Faithful Security
The goal of Faithful Security is to work toward the permanent elimination of nuclear weapons by empowering religious communities to take action on a local level.
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(April 30, 2008, WASHINGTON, DC) -- Seventy-nine Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, and Muslim groups have joined together to reject administration plans to reactivate the U.S. nuclear weapons infrastructure and build new nuclear bomb plant facilities, Faithful Security announced today. In a formal letter to the Energy Department, religious organizations from across the country called instead for the United States to end new nuclear weapons production and commit to multilateral disarmament.
Ecumenical Advocacy Days
Ecumenical Advocacy Days
March 13-16, 2009 in Washington, DC
More information soon on the Peace & Global Security track. Learn more about Ecumenical Advocacy Days .
Experts Available for Interviews
To arrange an interview with a Faithful Security expert -
Contact Larry Pullen
Phone: 202-885-8648
Happy (No) New (Nukes) Year! (by Jessica Wilbanks) \ God's Politics a blog by Jim Wallis and Friends
This originally appeared on the God's Politics blog on January 11, 2008.
The day after Christmas, President Bush signed an omnibus spending bill containing a major victory for all those committed to a world free of nuclear weapons: the complete elimination of funding for the Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW) program. This program would have led to a new generation of nuclear warheads, and possibly a new nuclear arms race, under the guise of ensuring the reliability of current nuclear warheads.
Videos
"Are We Safe Yet? Vulnerability and Security in an Anxious Age" Sarah Smith Memorial Conference 2008 at Yale Divinity School. View videos.
Nuclear Weapons & Faith Traditions - January 2008
Three faith traditions - Islam, Christianity, and Buddhism - address the existence of nuclear weapons. See the video: America's Dialogue I
Articles
"Past Nuclear Horrors, Future Nuclear Hopes," by Dr. Daniel Oppenheim, Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine, August 9, 2009.
"Kicking the Nuclear Habit: Why We Need a World Free of Nuclear Weapons," by Lawrence S. Wittner, History News Network, June 22, 2009.
Op-Eds & LTEs
Op-Eds
"It’s time to end threat of nuclear war" by Bill Wickersham, Columbia Daily Tribune, 4/29/07.
Letters to the Editor
"Window of opportunity for peace is open, for now" by The Rev. Pamela Gilchrist and the Rev. Holly Beaumont, Santa Fe New Mexican, 1/10/09.
Faithful Security
Faithful Security
Faithful Security is a multifaith coalition dedicated to raising the voice of U.S. religious communities toward a world free of nuclear weapons. Our partners range from Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and interfaith groups.The goal of Faithful Security is to work toward the permanent elimination of nuclear weapons by empowering religious communities to take action on a local level.
