Background
Pope, Earl A. was born on August 18, 1920 in Tulca, Romania. Son of Moses and Lena (Vidican) Pope.
Pope, Earl A. was born on August 18, 1920 in Tulca, Romania. Son of Moses and Lena (Vidican) Pope.
Bachelor of Arts in Religion, Wheaton College, 1946; Master of Arts in Theology, Wheaton College, 1952; Bachelor's Degree in History Christianity, Yale University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies and American History, Brown U., 1962.
Parish minister, Covenant Church, New York and Rhode Island, 1950-1960;
instructor, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1960-1962;
assistant professor, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1962-1966;
associate professor, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1966-1979;
professor religion, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1979-1988;
Helen H.P. Manson professor bible, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1988-1990;
professor emeritus, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, since 1990;
assistant dean academic counseling, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1966-1970;
dean of studies, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1970-1972;
international student advisor, faculty Fulbright advisor, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1972-1976;
head department religion, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1977-1985;
senior Fulbright professor in American and religious studies, U. Bucharest (Romania), Black Sea U., 1992-1994. President Lafayette College chapter American Association of University Professors, 1965-1966. Faculty director exchange withU. Kishinev at Lafayette College, 1989, member ad hoc committee study abroad,1988-, member academic county, 1989-1992, others.
Guest professor contemporary ecumenical dialogue Mary Immaculate Seminary, 1975. Visiting professor U. Orthodox Institutions, Sibiu and Bucharest, Romania, 1977-1978. Exchange professor Muhlenberg College, 1984.
Lecturer numerous college campuses and civic organizations.
Chairman United Fund, Lafayette, 1969-1970. Member committee Salvation Army, Easton, 1964-1965. President March School Parent-Teachers Association, Easton, 1966-1968.
Member church society committee Lehigh Presbytery, Easton, since 1986. Trustee Albert Schweitzer Award Committee, since 1985. Advisory board American-Romanian Cultural Foundation, since 1994.
Observer national presidential and parliamentary elections Romania, 1992. Member church county, associate minister Anglican Church Resurrection, Bucharest, 1993-1994. Member Fulbright Selection Committee, 1992-1993.
Consultant AIDROM on Ecumenical Life in Bucharest, since 1993, International Academy Freedom of Religion and Belief, 1994. Member American Academy Religion, American Association Advancement Slavic Studies, American Romanian Academy Arts & Sciences, American Association S.E. European Studies, BulgarianStudies Association, Society Romanian Studies (president 1987-1989), Christians Associated for Relationships Eastern Europe, Presbyterian History Society.
Married Miriam Ruth Nilsen, September 9, 1950;children: Marilyn Griffin, Laurel Daly.