Addiction
The Churches and Alcohol (February 26, 1958)
Drug Abuse (February 25, 1965)
Gambling and Public Morals (March 28, 1951)
Africa
American Christian Responsibility toward Africa (June 6, 1956)
Southern Africa (February 23, 1966)
Southern Africa (November 10, 1977)
Agricultural Policy
Ethical Goals for Agricultural Policy (June 4, 1958)
Armaments
International Regulation and Reduction of Armaments (November 28, 1951)
Some Hopes and Concerns of the Church in the Nuclear Space Age (December 5, 1957)
The Churches’ Concern in Policies Related to the Control of Armaments and of the Use of Space (June 4, 1958)
Defense and Disarmament: New Requirements for Security (September 12, 1968)
Nuclear Disarmament: The Time is Now (November 12, 2009)
Asia
The Treaty of Peace with Japan (November 28, 1951)
Japanese War Criminals (June 6, 1956)
Viet-Nam (December 3, 1965)
China (February 22, 1966)
The Indochina War: Healing the Divisions of the Nation (December 2, 1972)
The People’s Republic of China (May 12, 1983)
Peace and Reunification of Korea (November 6, 1986)
Statement on the Situation in East Timor (September 8, 1999)
Broadcasting/Media Communications
Advisory Policy Statement on Religious Broadcasting (June 6, 1956)
The Church and Television and Radio Broadcasting (June 8, 1963)
The Church and TV, Radio and Cable Communications (June 10, 1972)
Broadcast Time for Religious Programs (November 4, 1978)
Violence & Sexual Violence in Film, Television & Home Video (November 6, 1986)
Global Communication For Justice (November 11, 1993)
The Churches’ Role in Media Education and Communication Advocacy (November 16, 1995)
Christian Life and Work
The National Council of Churches Views Its Task in Christian Life and Work (May 16, 1951)
Interfaith Relations and The Church (November 10, 1999)
Interreligious Relations with a Focus on Peace (October 2019)
Church-State/Religious Liberty Issues
A Brief on Diplomatic Representation at the Vatican (January 17, 1951)
Position of the National Council on the Nomination of an Ambassador to the Vatican (October 31, 1951)
Church-State Issues in Religion and Public Education (May 20, 1953)
Clergymen and Social Security (May 19, 1953)
Opposition to the Christian Amendment Proposal (June 4, 1959)
Church-State Issues for Social and Health Services in the USA (February 22, 1967)
Religious Obedience and Civil Disobedience (June 7, 1968)
Tax Exemption of Churches (May 2, 1969)
Civil Liberties
Loyalty of Lay and Clerical Leaders (May 19, 1953)
Investigative Procedures in the Congress of the United States (March 17, 1954)
Religious and Civil Liberties in the United States of America (October 5, 1955)
Freedom of Association (December 5, 1957)
The Hartford Appeal (February 25, 1959)
Oath in National Defense Education Act of 1958 (February 26, 1959)
Equal Representation is a Right of Citizenship (June 3, 1965)
Rights and Responsibilities of Debate, Diversity and Dissent (February 22, 1966)
Criminal Justice
Firearms Control (September 15, 1967)
Abolition of the Death Penalty (September 13, 1968)
Challenges to the Injustice of the Criminal Justice System (November 10, 1979)
Family Violence And Abuse (November 14, 1990)
Economic Issues
Christian Principles and Assumptions for Economic Life (September 15, 1954)
Christian Concern and Responsibility for Economic Life in a Rapidly Changing Technological Society (February 24, 1966)
The Church & the Anti-Poverty Program (December 3, 1966)
World Poverty and the Demands of Justice (February 20, 1968)
On Guaranteed Income (February 21, 1968)
The Church as Purchaser of Goods and Services (September 12, 1968)
Consumer Rights and Corporate Responsibility (February 14, 1972)
Equal Pay For Work Of Equal Value (May 17, 1990)
Socially Responsible Investing (November 14, 1990)
International Aid and Trade (December 5, 1957)
Education
Church-State Issues in Religion and Public Education (May 20, 1953)
Federal Aid to Education (May 18, 1954)
Oath in National Defense Education Act of 1958 (February 26, 1959)
