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The Crozer Theological Seminary was a Baptist seminary located in Upland, Pennsylvania, and founded in 1868. It was named after the wealthy industrialist, John Price Crozer . Martin Luther King Jr. was a student at Crozer Theological Seminary from 1948 to 1951, [2] being elected student body president [3] and graduating with a ...
- Italianate
- 1857
- 1 acre (0.40 ha)
- 21st St. and Upland Ave., Upland, Pennsylvania
Learn how Martin Luther King, Jr. studied at Crozer Theological Seminary near Chester, Pennsylvania, a theologically liberal institution that influenced his Christian social gospel and Gandhian ideas. Find out how he developed his interest in pacifism and nonviolence at Crozer and how he graduated with honors in 1948.
King asks for an application and a catalog of Crozer Theological Seminary in 1947, after reading and hearing much about it. He praises its president, J. Pius Barbour, who was a friend of his father and a graduate of Crozer.
Learn how King developed his social and ethical views, his preaching style, and his rejection of communism while studying at Crozer in Pennsylvania. Read his letters, his reflections on philosophers and theologians, and his encounters with racism and segregation.
The Crozer Seminary Years. As an undergraduate at Morehouse College, Martin Luther King Jr. was never a strong student. He preferred to party and use his college years to hone his oratorical skills. But when he arrived at Crozer Theological Seminary, King quickly got down to work.
13. Apr. 2018 · King’s three years at the Crozer Theological Seminary, south of Philadelphia, marked an important turning point in his life and are well worth the exclusive focus they get in this compact ...
CRCDS is a progressive theological school that forms students in theological and multi-religious studies to serve, care and advocate for all peoples and the earth. It has a rich history of Christian identity, academic rigor and social justice. It is part of a network of ecumenical partners and has a connection to Martin Luther King, Jr.
