Menu JTA Search  The Nuclear Threat is Growing. What Should
American Jews Do?    Earlier this spring, the Rev. William
Sloane Coffin — one of the great religious activists of the 20th
century — died. From his deathbed, Coffin convened a group of
national religious leaders to help revitalize the nuclear
disarmament movement.  I joined Faithful Security because I
believe that it is sinful to live in a world in which human
beings can destroy God’s creation in a matter of minutes. In the
Book of Genesis, God places Adam in the garden of Eden in order
that he should “till and tend” (2:15) the land. Responsible
stewardship of the earth is an obligation that applies to all
human beings. While I am not so naive as to think that we will
achieve nuclear abolition any time soon, to strive for it is, I
believe, a religious duty.    Russia, with assistance from the
United States, must complete this task as soon as possible. I
shudder at the thought of Al-Qaida or some other rogue group
obtaining an unsecured weapon or nuc