PCT to host seminar on link between spirituality and creation care

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3095 Edition

June 20-26, 2011

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PCT to host seminar on link between spirituality and creation care

Reported by Lin Yi-ying

Written by Lydia Ma

Recent budget allocation to finish the partially completed Nuclear Energy Plant 
No.4 by the Ma administration has drawn much criticism in many parts of Taiwan. 
One of the loudest critics of such a decision is the PCT, which opposed nuclear 
energy and issued a public statement against its use as early as 1992.

The PCT plans to hold a total of 25 seminars across Taiwan in July and August 
of this year in Hsinchu, Tainan, Taitung, and other areas to educate the public 
on renewable and alternative energy and pray for Taiwan. The seminars are 
co-sponsored by the General Assembly, Taiwan Church Press, and New Eyes 
Television. 

The reason Taitung was chosen as the first stop is because it is the 
government-designated area for nuclear waste disposal in Taiwan. PCT Associate 
General Secretary Lyim Hong-tiong hopes the keynote speaker, former Department 
of Health Minister Lin Chun-yi, will enlighten the public to discern what a 
good and suitable nuclear policy looks like and thus help them understand why 
the PCT issued “The 1992 Anti-Nuclear Declaration of the PCT”.

As a member of the ecumenical church, there is no doubt that PCT will stand on 
the side of creation care and renewable energy because this is such an integral 
part of being a good steward of God, said Lyim. It’s also important to raise 
public awareness about other sources of energy and then let the public decide 
whether they’d cast their votes for a presidential candidate or legislator who 
supported nuclear energy.

Lyim reiterated that 3 of the 4 nuclear plants in Taiwan were located in the 
densely populated Taipei and Sinbei areas and whether residents of these areas 
would be able to escape unscathed physically and financially in case of a 
nuclear meltdown was a serious issue worth pondering in the aftermath of 
Chernobyl and Fukushima.

PCT Evangelism Committee Secretary Tsai Nan-hsin reminded Christians that 
besides nurturing their own personal spirituality and sharing the gospel of 
salvation, Christians should also strive to live lives that exemplify values 
Jesus would care about. That meant that issues such as concern for social 
justice issues, reaching out to outcasts, or protecting a country’s sovereignty 
ought to be instances where Christians would reflect God’s mercy and justice 
and witness for Christ.

He added that through raising awareness for reasons why nuclear energy is 
harmful and unsafe, the world may see Christians as role models in 
environmental protection and become interested in the Christian message.

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