Liston Pope, American educator, clergyman. Recipient John Addison Porter prize Yale, 1940; Julius Rosenwald fellowship for research, Africa, 1949. Fellow Saybrook College Yale.; Member National Council Religion Higher Education, World Council Churches (Executive Committee 1954-1961), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Theta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Upsilon.
Background
Pope was born in Thomasville, North Carolina, the son of Robie Lester Pope and his wife, née Dora Vivian Younts. Liston Pope considered his father to be a "banker with a conscience" and an inspiration in his study of social problems from the Christian point of view.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Duke, 1929, Bachelor of Divinity, 1932, Doctor of Divinity, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale 1940. S.T.D., Boston University, 1950.
Doctor of Divinity, Grinnell College, 1957. Doctor of Theology, U. Geneva, 1959. Doctor of Divinity, Bucknell U., 1960.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Coe College, 1953, Bradley U., 1957, Rollins College, 1960.
Career
Associate pastor Wesley Memorial Church, High Point, North Carolina, 1932-1935. Ordained to Congressional ministry, 1935. Pastor Humphrey St. Congressional Church, New Haven, 1935-1938.
Lecturer social ethics Yale, 1938-1939, assistant professor, 1939-1944, associate professor, 1944-1947, Gilbert L. Stark professor social ethics, 1947-1973, dean Division School, 1949-1962. Alden Tuthill lecturer Chicago Theological Seminary, 1945. Merrick lecturer Ohio Wesleyan University, 1950.
Hein lecturer, 1958; Finch lecturer High Point College, 1960. Chairman Executive Committee American Association Theological Schools, 1957-1962. Trustee Phelps-Stokes Fund, 1946-1959, Vassar College, 1954-1960, Theological Education Fund, 1959-1962, Franklin and Marshall College.
President of the board directors Prospect Hill School, 1953-1955, 59-60.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Saybrook College Yale. Member National Council Religion Higher Education, World Council Churches (Executive Committee 1954-1961), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Theta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Upsilon. Clubs: Morys, Faculty (New Haven).
Connections
Married Bennie Purvis, February 3, 1934 (deceased).; married second, Gerd Thoresen. Children: Mary (Mistress Clement Barbey), Liston, Alison.