For more than three decades, the Church of the Brethren has recognized the relationship between human suffering, fossil fuel consumption, and climate change.
Policy Updates
Office of peacebuilding and policy
Legal analysis of the attack on Iran
The military attack by the United States on Iran violates Article 2(4) of the UN charter and the limitations on the power of the President under the U.S Constitution.
Legal Issues Raised by Jan. 3 Venezuela Action
The military action taken in Venezuela on January 3, 2026, raises serious moral concerns and violated the Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, the limits on the power of the President under the Constitution and the War Powers Act, and limitations on extraterritorial extraditions under international law.
Just law enforcement? A Brethren reflection on Venezuela strikes
How are Brethren to respond to the recent attack in Venezuela?
Energy Stewardship Is More Critical Than Ever
Making buildings more energy efficient lets congregations better steward their energy resources and free up funds for ministry elsewhere
Common (non)sense: A Fight Against Time
By Cornelius Raff, Associate and BVS volunteer at the Office of Peacebuilding and Policy You don’t have to be very interested or invested in politics to come across phrases like “common sense bill” or hear an elected official say “it’s common sense that this policy will help the American people in this or that way”,
ASAP
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