Public Funds for Public Schools (February 22, 1961)
The Churches and the Public Schools (June 7, 1963)
A Protestant and Orthodox Statement Regarding Dual School Enrollment (June 4, 1964)
Adult Illiteracy: The Churches’ Concern (June 2, 1966)
Elementary & Secondary Public Education in the Society (May 22, 1986)
The Churches and the Public Schools at the Close of the Twentieth Century (November 11, 1999)
Environment
The Ethical Implications of Energy Production and Use (May 11, 1979)
The Churches and the Use of Nuclear Energy for Peaceful Purposes (June 2, 1960)
God’s Sacred Earth: A Renewed Commitment (October 2024)
Evangelism
Evangelism Today (March 3, 1976)
A Call To Dialogue And Action In Evangelism: Jesus Christ And God’s Reign (November 12, 1994)
No Barriers for Deaf People in Churches (November 12, 1997)
Family
Responsible Parenthood (February 23, 1961)
Family Violence And Abuse (November 14, 1990)
Child Day Care (November 7, 1984)
Genetic Science
Genetic Science for Human Benefit (May 22, 1986)
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: A Policy on Human Biotechnologies (November 8, 2006)
Health
The Churches’ Concern for Health Services (February 25, 1960)
Church-State Issues for Social and Health Services in the USA (February 22, 1967)
Statement on Health Care Concerns (September 10, 1971 Reaffirmed May 19, 1989)
Human Rights
Approval of Article 13 of the Draft International Covenant of Human Rights (November 28, 1951)
Religious and Civil Liberties in the United States of America (October 5, 1955)
Freedom of Association (December 5, 1957)
The Status of Women (June 7, 1963)
Human Rights (December 6, 1963)
Equal Pay For Work Of Equal Value (May 17, 1990)
Human Rights: The Fulfillment of Life in the Social Order (November 17, 1995)
Immigration
United States Immigration and Naturalization Policy (March 21, 1952)
The Churches and Immigration (February 27, 1962)
Immigrants, Refugees, Migrants Policy Statement (May 14, 1981)
The Concern of the Churches for Migratory Farm Laborers (September 19, 1951)
The Concern of the Churches for Seasonal Farm Workers (December 3, 1966)
Labor
The Moral Crisis in the Labor Union Movement and in Labor-Management Practices (December 5, 1957)
Basic Principles Relating to Collective Bargaining (February 27, 1958)
Ethical Issues in Industrial Relations of Concern to Christians (December 2, 1959)
Christian Concern About Unemployment (June 4, 1958)
Unemployment Insurance (February 24, 1966)
Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean (November 11, 1983)
Middle East
Crisis in the Middle East (May 2, 1969)
Policy Statement: Middle East (November 6, 1980)
Military Service
Universal Military Training (January 30, 1952)
Permanent Universal Military Training (March 3, 1955)
Compulsory National Service (December 3, 1966)
Conscientious Objection to Military Service (February 23, 1967)
Native Americans
Indian Affairs (March 3, 1955)
Indian Affairs (November 4, 1978)
Peace
The United Nations and World Community (May 4, 1977)
Statement on the International Situation (January 17, 1951)
Toward a Family of Nations Under God — Agenda of Action for Peace (June 2, 1960)
Imperatives of Peace and Responsibilities of Power (February 21, 1968)
Pillars of Peace for the 21st Century (November 11, 1999)
Racial Justice
The Churches and Segregation (June 11, 1952)
A Guiding Principle for Meetings and Conventions (March 11, 1953)
The Churches and Segregation (December 5, 1957)
Southern Africa (February 23, 1966)
Racial Justice Policy Statement (November 10, 1984)
Social Safety Net
The Churches’ Concern for Public Assistance (June 4, 1958)
The Churches’ Concern for People Without the Necessities of Life (December 8, 1960)
The Church & the Anti-Poverty Program (December 3, 1966)
On Guaranteed Income (February 21, 1968)
Role and Contribution of the Voluntary Sector to the Society (May 12, 1983)
Human Hunger and the World Food Crisis October 11, 1975
Clergymen and Social Security (May 19, 1953)
The Churches’ Concern for Housing (November 18, 1953)