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:
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:
David Sindt and Nancy Krody at the 186th General Assembly.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (186th : 1974 : Louisville), Sindt, David, 1940-1986., Krody, Nancy E.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
Louisville (Ky.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:287103
Title:
David Sindt and Nancy Krody at the 186th General Assembly.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (186th : 1974 : Louisville), Sindt, David, 1940-1986., Krody, Nancy E.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
Louisville (Ky.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:287102
Title:
Oscar McCloud and Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the Presbytery of New York City, May 2006.
Creator:
McCloud, J. Oscar (James Oscar), 1936- (creator)
Subject names:
McCloud, J. Oscar (James Oscar), 1936---Archives., McCloud, J. Oscar (James Oscar), 1936-, Tutu, Desmond, 1931-, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of New York.
Topics:
African American Presbyterians., African American clergy., Anti-apartheid activists--United States., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:160505
Title:
The Whiskey Dragon.
Description:
Behold this horrid monster's ire, fatal as poison and hell's fire: devouring fields of golden grain, and forest trees on hill and plain. Its burning beverage consumes body and soul, its flame illumes with blasting breath and misery drear home, wife and child, all kindred dear.
Topics:
Temperance--United States--19th century., Temperance--Biblical teaching.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139357
Title:
Black Manifesto Leadership at 181st General Assembly, 1969.
Description:
Spokesmen for black- and brown-power organizations outline their positions at press conference following Assembly session. From left: Obed Lopez, of the Latin American Defense Organization; Eliezer Risco, of La Raza; James Forman, of the National Black Economic Development Conference; the Rev. Gayraud S. Wilmore, chairman of the Presbyterian Division of Church and Race; the Rev. J. Metz Rollins, of the National Committee of Black Churchmen; the Rev. Willis C. Tabor, of Black Presbyterians United; and the Rev. Frank H. Heinze, of the Presbyterian Office of Information. (From Presbyterian Life, June 15, 1969, p. 8, "Challenge and response" article.)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (181st : 1969 : San Antonio, Texas), Lopez, Obed., Risco, Eliezer., Forman, James, 1928-2005., Wilmore, Gayraud S., Rollins, J. Metz (Joseph Metz), 1926-, Tabor, Willis C., Heinze, Frank H., Latin American Defense Organization (Chicago, Ill.), National Black Economic Development Conference (1969 : Detroit, Mich.), National Black Presbyterians United.
Topics:
African American Presbyterians., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
San Antonio (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139009
Title:
President Truman and his pastor, Dr. Edward H. Pruden.
Description:
He chose to disagree. President Truman's pastor, Dr. Edward H. Pruden (right), former head of American Baptist Convention, revealed last month that he tried unsuccessfully to block naming of General Mark Clark as U.S. Ambassador to Vatican City. From Presbyterian Life, vol. 4, November 10, 1951, p. 10.
Subject names:
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972., Pruden, Edward Hughes, 1903-1987.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:101264
Title:
Benjamin Harrison.
Description:
Benjamin Harrison.
Creator:
W.H. Potter (Indianapolis, Ind.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901.
Topics:
Presidents--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:9955
Title:
Maj. Gen. E. A. Hitchcock.
Description:
Maj.-Gen. E. A. Hitchcock. Photo. By Whipple.
Creator:
Buttre, J.C. (engraver), Buttre, J.C. (publisher)
Subject names:
Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1798-1870.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8880
Title:
Cover of Presbyterian Life, May 15, 1959.
Description:
[Cover of Presbyterian Life, May 15, 1959.]
Subject names:
East Harlem Protestant Parish (New York, N.Y.), Presbyterian Church of the Ascension (New York, N.Y.)
Topics:
Heroin abuse--United States., City churches--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8867
Title:
Elijah Parish Lovejoy.
Description:
[Portrait of Elijah Parish Lovejoy.]
Subject names:
Lovejoy, Elijah P. (Elijah Parish), 1802-1837.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Clergy--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8684
Title:
James Reese.
Description:
James Reese.
Subject names:
Reese, James Foster, 1924-
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8633
Title:
Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst.
Description:
Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst. From his latest photograph--Copyright, 1895, by Elmer Chickering, Boston.
Subject names:
Parkhurst, C. H. (Charles Henry), 1842-1933.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8630
Title:
Sunday morning after riots in Watts.
Description:
Sunday morning after riots in Watts: National Guardsman escorts church-bound residents through debris-strewn streets. [From Presbyterian Life, Sept. 15, 1965, p. 6.]
Topics:
Watts Riot, Los Angeles, Calif., 1965., Riots--California--Los Angeles--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Watts (Los Angeles, Calif.)--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8611
Title:
French chaplains presenting message.
Description:
[Federal Council Bulletin, A Journal of Religious Cooperation and Inter-church Activities, vol. 1, no. 1, January 1918] French chaplains presenting message from French Protestant churches to Federal Council officials. From left to right: Chaplain Monod, Rev. Charles S. Macfarland, General Secretary of the Federal Council; Rev. Frank Mason North, President of the Federal Council; Chaplain Lauga.
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Periodicals., Macfarland, Charles S., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives.
Topics:
World War, 1914-1918--War work--Presbyterian Church., Protestant Church--France--20th century., Interdenominational cooperation.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8468
Title:
The Chaplain's Medal.
Description:
[Federal Council Bulletin, A Journal of Religious Cooperation and Inter-church Activities, vol. 3, no. 5, May 1920] The Chaplain's Medal.
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Periodicals., Federal Council Bulletin., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives.
Topics:
World War, 1914-1918--War work--Presbyterian Church., Military chaplains--Medals., Interdenominational cooperation.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8458
Title:
Letter to Robert E. Speer from President Woodrow Wilson.
Description:
Letter to Robert E. Speer from President Woodrow Wilson, August 3, 1918 [Facsimile]
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives.
Topics:
World War, 1914-1918--War work--Presbyterian Church., Interdenominational cooperation.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8410
Title:
In conference with the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, at his home. [Federal Council Bulletin, A Journal of Religious Cooperation and Inter-church Activities, vol. 1, no. 8, September 1918].
Description:
In conference with the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, at his home. [Federal Council Bulletin, A Journal of Religious Cooperation and Inter-church Activities, vol. 1, no. 8, September 1918.]
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Periodicals., Federal Council Bulletin., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives.
Topics:
World War, 1914-1918--War work--Presbyterian Church., Interdenominational cooperation.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8391
Title:
A Cablegram from General Pershing.
Description:
[Federal Council Bulletin, A Journal of Religious Cooperation and Inter-church Activities, vol. 1, no. 3, March 1918] A Cablegram from General Pershing Urging Increase of Chaplains.
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Periodicals., Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948., Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives.
Topics:
World War, 1914-1918--War work--Presbyterian Church., World War, 1914-1918--Chaplains., Military chaplains., Interdenominational cooperation.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8389
Title:
The Committee on the War and the Religious Outlook.
Description:
The Committee on the War and the Religious Outlook [Officers].
Subject names:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America., King, Henry Churchill, 1858-1934., Gilkey, Charles Whitney, 1882-1968., Committee on the War and the Religious Outlook (U.S.), Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America--Archives.
Topics:
World War, 1914-1918--War work--Presbyterian Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8383

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