“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” Matthew 5:9
New technologies are changing the way in which war is fought. Advances in artificial intelligence and space technology are opening up new domains of conflict raising new questions of ethics.
JPIT’s Future of Arms project aims to equip Christians and our churches to engage in discussion and advocacy with decision-makers abut these vital issues, as we seek to fulfill the Christian vocation to be peacemakers.
Future of Arms Intro Video
Future of Arms Briefing
Read our briefing on technological developments with theological reflections on:
- Human rights and the Global arms trade
- Autonomous weapons
- Space warfare
- Cyber-attacks and cyber war
Podcast
Listen to our special series of the 10 minutes on… podcast with theological and ethical discussions on the Future of Arms
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Take Action:
Sign the Stop Killer Robots petition
Call on government leaders around the world to launch negotiations for new international law on autonomy in weapons systems – to ensure human control in the use of force and to prohibit machines that target people, reducing us to objects, stereotypes, and data points.