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As we approach the end of another calendar year and prepare to celebrate God’s incarnation in the birth and life of Jesus Christ, it seems appropriate to remind ourselves why there is a Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest and why we might be interested in the lives of those who have gone before us. There are several important sources that are helpful.  The first is biblical. While the people of Judah lived as exiles in Babylon, Isaiah wrote to them, “Look to the

Much has been written about the Fundamentalist-Modernist Controversy that consumed the “Northern” Presbyterian Church in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The 19th century produced new ways of studying Scripture, using linguistic research as well as other ways of exploring the background of the biblical narrative. This challenged the traditional understanding  of Scripture as being literal and “inerrant” and led not only to controversy and heresy trials, but schisms in

Hugh Wilson, Sumner Bacon, Daniel Baker, W. Y. Allen, Melinda Rankin, Hiram Chambelain can all be seen as important 19th century pioneers in bringing the gospel to Texas. Indeed, Hugh Wilson is identified by one historian as “the father of Texas Presbyterianism.” That historian is William Stuart Red who, in this writer’s mind, might claim a similar title for 20th century Presbyterianism. Although more than half his life was spent in the 19th century, much of his work and infl

Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest James S. Currie, Executive Secretary In referring to the language of art theologian...

Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest James S. Currie, Executive Secretary George Washington Cable (1844-1925) was a...

Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest James S. Currie, Executive Secretary In a sermon appearing in a collection under the...

(Note: While the Presbyterian Outlook is an independent and national publication, some of its editors do have connections to the...

Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest James S. Currie, Executive Secretary  The Presbyterian Historical Society of the...

Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest James S. Currie, Executive Secretary Huey Long, Earl Long, Hank Williams, Jr., Terry...

Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest James S. Currie, Executive Secretary In Chapter 7 of his biography of Eugene Peterson, A...

Small churches have always formed the majority of the Presbyterian Church. One definition of small is fewer than 100 members, and many...

The late 19th and early 20th centuries are a fascinating time – nationally, internationally, and in the Presbyterian Church. From about...

Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest James S. Currie, Executive Secretary Most folks today know of Mo-Ranch and perhaps even...

Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest James S. Currie, Executive Secretary Memphis – the home of Beale Street, Graceland, the...

Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest James S. Currie, Executive Secretary This year several churches are celebrating...

Throughout its history the Cumberland Presbyterian Church has supported theological education. As early as 1821, one of its founders, the...

Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest James S. Currie, Executive Secretary The focus of this column on the story of Austin...

Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest James S. Currie, Executive Secretary In 1961 Dr. Ernest Trice Thompson, a native of...

Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest James S. Currie, Executive Secretary “Now you are the body of Christ and individually...

Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest James S. Currie, Executive Secretary In 1949, under the leadership of Dr. Matthew Lynn...