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Church involvement in social and political issues and activism, including civil rights, protests, and war work. Also, social and political reformers connected to the church. See the following related collections: Civil rights, protests, and social reformers; Wars. Featured image: Religious with Rosa Parks, 1963.

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Title:
Theological Reflections on the Death Penalty.
Description:
Written by John H. Leith for the PCUS General Assembly Mission Board, 1979. Featured as a chapter in "Pilgrimage of a Presbyterian: Collected Shorter Writings" (2001).
Creator:
Leith, John H. (author), Raynal, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1943- (editor)
Subject names:
Leith, John H., Presbyterian Church in the U.S. General Assembly Mission Board.
Topics:
Capital punishment--Religious aspects--Christianity., Church and social problems--Presbyterian Church., Theology--Study and teaching.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353885
Title:
Funeral for In-Ho Oh at Old Pine Street Church, 1958.
Description:
Funeral for In-Ho Oh, a University of Pennsylvania graduate student from Korea who was murdered.
Subject names:
Oh, In-Ho, 1932-1958., Third and Scots Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), University of Pennsylvania.
Topics:
Koreans--Pennsylvania--Philadephia., Murder--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Korean students--Violence against--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., Funeral service--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:353101
Title:
Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Reverend Ken Jones photograph.
Description:
Nobel Peace Laureate and Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu models a "Peacemaking Jubilee" t-shirt in his Cape Town residence. The Rev. Ken Jones of Cleveland, Ohio, makes the presentation on behalf of 20 U.S. Presbyterian participants in the November 1994 Study/Travel Seminar to South Africa/Namibia. It was sponsored by the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Presbyterian Peacemaking Program--Archives., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Program Agency., Tutu, Desmond, 1931-2021., Jones, Ken.
Topics:
Peace--Religious aspects., Anglicans--South Africa., Presbyterian Church--Clergy.
Geographic subjects:
Cape Town (South Africa)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348265
Title:
Toyohiko Kagawa.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Dr. T. Kagawa.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly. (publisher)
Subject names:
Kagawa, Toyohiko, 1888-1960., Kagawa, Toyohiko, 1888-1960--Portaits.
Topics:
Portraits--Japan., Labor leaders--Japan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348018
Title:
Kagawa Archives and Resource Center.
Description:
Text transcribed from computer-translated caption: Toyohiko Kagawa Memorial Matsuzawa Museum Memorial Chapel Stained Glass (painted by Toyohiko Kagawa) Produced by Otsuka Kogeisha.
Creator:
Kagawa Toyohiko Kinen Matsuzawa Shiryōkan. (publisher)
Subject names:
Kagawa Toyohiko Kinen Matsuzawa Shiryōkan.
Topics:
Church buildings--Japan--Tokyo., Stained glass windows--Japan--Tokyo.
Geographic subjects:
Tokyo (Japan), Setagaya-ku (Tokyo, Japan)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348017
Title:
Kagawa Archives and Resource Center.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Front of Toyohiko Kagawa Memorial Matsuzawa Museum. Produced by Otsuka Kogeisha.
Creator:
Kagawa Toyohiko Kinen Matsuzawa Shiryōkan. (publisher)
Subject names:
Kagawa Toyohiko Kinen Matsuzawa Shiryōkan.
Topics:
Church buildings--Japan--Tokyo.
Geographic subjects:
Tokyo (Japan), Setagaya-ku (Tokyo, Japan)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348015
Title:
Kagawa Archives and Resource Center.
Description:
Text transcribed from computer-translated caption: Front of Toyohiko Kagawa Memorial Matsuzawa Museum Memorial Chapel. Produced by Otsuka Kogeisha.
Creator:
Kagawa Toyohiko Kinen Matsuzawa Shiryōkan. (publisher)
Subject names:
Kagawa Toyohiko Kinen Matsuzawa Shiryōkan.
Topics:
Church buildings--Japan--Tokyo.
Geographic subjects:
Tokyo (Japan), Setagaya-ku (Tokyo, Japan)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348014
Title:
Toyohiko Kagawa.
Description:
Text transcribed from computer-translated caption: Portrait of Toyohiko Kagawa. Painted by Misumi Nagao.
Creator:
Kagawa Toyohiko Kinen Matsuzawa Shiryōkan. (publisher), Nagao, Misumi (artist)
Subject names:
Kagawa, Toyohiko, 1888-1960., Kagawa, Toyohiko, 1888-1960--Portraits.
Topics:
Pacifists--Japan., Labor leaders--Japan.
Geographic subjects:
Tokyo (Japan), Setagaya-ku (Tokyo, Japan)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348013
Title:
Kagawa Archives and Resource Center.
Description:
Text transcribed from computer- translated caption: Toyohiko Kagawa Memorial Matsuzawa Museum Interior of the Memorial Chapel.
