GC30 False Apocalypticism and The Church (1984F116)

WHEREAS the threat of nuclear war is global and the prevention of nuclear war calls for global collaboration by people of all faiths and commitments; and

WHEREAS the Christian gospel is denied in the false apocalypticism of some religious figures and by the despair and passivity of others; and

WHEREAS the world is witnessing a renewal of movements that use religion to buttress militarism and war-making:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

The 30th General Council request all levels of the church to:

1. ENTER into dialogue and inter-faith discussion on peace-making in a nuclear age through such groups as the World Conference on Religion and Peace;

2. INITIATE dialogue with church bodies such as the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada and with churches of the Canadian Council of Churches that do not participate in Project Ploughshares, towards a process of biblical and theological reflection on the gospel, peace, militarism and apocalypticism;

3. The 30th General Council requests the Committee on the Church and International Affairs to facilitate dialogue through the provision of a variety of resources.

GC30 1984 ROP, pp. 108, 456