Young Christian Leaders Mobilize to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons
The Two Futures Project, a new initiative dedicated to the global elimination of nuclear weapons, launched at the Q conference in Austin, Texas, today. It’s led by young evangelicals (founder Tyler Wigg-Stevenson is a 31-year-old preacher from Nashville, and Rob Bell [38] and Shane Claiborne [33] are endorsers), endorsed by national security experts and prominent faith leaders, and brings a new chapter and new blood to the decades-long faith-based movement to rid the world of nuclear weapons.
Two Futures will mobilize Christians online and in schools and churches across the country, in partnership with organizations like Ted Turner and Sen. Sam Nunn’s Nuclear Threat Initiative. The Two Futures website urges visitors to sign a statement of conviction in support of the abolition of nuclear weapons and to contact President Obama and their elected representatives to express their support for this goal. And Tyler Wigg-Stevenson will meet with VP Joe Biden’s staff next month (Biden is tasked with shepherding ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.) So this more than a statement — it’s a mobilization.
Check back later for audio from the launch press conference, and click here to learn more about the project.