the various statements, policy papers, articles and other materials pertaining to both topics produced by or shared with The Presbyterian Church (USA) are noted below, along with an item by the Presbyterian News Service and an article in American Presbyterians. All these materials are available to the public online, except for the article from American Presbyterians.
The Nuclear Age
“Presbyterians and Nuclear Weapons: Fifty Years of a Life-and-Death Issue,” Rick Nutt, American Presbyterians, 73:2 (Summer 1995), pp. 125-134
“Christian Obedience in a Nuclear Age: A Policy Statement Adopted by the 200th General Assembly” (1988)
https://pcusa.org/resource/christian-obedience-nuclear-age-1988
“Statements on Nuclear Weapons and Disarmament by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and Its Predecessors: A Brief Summary.” (June 2004)
https://live-pcusa-web.pantheonsite.io/sites/default/files/ganuclearweapons.pdf
“The Nuclear Freeze,” Presbyterian Historical Society Blog (September 9, 2014)
https://pcusa.org/news-storytelling/blogs/historical-society-blog/nuclear-freeze
“General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) Passes an ‘Overture’ Calling for a Nuclear Free World.” (2018)
“Nuclear Disarmament — Renewing Hope, Against all Odds” (2018)
https://pcusa.org/news-storytelling/news/nuclear-disarmament-renewing-hope-against-all-odds
“Joint Interfaith Statement on the 75th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki” (2020)
“PC(USA) supports nuclear weapons ban treaty,” Presbyterian News Service (2021)
https://pcusa.org/news-storytelling/news/pcusa-supports-nuclear-weapons-ban-treaty
Climate Change
“Restoring Creation for Ecology and Justice,” Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Statement on Global Climate Change, an excerpt from the 1990 General Assembly policy paper
“Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Policy Brief – Environment and Energy” (2010)
https://live-pcusa-web.pantheonsite.io/sites/default/files/policybrief.pdf
“Collaborative Agenda on Environmental Stewardship” (2016)
“Let’s Talk Faith & Climate” (2018)
https://live-pcusa-web.pantheonsite.io/sites/default/files/LetsTalkFaith-PresbyterianChurch.pdf
“The Precautionary Principle: Managing Technological Risks to Protect Humanity and our Planet” (2018)
“Moving Forward: A Guide to Climate Action for Your Congregation and Community” (2019)
https://live-pcusa-web.pantheonsite.io/sites/default/files/Moving-Forward.pdf
“Columbia Theological Seminary ethics scholar looks at how climate change impacts conflict and violence” (2024)
