From the Archives Reformed confessions and confessing church — 20 years ago 20 years ago – May 21, 2001 As the church discussed issues of sexuality, it wrestled with theology and confessional statements. Responding..
From the Archives Japan’s wealth stands in stark contrast to the needs of its disaster-stricken people (10 years ago) 10 years ago — May 2, 2011 “More than 260,000 evacuees endure cold weather at shelters in 16 prefectures, including Tokyo, according..
From the Archives Presbyterian Women: Mother’s Day (80 years ago) 80 years ago — April 30, 1941 “From many sources come information and earnest appeals … to help the mothers and children..
From the Archives Division is not the Presbyterian way (70 years ago) 70 years ago — April 2, 1951 During a time of great stress in the United States with issues of race, communism..
From the Archives New wave of fanaticism (60 years ago) 60 years ago — April 3, 1961 The fanaticism of the John Birch Society, which accused many of association with communism, was..
From the Archives Universal Christ-Parochial Church (50 years ago) 50 years ago — February 15, 1971 C.S. Song, head of the oldest theological school on Taiwan, voiced his prophetic concerns about..
From the Archives A God by any other name (40 years ago) 40 years ago — February 2, 1981 A committee of the National Council of Churches is proposing changes in the lectionary texts,..
From the Archives Toward the year 2000: The NCC’s fifth decade (30 years ago) 30 years ago — January 7, 1991 Meeting in Portland, Ore., the National Council of Churches’ General Board celebrated its 40th anniversary..
From the Archives World Council of Churches Christmas Message (20 years ago) 20 years ago — December 18-25, 2000 It has been a centuries-old unwritten rule that at Christmas a ceasefire be observed in..
From the Archives Texas, Mexico Presbyterians straddle the fence (10 years ago) 10 years ago — December 13, 2010 Tres Rios Presbytery opened its 89th meeting with a communion service at the fence between..