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Descriptive Summary
Title: Papers of Reverend Ben Cowles
Dates: 20th century
Collection Number: CFT00167
Creator/Collector:
Cowles, Ben Thomson, 1915-
Extent: 1 Box, 0.42 linear feet
Repository:
Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives
Pasadena, California 91182
Abstract: Reverend Ben Thomson Cowles, PhD (1915 - ) is an ordained Presbyterian pastor and clinical psychologist. He served as missionary
to China in 1946, and pastor to the St. John’s Community Presbyterian Church during the 1950s. The collection contains materials
associated with Dr. Cowles’ pastorate in the Presbyterian Church, missionary travels, and books.
Language of Material: English
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Supervised use only. Scholarly use within parameters of copyright law.
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All rights reserved.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item]. Papers of Reverend Ben Cowles. Collection Number: CFT00167. Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan
Hubbard Library Archives
Acquisition Information
Unknown.
Biography/Administrative History
Reverend Ben Thomson Cowles, PhD (1915 - ) is an ordained Presbyterian pastor and clinical psychologist. Raised in China by
missionary parents, Dr. Cowles later transitioned to the United States for his higher education. He earned his credentials
from Union Theologial Seminary, UC Berkley, and the University of Southern California. He served as missionary to China in
1946, and pastor to the St. John’s Community Presbyterian Church during the 1950s. Publications:
Free to Be Responsible: How to Assume Response-Ability, Pasadena, Calif. : Hope Publishing House (1990, 2011).
Through the Dragon’s Mouth: Journeys into the Yangtzi’s Three Gorges, Santa Barbara, Calif. : Fithian Press (1999, 2004).
Scope and Content of Collection
The Papers of Reverend Ben Thomson Cowles contains materials associated with Dr. Cowles’ pastorate in the Presbyterian Church,
missionary travels, and books.
Indexing Terms
Missions
Presbyterian Church--United States
China
Free to Be Responsible: How to Assume Response-Ability, Pasadena, Calif. : Hope Publishing House (1990, 2011)
Through the Dragon’s Mouth: Journeys into the Yangtzi’s Three Gorges, Santa Barbara, Calif. : Fithian Press (1999, 2004)
Missionaries
Psychologists