Social and political issues and activism

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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:
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:
Archeologist challenges ideas about ritual killings.
Description:
Archeologist Lawrence Stager (left) of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, pauses a moment with one of his graduate student co-workers on their most recent excavation this past summer of the burial ground of the ancient city of Carthage in what is now Tunisia. The urn near Stager's hand is typical of the burial urns that contain the incinerated remains of the children sacrificed to the gods by the Carthaginians.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., University of Chicago. Oriental Institute., Stager, Lawrence E.
Topics:
Child sacrifice--Carthage (Extinct city), Archaeology--Carthage (Extinct city)
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.), Carthage (Extinct city), Qarṭājannah (Tunisia)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:148580
Title:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. struck by a rock.
Description:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is struck by a rock during a march in Chicago on August 5, 1966.
Creator:
United Press International. (photographer)
Subject names:
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968., Religious News Service--Archives.
Topics:
Civil rights demonstrations--Illinois--Chicago--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7010
Title:
Feeding children at Presbytery of Chicago.
Description:
Presbytery of Chicago, feeding children. Jan.-Mar. 1932. Supplementing city relief -- one meal a day.
Creator:
Moffett-Russell. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Chicago.
Topics:
Social settlements--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5922
Title:
Meals on Wheels.
Description:
Erie Neighbor House, Chicago, Ill. Woman enters car in preparation for distributing Meals on Wheels.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Support Agency--Archives., Erie Neighborhood House (Chicago, Ill.)
Topics:
Social settlements--Illinois--Chicago--20th century., Meals on wheels programs--Illinois--Chicago--20th century., Church work with older people--Presbyterian Church.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5392
Title:
Erie Chapel Institute, Chicago, Illinois.
Description:
Presytery of Chicago- Erie Chapel Institute.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Chicago.
Topics:
Social settlements--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5151
Title:
Christopher House.
Description:
Presbytery of Chicago- Christopher House- 1618 Fullerton Ave.
Creator:
Hornby & Freiberg. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Chicago.
Topics:
Social settlements--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5120
Title:
Samaritan House, Chicago, Illinois.
Description:
Presbytery of Chicago- Samaritan House- 2601 W. Superiot St new location.
Creator:
Gates Photo. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Chicago.
Topics:
Social settlements--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5109
Title:
Bohemian Settlement House.
Description:
Presbytery of Chicago-Bohemian Settlement house- game room of boys' building.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Chicago.
Topics:
Social settlements--Illinois--Chicago., Church work with children--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5094
Title:
Christopher House.
Description:
Presbytery of Chicago, Christopher House, Vacation Bible School [children with baskets on front sidewalk].
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Chicago.
Topics:
Social settlements--Illinois--Chicago., Christian vacation schools--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5092
Title:
Presbytery of Chicago food relief program.
Description:
Presbytery of Chicago. Feeding children- Jan. Feb. Mar. 1932. Supplementing City Relief- one meal a day. Average of 172 a day for 11 weeks.
Creator:
Moffett-Russell. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Chicago.
Topics:
Food relief--Illinois--Chicago.
Geographic subjects:
Chicago (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:5057

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