Papers of Reverend Ben Cowles

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2024

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

Access

Supervised use only. Scholarly use within parameters of copyright law.

Publication Rights

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