acswp Archives

For Human Rights and Civic Freedom: Movements for Democratic Change in the Arab World

Posted August 29th, 2012

The Arab Awakening (or Spring) revealed a thirst for dignity and freedom long suppressed by dictators, some supported by the US. Sensitive to Muslim-Christian differences on the relationship of religious… Read more »

The Power to Speak Truth to Power

Posted December 2nd, 2011

A Public Policy Statement on Energy, Its Production and Use, Adopted by the !21st (1981) General Assembly,Presbyterian Church in the U.S., and by the 193rd ( 1981) General Assembly, United… Read more »

Resolution on Violence, Religion and Terrorism

Posted July 15th, 2011

Our church comes together every two years to discern together how best to live as faithful Christians in the world. We consider resolutions and mandate studies of various issues, which… Read more »

Terrorism Perceptions and Reflections

Posted June 23rd, 2011

The May/June 1988 issue of Church & Society Magazine had as its title and theme, “Terrorism: Perceptions and Reflections.” Its Content Editor was Robert F. Smylie, Director of the United… Read more »

A Theology of Compensation: A Study Paper

Posted March 31st, 2011

by Walter Brueggemann (Minutes, 195th General Assembly (1983), Part I; pp. 694-703

Human Rights Update 2010

Posted March 10th, 2011

Read the Human Rights Update 2010 developed by The Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP)of the General Assembly Mission Council.

Just Global Discipleship

Posted March 10th, 2011

This is a mission trip preparation guide for students and young adults, based on the PC(USA)’s call for “just globaization.”

Selected Social Witness Policies on Work as Vocation, Unions and Collective Bargaining

Posted March 3rd, 2011

From the Presbyterian Social Policy Compilation Employment, unemployment, labor relations, and the meaning of work are all subjects which have merited the attention of Presbyterian General Assemblies. Use this document… Read more »

Overview of HIV/AIDS from 1983-2008 – GA 218

Posted February 24th, 2011

A summary of actions on HIV/AIDS by the General Assembly, from 1983-2008.

Living Through Economic Crisis: The Church’s Witness in Troubled Times

Posted November 4th, 2010

This social involvement report, approved by the 219th General Assembly (2010), summarizes the wealth of moral resources we have available to draw upon in confronting the current economic crisis. It… Read more »