The Interfaith Network on Drone Warfare (http://www.interfaithdronenetwork.org) has produced two videos for congregations of all faiths: Moral and Safe?: War, Peace, Drone Warfare and the Religious Community and The Religious Community and Drone Warfare. The Pennsylvania Council of Churches is partnering with the Network in an effort to help congregations learn about and understand the dangers, the moral bankruptcy, and the religious/moral challenges with regard to the US use of drones. We are urging you to consider viewing one or more of these videos with your congregation, and to let us know by registering at https://www.pachurches.org/advocacy/register-drone-warfare-videos/.
Moral and Safe? is an introductory film for congregations for whom drone warfare is a new issue. It describes the history, use and nature of lethal drones as well as the human rights, legal and moral challenges posed by drone warfare. It can be found at https://vimeo.com/212753066. It has a 90 second trailer which is available at https://vimeo.com/212115370.
The Network has also produced a second film, The Religious Community and Drone Warfare, which digs deeper into the religious concerns about drone warfare on an interfaith basis. The URL is https://vimeo.com/227077625. Its trailer is at https://vimeo.com/228962525.
In addition, the Interfaith Network on Drone Warfare has made 30 minute versions of each of three documentaries: Unmanned: America’s Drone Wars by Robert Greenwald of Brave New Films (https://www.interfaithdronenetwork.org/films/unmanned.html); National Bird by Sonia Kennebeck (https://www.interfaithdronenetwork.org/films/national-bird.html); and Drone by Tonje Hessen Schei (https://www.interfaithdronenetwork.org/films/drone.html). A study guide is also available for each film. You will need to register at http://www.interfaithdronenetwork.org to obtain access to these three videos, and the study guides can be downloaded in pdf.
Congregations across the country are urged to show the films. Those with questions can call 609-924-5022.
Dale Ressler
I am interested in the drone films. I will be seeing it I can use them for Sunday School.