The Council takes positions on issues through policy statements which inform, guide and frame our work. Policy statements are adopted by our governing body, often upon recommendation of one or more of the Council’s program committees which are made up of representatives of our member bodies.
- Statement on Accusations about Candidates’ Faith (March 6, 2012)
- Statement on Annual Utility Rate Hikes without NC Utility Commission Review (March 1, 2011)
- Statement on Physical Activity and Nutrition (December 6, 2010)
- On the New York Muslim Community Center Controversy (September 21, 2010)
- Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining (December 1, 2009)
- Trafficking of Human Persons (December 2, 2008)
- Local Immigration Enforcement (December 2, 2008)
- Global Climate Change As A Religious Issue (September 4, 2007)
- Support of Comprehensive Immigration Reform (December 5, 2006)
- Statement on Good Government (December 5, 2006)
- Statement on the Public Schools (September 5, 2006)
- Health and Second Hand Smoke (September 5, 2006)
- Iraq War and the Use of Torture by Our Country (December 6, 2005)
- Domestic Violence (March 1, 2005)
- In Support of Organized Labor in North Carolina (March 2, 2004)
- Constitutional Amendment Regarding Marriage (March 2, 2004)
- Increasing the Cigarette Tax (December 2, 2003)
- Civil Liberties and the USA PATRIOT Act (December 2, 2003)
- Medical Malpractice Insurance Issues (December 2, 2003)
- Our Increasing Latino Population (November 12, 2002)
- Underage Drinking (November 12, 2002)
- Remembering the Common Good in Times of Financial Crisis (November 12, 2002)
- September 11-Six Months Later (March 5, 2002)
- Hog Lagoons (November 9, 2000)
- A Living Wage (November 9, 2000)
- Tax Justice (November 9, 2000)
- Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services (November 9, 2000)
- Clergy, Laity, and Child Abuse (December 2, 1998)
- Support of Legislation to Close the School of the Americas (December 2, 1998)
- Electric Utility Restructuring (October 28, 1998)
- Older Adults in Long-Term Care (October 28, 1998)
- Children and Gun Violence (October 28, 1998)
- All Due Respect (October 28, 1998)
- Religious Liberty (October 28, 1998)
- On Special Provisions in the State Budget (October 28, 1998)
- Regarding the Role of Religion in Public Education (May 7, 1998)
- Youth Access to Tobacco Products (January 1997)
- Health Care (January 1997)
- Welfare Reform (January 1997)
- Church and Public Policy for Children (October 29, 1996)
- Christians, Churches, and Politics (April 18, 1996)
- Violence, Harassment, and Discrimination Against Gay Men and Lesbians (April 30, 1992)
- Support for Farmers by Buying Locally and Encouraging Sustainable Farming (October 16, 1990)
- The Church and the Rural Crisis in North Carolina (May 5, 1988)
- The Death Penalty (April 23, 1987)
