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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:
Free as the Eagle.
Description:
Publication advertising the programs and mission of Cook Christian Training School.
Subject names:
Corbett, Cecil, 1931-2020--Archives., Cook Christian Training School., Theological Education by Extension (Program), Corbett, Cecil, 1931-2020.
Topics:
Indigenous Presbyterians., Presbyterian universities and colleges., Religious education., Pastoral theology.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:288159
Title:
Cook Christian Training School: Three Phases of Its Ministry.
Description:
A series of articles written about Cook Christian Training School's ministry and mission. Articles originally published in the Tempe Daily News, then compiled and reprinted by Cook Christian Training School.
Creator:
Cook Christian Training School. (printer), Bryant, Peggy. (author)
Subject names:
Corbett, Cecil, 1931-2020--Archives., Cook Christian Training School., Corbett, Cecil, 1931-2020.
Topics:
Indigenous Presbyterians., Presbyterian universities and colleges., Religious education.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:288150
Title:
Friendshipment information packet and publicity materials, 1975.
Description:
Promotional materials for Friendshipment, an American civilian campaign inspired by the need for humanitarian assistance in Vietnam after the war.
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service., Friendshipment (Campaign)
Topics:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Religious aspects--Christianity., Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Civilian relief., Humanitarian assistance, American--Vietnam.
Geographic subjects:
Vietnam.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280837
Title:
Attacks on African American Churches
Description:
A handbook for arson investigations. Prepared and published by the William Moses Kunstler Fund for Racial Justice of the Center for Constitutional Rights.
Creator:
Ratner, Margaret. (author), Scott-McLaughlin, Elfrida. (author)
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America--Archives., Center for Constitutional Rights (New York, N.Y.), Kunstler, William M. (William Moses), 1919-1995., Jones, Mac Charles, 1950-1997.
Topics:
African Americans--Crimes against--United States--20th century., Arson--United States--20th century., Hate crimes--United States--20th century., African American churches--Fires and fire prevention--United States--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179314
Title:
National Council of Churches Campaign Against the Burning of Black Churches.
Description:
Promotional pamphlet for the National Council of Churches Campaign Against the Burning of Black Churches, created in response to the rise in attacks by white supremacists.
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.
Topics:
African Americans--Crimes against--United States--20th century., Arson--United States--20th century., Hate crimes--United States--20th century., African American churches--Fires and fire prevention--United States--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179229
Title:
National Council of Churches Campaign Against the Burning of Black Churches.
Description:
Promotional pamphlet for the National Council of Churches Campaign Against the Burning of Black Churches, created in response to the rise in attacks by white supremacists.
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.
Topics:
African Americans--Crimes against--United States--20th century., Arson--United States--20th century., Hate crimes--United States--20th century., African American churches--Fires and fire prevention--United States--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179223
Title:
Out of the Ashes.
Description:
Special edition newsletter created by the NCC Burned Churches Project Office. Volume 2, number 1.
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., Jones, Mac Charles, 1950-1997.
Topics:
African Americans--Crimes against--United States--20th century., Arson--United States--20th century., Hate crimes--United States--20th century., African American churches--Fires and fire prevention--United States--20th century., African American civic leaders--United States--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179165
Title:
Out of the Ashes.
Description:
Special edition newsletter created by the NCC Burned Churches Project Office, Fall 1996.
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., Jones, Mac Charles, 1950-1997.
Topics:
African Americans--Crimes against--United States--20th century., Arson--United States--20th century., Hate crimes--United States--20th century., African American churches--Fires and fire prevention--United States--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179152
Title:
Church Burning Chronicle.
Description:
A publication of the National Coalition for Burned Churches and Community Empowerment. Volume 1, number 1, July 1998.
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., National Coalition for Burned Churches and Community Empowerment.
Topics:
African Americans--Crimes against--United States--20th century., Arson--United States--20th century., Hate crimes--United States--20th century., African American churches--Fires and fire prevention--United States--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179135
Title:
A Time to Heal.
Description:
National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA 1996-1997 Report on the Burned Churches Project.
Creator:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. (creator)
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., Jones, Mac Charles, 1950-1997.
Topics:
African Americans--Crimes against--United States--20th century., Arson--United States--20th century., Hate crimes--United States--20th century., African American churches--Fires and fire prevention--United States--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179102
Title:
Emergency Conference on Racism program.
Description:
Program for the Emergency Conference on Racism in Columbia, South Carolina, October 24-26, 1996.
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., Emergency Conference on Racism (1996 : Columbia, S.C.), Center for Democratic Renewal., Center for Constitutional Rights (New York, N.Y.), South Carolina Local Organizing Committee.
