Reports and Resources

Delve into a diverse range of topics with our General Assembly reports and specially crafted handouts, from embryology to the economy.

Learn more about Society Religion and Technology.

Technology

• Artificial Intelligence report (2021)
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Congregational resource series (2022)
  • Session One - What is Artificial Intelligence?
    • Video
    • Facilitation Notes
  • Session Two - Using Your Personal Data
    • Video
    • Facilitation Notes
  • Session Three - Robotics: When Computers Do Things We Normally Expect A Person To Do
    • Video
    • Facilitation Notes
  • Session Four - Theology and AI
    • Video
    • Facilitation Notes
• Nuclear Weapons leaflet (2014)
• Surveillance and Social Justice report (2017)
• Surveillance and Social Justice Bible Study Notes (2017)
• The Internet: In whose image? report (2011)
• The Internet: In whose image? leaflet (2011)

You may also be interested in:

• Scientists in Congregations in Scotland
• The God Question
• Test of Faith
• Faraday Institute
• Christians in Science

Biology

• Embryo Research, Human Stem Cells and Cloned Embryos report (2006)
• Cloned Embryo Research leaflet (2010)
• Embryonic and Adult Stem Cells: Ethical dilemmas leaflet (2010)
• End of Life Issues report (2010)
• End of Life Issues leaflet (2010)
• Neurobiology: Free will and moral responsibility report (2012)
• Neurobiology: Free will and moral responsibility leaflet (2012)
• Synthetic Biology report (2010)
• Synthetic Biology leaflet (2010)
• Transplantation: Opting in or out for organ and tissue donation report (2015)
• Transplantation: Opting in or out for organ and tissue donation leaflet (2015)
• Human Cloning: Ethical issues leaflet (2011)

Economics

• A Right Relationship with Money report (2012)
• Economics Working Group report (2011)
• Money Matters: Christian reflections on consumerism leaflet (2010)
• Credit Unions
• 10 ways your church can get involved with credit unions

You may also be interested in:

• Find Your Credit Union
• Scottish Credit Unions
• Christian Financial Advisers

Environment

• Climate Change leaflet (2011)
• Energy and Fuel Poverty leaflet (2016)
• Energy for a Changing Climate report (2007)
• Energy Issues and Fuel Poverty report (2016)
• Energy Transport: Moving forward report (2008)
• Give Us Our Daily Bread report (2012)
• Food is a Gift from God leaflet (2013)

You may also be interested in:

• Eco-congregation Scotland

Health and well-being

• Families and the Church in the 21st Century report (2014)
• Families and the Church leaflet (2014)
• Striving Together: Celebrating competitiveness in sport report (2014)
• Striving Together: Celebrating competitiveness in sport leaflet (2014)
• Alcohol: Use and abuse leaflet (2014)
• Why health matters for ministry leaflet (2014)

Mental health

• Mental Health Issues: Mental health friendly churches leaflet (2011)
• Suicide Among Young Men report (2011)
• Suicide Among Young Men leaflet (2011)