From the Archives The message from Uppsala (50 years ago) 50 years ago — August 5, 1968 “We heard the cry of those who long for peace; of the hungry and exploited..
From the Archives The issue of homosexuality — 40 years ago 40 years ago — June 26, 1978 With the United Presbyterians having held the national headlines on the issue of homosexuality in..
From the Archives GA 30 years ago 30 years ago — June 1988 Thirty years ago, the 200th General Assembly met in St. Louis. The June issues of the..
From the Archives Rachel weeping (20 years ago) 20 years ago — April 27, 1998 “She was remembered by her students as a teacher ‘who always looked out for us.’..
From the Archives Hitler dooms the church (80 years ago) 80 years ago — April 6, 1938 “The annexation of Austria aggravates the church problem for Hitler. When he came to power..
From the Archives A program of interracial cooperation — 70 years ago 70 years ago — March 8, 1948 The executive committee of the Virginia Council of Churches recognizes that substantial advances have been..
From the Archives 60 years ago 60 years ago — March 24, 1958 Here’s what readers were saying about one particular article back in 1958: To the Outlook:..
From the Archives On the Outlook’s 150th anniversary (150 years ago) 50 years ago — January 29, 1968 A reader’s outlook on the Outlook’s 150th anniversary: Congratulations to the Presbyterian Outlook and on..
From the Archives Volume 160 and B. Gildersleeve (40 years ago) 40 years ago — January 2, 1978 The change in our volume number with this issue to 160 is the reason for..
From the Archives The year in religion – 1987 (30 years ago) 30 years ago — January 18, 1988 The Religion Newswriters Association selected the top 10 news stories of 1987 in the field..
From the Archives Incarnational vulnerability — 20 years ago 20 years ago — December 29, 1997 “Each of the three monotheistic religions has a ‘Christmas story.’ That is, each has a..
From the Archives Are you a Communist? – 70 years ago 70 years ago — November 24, 1947 Norman Corwin, a radio producer, who has been smeared frequently … is to be congratulated..
From the Archives 60 years ago — October 7, 1957 Leaders of the Presbyterian Church, USA, and the United Presbyterian Church produced a joint statement in support of Christians taking a courageous..
From the Archives Renewal in and beyond history (50 years ago) 50 years ago — October 23, 1967 In preparation for the fourth meeting of the World Council of Churches held in Uppsala,..
From the Archives From my study window (40 years ago) 40 years ago — September 5, 1977 As a young minister in the slums of London in the ‘30s, I felt it..
From the Archives We, the Presbyterian people: On celebrating the Constitution of the U.S.A (30 years ago) 30 years ago — Sept 7-14, 1987 Marking the bicentennial of the Constitution of the United States, Presbyterians were called to remember..
From the Archives Guided by the confessions (20 years ago) 20 years ago — July 7-14, 1997 The Book of Confessions expressed “in different ways and at various times, the … primary..
From the Archives The Form of Government Task Force co-moderators speak (10 years ago) 10 years ago — June 25, 2007 We “began with prayer, study and reading. We read together a wide range of resources..
From the Archives 70 years ago — June 22, 1947 Ever since the eighteenth century modern man has believed in a progressive history in which future consequences were both the real test..
From the Archives The Presbyterian Church in the USA and the Public Schools – 60 years ago 60 years ago — May 27, 1957 The American people haven chosen to develop a free and universal public school system. “Memories..
From the Archives 50 years ago — May 8, 1967 Are traditional Christian convictions about vocation becoming outdated? “We need to ask about the dilemma of the unemployed – whether customary modes..
From the Archives 40 years ago — April 25,1977 “Your whole past, even the moment which has just gone by, is already buried with Christ in the water of your baptism...
From the Archives Liberty weekend or miracle at Philadelphia (30 years ago) 30 years ago – March 9, 1987 The celebration of the 200th anniversary of our federal Constitution will take place this summer..
From the Archives Bless to me the handling of my hand – 20 years ago 20 years ago — March 10, 1997 “What if, when you woke in the morning, you sang: ‘Bless to me O God,..
From the Archives 10 years ago — February 12, 2007 “Why can’t we learn from each other? Why do we have to put up walls to protect ourselves from each other? Whatever..