Creator:
Kagawa Toyohiko Kinen Matsuzawa Shiryōkan. (publisher)
Subject names:
Kagawa Toyohiko Kinen Matsuzawa Shiryōkan.
Topics:
Church buildings--Japan--Tokyo.
Geographic subjects:
Tokyo (Japan), Setagaya-ku (Tokyo, Japan)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348012
Title:
Rev. Bear Ride, Rev. Susan Craig, and Brian Symonds.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Joyful: The Rev. Bear Ride, left, and her spouse, the Rev. Susan Craig, celebrate with Brian Symonds, a gay ministerial candidate, after a Pacific Presbytery vote. A Minnesota vote put the U.S. ratification over the top. [Clipping from the May 11, 2011 issue of the Los Angeles Times.]
Creator:
Gauthier, Robert. (photographer), Los Angeles times. (publisher)
Subject names:
Ride, Bear, 1953-, Craig, Susan., Gaeta-Symonds, Brian., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Presbytery of the Pacific.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church., Presbyterian women--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348011
Title:
Toyohiko Kagawa.
Subject names:
Kagawa, Toyohiko, 1888-1960.
Topics:
Pacifists--Japan., Labor leaders--Japan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348010
Title:
Toyohiko Kagawa with family.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Dr. Kagawa with his wife and children.
Subject names:
Kagawa, Toyohiko, 1888-1960., Kagawa, Haru, 1888-1982.
Topics:
Pacifists--Japan., Labor leaders--Japan., Families--Japan.
Geographic subjects:
Japan.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348009
Title:
James S. Evinger and Pamela P. Pritchard at the 216th General Assembly, 2004.
Description:
James S. Evinger (left) and Pamela P. Pritchard (right) staffing a booth at the 216th General Assembly in Richmond, Va. The booth provided information about 11 proposed amendments to the Book of Order coming before that assembly concerning how the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) deals with charges of sexual abuse. The 11 amendments were recommended by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Independent Committee of Inquiry.
Creator:
Evinger, James S. (donor)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (216th : 2004 : Richmond, Va.), Evinger, James S., Pritchard, Pamela P.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Congresses., Church and social problems--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects:
Richmond (Va.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348008
Title:
Memorial service for Tom Otte held by Presbyterian Promise, Southern New England Presbytery.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Virginia Davidson (left), Wayne Osborne (middle), and Janie Spahr (right).
Subject names:
Carter, Ralph C. (Ralph Campbell)--Archives., Davidson, Virginia West, 1916-2009., Spahr, Jane Adams., Presbyterian Welcome (Organization), Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Presbytery of Southern New England.
Topics:
Gay clergy--United States., Women clergy--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:346637
Title:
Memorial service for Tom Otte held by Presbyterian Promise, Southern New England Presbytery.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: Michael Adee (left) and Janie Spahr (right).
Subject names:
Carter, Ralph C. (Ralph Campbell)--Archives., Spahr, Jane Adams., Adee, Michael., Presbyterian Welcome (Organization), Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Presbytery of Southern New England., More Light Presbyterians.
Topics:
Gay clergy--United States., Women clergy--United States., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:346636
Title:
Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns (PLGC) Mid-Winter Conference.
Description:
Held at Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church in Chicago, Illinois. David Sindt is on left toward front sitting next to empty chair.
Subject names:
Carter, Ralph C. (Ralph Campbell)--Archives., Sindt, David, 1940-1986., Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns., Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.)
Topics:
Gay clergy--United States., Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:346634
Title:
Egbert W. Smith files related to the Korean Independence Movement, 1919.
Description:
Includes letters from Korea regarding Korean Independence Movement.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Independence movements--Korea., Missions--Korea., Civilians in war--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea., Korea--History--Independence movement, 1919.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345360
Title:
Egbert W. Smith files related to the Korean Independence Movement, 1919.
Description:
Includes Presbyterian Church in Canada statement on Korean situation.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives., Presbyterian Church in Canada.
Topics:
Independence movements--Korea., Missions--Korea., Civilians in war--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea., Korea--History--Independence movement, 1919.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345344
Title:
Egbert W. Smith files related to the Korean Independence Movement, 1919.
Description:
Includes Korean and missionary statements on Korean situation.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of World Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Independence movements--Korea., Missions--Korea., Civilians in war--Korea.
Geographic subjects:
Korea., Korea--History--Independence movement, 1919.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345297
Title:
Letter from John H. Grosvenor to the Presbytery of Washington City, July 24, 1963.
Description:
Letter from John H. Grosvenor, Jr., Moderator of the Presbytery of Washington City. In his letters, he asks all pastors and clerks of session in the Presbytery to address their congregations in support of the upcoming March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Creator:
Grosvenor, John H. (author)
Subject names:
Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985--Archives., Grosvenor, John H., March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963 : Washington, D.C.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Washington City., Morrison, William Angus, 1915-, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race.
Topics:
Civil rights demonstrations--Washington (D.C.)--1960-1970., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345262

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