UNIVERSITY La Verne EXTENSION IN ABTC- PASADENA

In 1988, a partnership with the American Baptist Theological Center was established to provide accredited degrees for students of the American Baptist Church serving Latino communities.

ABTC manages a University of La Verne Extension Center for students who seek a B.A. degree with the choice of two majors: Philosophy and Religion. This evening and weekend program offers quality Christian education in a small group setting. Classes are held on the Pasadena campus of Fuller Theological Seminary. 

Doctor Richard Rose our advisor

Dr. Richard A. Rose is a Professor of Religion and Philosophy at the University of La Verne and serves as the Program Director for the Ecumenical Center for Black Church Studies. He completed the Master of Divinity degree at Howard University School of Divinity and received his Ph.D. degree from the Claremont Graduate School. His dissertation is titled “Howard Thurman’s Life and Thought: Implications for Religious Pluralism and Interfaith Dialogue.”

Dr. Rose is a founding member of the Southern California Committee for a Parliament of the World’s Religions and serves on its Board of Directors. He is an ordained Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church and is the Assistant Pastor at Christ Our Redeemer A.M.E. Church in Irvine, CA. His most recent publication is 7 Meditations on the Lord’s Prayer.

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