Churches should grapple afresh with Britain’s nuclear weapons policy, according to a new report following a Government announcement that its future may be decided within this Parliament. The Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) briefing urges greater government transparency on nuclear defence options and costs and appeals for a “wide public debate” on the replacement of Trident. The Trident missile system, which can be launched from four submarines, will become defunct in the next twenty years. Revd Graham Sparkes, head of the Baptist Union Faith and Unity department, said that churches could help to spread awareness and mobilise concern around the issue. “It’s a vital decision … because the issue of armed conflict and peacemaking is a central Christian concern”.
Sources: Baptist Times (22/6); Church of England Newspaper (23/6)
http://www.baptisttimes.co.uk/news1.htm
http://www.churchnewspaper.com/news.php?read=on&number_key=5825&title=Trident%20challenged
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