Liston Pope Papers 1909-1984

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Liston Pope Papers 1909-1984

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The papers document Pope's career and thought. Theyare primarily related to his professional work, but personal insights are alsoavailable, particularly in the correspondence with his wife and friends. Thecollection provides information about theological education in the UnitedStates, the activities of the ecumenical movement during the 1950s, therelationship of the church (particularly the Congregational denomination) tosocial concerns such as labor and race relations during the 1950s. ListonCorlando Pope born on September 6, 1909 in Thomasville, North Carolina. He waseducated at Duke University (A.B., 1929; B.D., 1932) and Yale University(Ph.D., 1940). He served as pastor of churches in North Carolina and New Haven,Connecticut (1932-1938), professor of Social Ethics (1938-1973) and Dean(1949-1962) of Yale Divinity School, author and editor. He was active in theCongregational Christian Churches denomination (1850-1960) and the ecumenicalmovement, particularly the World Council of Churches, and in organizationsinvolved in theological education. He died in Norway in April, 1974.

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