US White House Call-In Days Scheduled for Pending Afghanistan Decision
BPFNA joins with Christian Peace Witness to encourage its members and friends in the US to consider contacting the White House to urge President Obama to not send additional troops to Afghanistan and to withdraw those already there. Call-in days are scheduled for Monday-Wednesday, November 23-25. Read more...
BPFNA Board Urges US President to Seek Diplomatic Resolution in Afghanistan
The BPFNA Board of Directors has sent a pastoral letter to US President Obama, urging "a diplomatic resolution that would bring to the fractured Afghani society a light amidst their darkness." Read more...
BPFNA Calls on Members to Help Free Aung San Suu Kyi
Since 1996, the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America has supported Burmese Baptists as they worked for peace in their war-torn country. Now, BPFNA calls on its members to help these peacemakers again by working for the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Read more...
BPFNA Board Calls for Commission of Inquiry into US-Sponsored Torture
At its May 2009 meeting in Wayne, PA, the BPFNA board of directors has adopted a statement entitled, "US-Sponsored Torture: A Call for a Commission of Inquiry" and encourages its membership to join in support of this effort. Read more...
Discussion Resource on "A Christian View of War"
In Elkin, North Carolina, an informal group representing several different denominations has developed a discussion guide that is available for groups to use in a dialogue about war and peace. The document is offered here at no cost. Read more...
"20,000 Dialogues": An Interfaith Resource
Congregations who are seeking more education about Islam or may be interested in generating some good interfaith dialogue within their communities may wish to take advantage of the films and accompanying dialogue materials available from a project called 20,000 Dialogues. Read more...
"A Call to Conscience and Community in a Time of War"
BPFNA has adopted this statement to call congregations and individuals to faithfully consider and respond to the Iraq war. Read more...