The P&J Committee’s mission is to celebrate the full mission of the Alliance of Baptists, to inform and educate its members toward accomplishing that mission, and to hold us all accountable, especially regarding our duty to side with those who are poor, pursue justice with and for those who are oppressed, care for the earth, and work for peace.
§ Scholarships for Anti-Racism Training now available.
As a part of its commitment to become an Anti-Racism organization, the Alliance now offers scholarships to encourage Alliance members to attend training. You may obtain an application here. A schedule of training by Crossroads Ministry can be found at www.crossroadsministry.org. Other Anti-Racism programs also are eligible.
§ We've added a brief bibliography to our CO Registry section.
§ Circle of Mercy congregation in Asheville, NC, adopts a statement in opposition to war with Iran.
View the Press Release View the Statement Read the Statement in PDF format
§ Response to Jim Strickland's Exxon-Mobil motion at 2006 Convocation
View the P&J Committee response Read a PDF version of the response
Conscientious Objector Registry
National Farm Workers Ministry
Living Wage Project of the National Council of Churches
Nuclear Disarmament
World Hunger
Anti-Racism Training
Conscientious Objector Registry
At the annual convocation in Greenville, SC, in April 2005, the Alliance approved a motion to establish a Registry for Conscientious Objectors "to provide documentary evidence that those registered are by reason of religious training and belief... conscientiously opposed to participate in war in any form." Click on the links below to read the Statement on Conscientious Objection which gives Alliance members a basis for claiming CO status per the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.App. § 456 6(j)). Although there is no military draft at present, most men between the ages of 18 and 25 are required to register with the Selective Service System. Men who will want to claim CO status in the future may lay the groundwork for such a claim by following the instructions found in "Alliance Conscientious Objector Registration Form." Women who wish to state their beliefs about Conscientious Objection may also register with the Alliance. Download the Registration Form from the link below. Anyone needing assistance with the registration process or wanting to discuss this topic is welcome to send a message to the committee using the Contact Us section of this page.
Alliance Statement on Conscientious Objection
Alliance Conscientious Objector Registration Form
More information about Conscientious Objection
Articles by Peace and Justice Committee Members on Various Topics
Other Organizations working for Peace and Justice
Present Members of the Committee
Alan Hoskins [Bardstown, KY (Chair)]
William George [Easley, SC]
Carol Blythe [Silver Spring, MD]
Jeremy Rutledge [Houston, TX]
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