Two Futures Project Explained

The Two Futures Project (2FP) is a movement made up of American Christians who support and work towards the abolition of all nuclear weapons. This organization believes that human beings face two futures and one choice: a world without nuclear weapons or a world ruined by them. 2FP is supportive of concrete and practical steps to reduce nuclear dangers immediately, while pursuing the multilateral, global, irreversible, and verifiable elimination of nuclear weapons, as a biblically-grounded mandate and as a contemporary security imperative. In order to make these changes in the world they are using a strategy based around the creation of a non-partisan, conscience-driven, enduring majority of Americans who are committed to a nuclear weapons-free world. Two Futures Project seeks to join one voice of Christian conscience, to encourage and enable national leaders to make the complete elimination of nuclear weapons the organizing principle of American nuclear weapons policy.[1] [2] The founder and director of the Two Futures Project is Rev. Tyler Wigg-Stevenson.[3] [4]

Activities

The Two Futures Project continues to work in many areas. The activities of 2FP include participation in the 2009 Q Conference.[5] [6] [7] As well as continuing contributions in 2010 to www.qideas.org.[8] 2FP participated in forums at Washington National Cathedral in 2009[3] and Malone University in 2010.[9] The larger work of Two Futures Project is in the area of making change and here 2FP has been active with work on the New START Treaty,[10] [11] [12] [13] a conference parallel to the Nuclear Summit conference held in 2010,[14] [15] and 2FP has also been active in commenting on the Nuclear issue like in the case of the Posture Review.[16] [17] As the Two Futures Project continues to participate in this array of activities they have not forgotten their Christian calling and continue to bring the Christian community into these activities as well.[18] [19] [20] [21]

Endorsements

2FP has endorsements from the following individuals: George P. Shultz, Paul Alexander, Leith Anderson, Robert C. Andringa, Rob Bell, Tony Campolo, Noel Castellanos, Richard Cizik, Shane Claiborne, Andy Crouch, Margaret Feinberg, David Gushee, Ambassador (ret.) James Goodby, Ambassador Tony Hall, Joel Hunter, Bill Hybels, Lynne Hybels, Kevin Kelly, Mark Labberton, Jo Anne Lyon, Brian McLaren, Jonathan Merritt, David Neff, Sam Rodriguez, Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Ronald J. Sider, Glen Stassen, Rev. Dr. John R. W. Stott, CBE, Cameron Strang, Chaplain (Colonel) Paul Vicalvi, United States Army, Retired, Miroslav Volf, Jim Wallis, Ambassador (ret.) George F. Ward, and James Emery White.[22]

Criticism

2FP has been criticized by the Family Research Council for its support of the New START agreement.[23] As well as by the Institute for Religion and Democracy for various reasons.[24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About 2FP « Two Futures Project . Twofuturesproject.org . November 11, 2011.
  2. Web site: Palmer . Jack . The Two Futures Project: Who Would Jesus Bomb? | Sojourners: Celebrating 40 Years of Faith in Action for Social Justice . Blog.sojo.net . November 11, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111007052513/http://blog.sojo.net/2009/05/06/the-two-futures-project-who-would-jesus-bomb/ . October 7, 2011 . mdy-all .
  3. Web site: Washington National Cathedral : Event Detail for Faith and the Future of Nuclear Weapons . Nationalcathedral.org . June 21, 2009 . November 11, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111006060731/http://www.nationalcathedral.org/events/SF090621.shtml . October 6, 2011 . mdy-all .
  4. Web site: Leadership « Two Futures Project . Twofuturesproject.org . November 11, 2011.
  5. Web site: The Post-Atomic World by Tyler Wigg-Stevenson . Qideas.org . November 11, 2011.
  6. Web site: A World Without Nuclear Weapons by Tyler Wigg-Stevenson . Qideas.org . November 11, 2011.
  7. Web site: Two Futures Project by Tyler Wigg-Stevenson . Qideas.org . November 11, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111116074821/http://www.qideas.org/audio/two-futures-project.aspx . November 16, 2011 . mdy-all .
  8. Web site: Putting a Face on The Bomb by Tyler Wigg-Stevenson . Qideas.org . November 11, 2011.
  9. Web site: Anonymous . Malone forum to focus on nuclear disarmament – Canton, OH . CantonRep.com . November 1, 2010 . November 11, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110807011404/http://www.cantonrep.com/news/x1272822099/Malone-forum-to-focus-on-nuclear-disarmament . August 7, 2011 . mdy-all .
  10. Web site: Christian leaders celebrate START treaty | Texas Faith Blog | dallasnews.com . Religionblog.dallasnews.com . November 11, 2011.
  11. News: Jonathan Merritt: Evangelicals On Disarmament: A Good START To A Safer World . Huffington Post . November 11, 2011 . June 8, 2010.
  12. Web site: America Magazine One Step Closer for START . Americamagazine.org . September 24, 2010 . November 11, 2011.
  13. News: Altman . Alex . Why Evangelicals and Catholic Bishops Support New START | Swampland | TIME.com . Swampland.blogs.time.com . December 8, 2010 . November 11, 2011.
  14. Web site: Two Futures Project: Conservative & Progressive Christians | The Episcopal Peace Fellowship . Epfnational.org . April 23, 2010 . November 11, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110807165757/http://epfnational.org/action-groups/nuclear-abolition/two-futures-project-conservative-progressive-christians/ . August 7, 2011 . mdy-all .
  15. News: Under God: Church re-enlisting in anti-nuke campaign – David Waters . https://web.archive.org/web/20100412085256/http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/undergod/2010/04/church_re-enlisting_in_anti-nuke_campaign.html . dead . April 12, 2010 . Newsweek.washingtonpost.com . November 11, 2011.
  16. Web site: WORLD Magazine | Nuclear posture | Alisa Harris | Apr 07, 10 . Worldmag.com . November 11, 2011.
  17. Web site: Faithful voices vs. nukes: 4-8-10 (Bill's 'Faith Matters' Blog) . Billtammeus.typepad.com . April 8, 2010 . November 11, 2011.
  18. News: Jonathan Merritt: Are Christians Key to Anti-Nuke Movement? . Huffington Post . January 4, 2010 . November 11, 2011.
  19. Web site: Associated Baptist Press – Christian leader welcomes new limits on use of nuclear weapons . Abpnews.com . April 6, 2010 . November 11, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100410033224/http://www.abpnews.com/content/view/5021/53/ . April 10, 2010 . mdy-all .
  20. News: Wigg . Tyler . Guest Voices: Why conservative Christians should support nuclear abolition - On Faith at washingtonpost.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20100417085744/http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/guestvoices/2010/04/why_conservative_christians_should_support_a_21st_century_nuclear_security_agenda.html . dead . April 17, 2010 . Newsweek.washingtonpost.com . November 11, 2011.
  21. News: Krattenmaker . Tom . What if the end isn't near? . USA Today . August 22, 2010 . November 11, 2011.
  22. Web site: Endorsements « Two Futures Project . Twofuturesproject.org . November 11, 2011.
  23. Web site: Family Research Council . Frc.org . November 11, 2011.
  24. Web site: Institute on Religion & Democracy . IRD . November 11, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111016124417/http://www.theird.org/Page.aspx?pid=183 . October 16, 2011 . mdy-all .

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