Recent and Current Issues

Current work on issues in process:

• Energy
• Globalization and World Trade Issues
• Nature and Value of Human Life
• Serious Mental Illness
• Violence, Religion and Terrorism
• Middle East
• Voting Rights

2006 February Presbyterian Panel Survey on Mental Illness

• Full report
• Summary

Social Witness Policies (2006)

Order or download social policy resources from the 216th General Assembly (2006) 

• A Reformed Understanding of Usury
• Economic Security for Older Adults
• Living Into the Body of Christ
• Resolution Against Torture
• Resolution on Just Globalization

Work submitted to the 216th General Assembly (2004)

Policies submitted by the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy to the 216th General Assembly (2004).

• Transforming Families
• Resolution on Iraq: Our Responsibility and the Future
• Resolution on Violence, Religion and Terrorism
• Resolution Calling for a Comprehensive Legalization Program for Immigrants Living and Working in the United States
• Report and Recommendations on Limited Water Resources and Takings
• Resolution on Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse in Education
• Human Rights Update 2003-2004

Work submitted to the 215th General Assembly (2003)

• A Joint Statement on Peace and Reunification of Korea
• Iraq and Beyond
• Living Faithfully With Families in Transition Note: please see Full-Text Rational of the policy statement.
• Resolution on Africa Note: please see the Full-Text Rationale of the resolution.
• Resolution Calling for the Abolition of For-Profit Private Prisons Note: please see the Full-Text Rationale of the resolution.
• Resolution on Israel and Palestine: End the Occupation Now
• Human Rights Update 2002-2003 Note: please see the Full-Text Rationale of the report.
• Statement on Post-Viability and Late Term Abortion 2003

Work submitted to the 214th General Assembly (2002)

• We are what we eat
• Resolution on Advocacy on Behalf of the Uninsured

Special Events, Conferences, Seminars and Educational Programs Special emphasis days:

• Link to Denominational Calendar

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