The Co-Moderators of the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have appointed seven individuals to serve on a special committee on the PC(USA) and race. The Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace and the Rev. Shavon Starling-Louis announced the appointments Thursday.
On Nov. 10, a crowd gathered at Harrington Center Chapel on the campus of Columbia Theological Seminary to hear Dr. William Yoo share about his new book, “What Kind of Christianity: A History of Slavery and Anti-Black Racism in the Presbyterian Church.” The event was co-hosted by CTS and the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS).
A rainstorm exposed a Virginia church’s brick wall built by slaves, and the church is repenting of its past and seeking to make amends.
One glance at the docket of the Race and Gender Justice Committee (RGJ) reveals the historic sweep and connection of its 10 scheduled items of business.
Beyond identifying past oppression and exploitation by the church of marginalized communities and individuals, the committee’s commissioners and delegates will look for ways to achieve restorative justice going forward.
Mandatory or strongly encouraged anti-racism training is becoming more prevalent in Presbyterian mid councils through the U.S.
A new book chronicles how Black resistance and protest in the U.S. has led to growing awareness that human rights are due to all people.
The Special Committee on Racism Truth and Reconciliation has issued its final report in advance of this summer’s 225th General Assembly, when commissioners and advisory delegates will consider its 11 recommendations.
It’s been a little more than a month since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" to "demilitarize and denazify" Ukraine on the morning of Feb. 24.
While racism has permeated every age, perhaps we can overcome it with humility and putting others’ interests ahead of our own.
At last week’s PHS Live, Presbyterian Historical Society Records Archivist David Staniunas looked at three stories from the PHS collections, each involving a pastor leaving a congregation for reasons of racial prejudice.