Establishing a strong foundation on biblical, theological, and historic principals, this study explores the present context in which our justice system functions. It puts forward the position that the rehabilitation… Read more »
This policy establishes biblical foundations for opposing torture, especially the affirmation that all persons, created by God, have value and rights that preclude inhumane treatment via torture. Although it addresses… Read more »
This report, approved by the 219th General Assembly (2010),challenges our society’s fatalism and numbness in accepting the highest gun death rates in the world, reviews past church positions and proposes… Read more »
This document sets forth a clear vision for social policy and social witness. The accompanying study guide is helpful in describing the “whys” and “hows” of social policy formulation and… Read more »
The Social Creed for the 21st Century was adopted in 2008 by ecumenical representatives of 35 Protestant and Orthodox church communions. This booklet provides Biblical, theological and historical background as… Read more »
The Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP) serves the prophetic calling of the whole Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) by providing the General Assembly with careful studies of pressing moral challenges,… Read more »
Learn how the Committee on the Self-Development of People invests in people with its partners across the globe. Two page impact report for January-June 2021 with statistics and funded partners… Read more »
Establishing a strong foundation on biblical, theological, and historic principals, this study explores the present context in which our justice system functions. It puts forward the position that the rehabilitation… Read more »
This policy establishes biblical foundations for opposing torture, especially the affirmation that all persons, created by God, have value and rights that preclude inhumane treatment via torture. Although it addresses… 
This report, approved by the 219th General Assembly (2010),challenges our society’s fatalism and numbness in accepting the highest gun death rates in the world, reviews past church positions and proposes… 
The Social Creed for the 21st Century was adopted in 2008 by ecumenical representatives of 35 Protestant and Orthodox church communions. This booklet provides Biblical, theological and historical background as…