Topics:
African Americans--Crimes against--United States--20th century., Arson--United States--20th century., Hate crimes--United States--20th century., African American churches--Fires and fire prevention--United States--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Columbia (S.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179081
Title:
Emergency Conference on Racism publicity materials.
Description:
Emergency Conference on Racism press release, brochure, and letter addressed to conference participants written by Rev. Dr. Mac Charles Jones.
Creator:
Jones, Mac Charles, 1950-1997. (author)
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., Emergency Conference on Racism (1996 : Columbia, S.C.), Center for Democratic Renewal., Center for Constitutional Rights (New York, N.Y.), South Carolina Local Organizing Committee.
Topics:
African Americans--Crimes against--United States--20th century., Arson--United States--20th century., Hate crimes--United States--20th century., African American churches--Fires and fire prevention--United States--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179072
Title:
Church rebuilding, Birmingham, Alabama.
Description:
Community rebuilding a church in Birmingham, Alabama, after it was burned by white supremacists.
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives.
Topics:
African Americans--Crimes against--Alabama--Birmingham., Arson--Alabama--Birmingham., Hate crimes--Alabama--Birmingham., African American churches--Fires and fire prevention--Alabama--Birmingham., Church buildings--Reconstruction.
Geographic subjects:
Birmingham (Ala.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179071
Title:
Church rebuilding, Birmingham, Alabama.
Description:
Community rebuilding a church in Birmingham, Alabama, after it was burned by white supremacists.
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives.
Topics:
African Americans--Crimes against--Alabama--Birmingham., Arson--Alabama--Birmingham., Hate crimes--Alabama--Birmingham., African American churches--Fires and fire prevention--Alabama--Birmingham., Church buildings--Reconstruction.
Geographic subjects:
Birmingham (Ala.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179070
Title:
Church rebuilding, Birmingham, Alabama.
Description:
Community rebuilding a church in Birmingham, Alabama, after it was burned by white supremacists.
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives.
Topics:
African Americans--Crimes against--Alabama--Birmingham., Arson--Alabama--Birmingham., Hate crimes--Alabama--Birmingham., African American churches--Fires and fire prevention--Alabama--Birmingham., Church buildings--Reconstruction.
Geographic subjects:
Birmingham (Ala.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179069
Title:
Church rebuilding, Birmingham, Alabama.
Description:
Community rebuilding a church in Birmingham, Alabama, after it was burned by white supremacists.
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives.
Topics:
African Americans--Crimes against--Alabama--Birmingham., Arson--Alabama--Birmingham., Hate crimes--Alabama--Birmingham., African American churches--Fires and fire prevention--Alabama--Birmingham., Church buildings--Reconstruction.
Geographic subjects:
Birmingham (Ala.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179068
Title:
Paul Lamar oral history, 2021.
Description:
Paul Lamar, the oldest son of UPCUSA moderator Robert C. Lamar, talks about his father's work and witness, and about growing up gay inside and outside the Presbyterian Church.
Creator:
Lamar, Paul. (interviewee), Staniunas, David. (interviewer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly. Moderator (1974 : Lamar), First Presbyterian Church (Albany, N.Y.), Lamar, Paul--Interviews., Lamar, Robert C.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterians.
Geographic subjects:
United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:175927
Title:
Memorandum of agreement between Paul F. Douglass and Samuel McCrea Cavert.
Description:
Files of General Secretary of the Federal Council of Churches, Samuel McCrea Cavert. Memorandum of agreement between Paul F. Douglass and Samuel McCrea Cavert, representing the Federal Council of Churches, concerning an educational project for young people on disarmament. Also includes correspondence between McCrea Cavert and Douglass.
Creator:
Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976. (author), Douglass, Paul F. (author)
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Cavert, Samuel McCrea, 1888-1976., Douglass, Paul F.
Topics:
Interdenominational cooperation., Disarmament--Religious aspects--Christianity.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:170066
Title:
Has the American Home Become Unstable?
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Committee on Marriage and the Home.
Topics:
Marriage--Religious aspects--Christianity., Home--Religious aspects--Christianity., Divorce--Religious aspects--Christianity.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:169158
Title:
Should the United States Adopt Permanent Military Conscription?
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives., United States. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc., Educational Policies Commission., American Association of School Administrators., American Council on Education., National Congress of Parents and Teachers., Association of American Colleges., Catholic Church--Bishops., United Council of Church Women., Northern Baptist Convention., Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren., Methodist Church (U.S.). General Conference., United Lutheran Church in America., Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ). International Convention., American Federation of Labor., Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters., Illinois State Federation of Labor., National Child Labor Committee (U.S.), National Farmers' Union (U.S.), National Council for the Social Studies.
Topics:
Draft., Interdenominational cooperation.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:165999

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