Paul Egertson
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Paul Wennes Egertson was Bishop of the Southwest California Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
from 1995 to 2001 and served as a Senior Lecturer at the California Lutheran University
.
degree from Pepperdine University
, continuing to study for a M.Th. degree which he obtained from the Luther Seminary
. Egertson then spent the following years serving as a pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, and also studied for a Ph.D.
from the Claremont School of Theology
, which was awarded in 1976.
Egertson was active with an education role since 1972, having served as an Adjunct Professor at the California Lutheran University
between 1972 and 1984. He continued his association with the same university after 1984, however timing commitments restricted his ability to remain professor, he remained on the CLU faculty serving as a Senior Lecturer
in the College of Arts and Sciences, having taught both part time and full time. Egertson's specialities were noted as: Dispute Mediation, Preaching, Persuasion
and religion in America. Egertson is credited with having served as the university's Director of the Center for Theological Study, and also for his role in establishing night courses at the university.
Egertson died suddenly in his home in Thousand Oaks, California on the afternoon of January 5, 2011.
, having ordained a lesbian pastor Anita C. Hill
, and publicly disagreed with other prominent church officials over the matter.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a mainline Protestant denomination headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The ELCA officially came into existence on January 1, 1988, by the merging of three churches. As of December 31, 2009, it had 4,543,037 baptized members, with 2,527,941 of them...
from 1995 to 2001 and served as a Senior Lecturer at the California Lutheran University
California Lutheran University
California Lutheran University is a university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Thousand Oaks, California.-Mission statement:The University's mission statement is as follows:...
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Biography
Egertson maintained a happy upbringing, entering the priesthood during his early lifetime. In 1955 he graduated with a B.A.Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree from Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University is an independent, private, medium-sized university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university's campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States, near Malibu, is the location for Seaver College, the School of...
, continuing to study for a M.Th. degree which he obtained from the Luther Seminary
Luther Seminary
Luther Seminary is the largest seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . Located in the Saint Anthony Park neighborhood of St...
. Egertson then spent the following years serving as a pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, and also studied for a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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from the Claremont School of Theology
Claremont School of Theology
Claremont School of Theology is a graduate school located in Claremont, California, offering Master of Art, Masters of Divinity, Doctorate of Ministry and Ph.D...
, which was awarded in 1976.
Egertson was active with an education role since 1972, having served as an Adjunct Professor at the California Lutheran University
California Lutheran University
California Lutheran University is a university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Thousand Oaks, California.-Mission statement:The University's mission statement is as follows:...
between 1972 and 1984. He continued his association with the same university after 1984, however timing commitments restricted his ability to remain professor, he remained on the CLU faculty serving as a Senior Lecturer
Senior lecturer
Senior lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a faculty position at a university or similar institution. Especially in research-intensive universities, lecturers lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
in the College of Arts and Sciences, having taught both part time and full time. Egertson's specialities were noted as: Dispute Mediation, Preaching, Persuasion
Persuasion
Persuasion is a form of social influence. It is the process of guiding or bringing oneself or another toward the adoption of an idea, attitude, or action by rational and symbolic means.- Methods :...
and religion in America. Egertson is credited with having served as the university's Director of the Center for Theological Study, and also for his role in establishing night courses at the university.
Egertson died suddenly in his home in Thousand Oaks, California on the afternoon of January 5, 2011.
Time as bishop
Egertson was elected Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, with pastoral responsibilities for South California in 1994. He served in episcopal office from 1995 until 2001, when he resigned one month before the end of his term, due primarily to his controversial stance toward homosexualityHomosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
, having ordained a lesbian pastor Anita C. Hill
Anita C. Hill
Rev. Anita Carol Hill is a pastor at Saint Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota, . The congregation is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . Her ordination is now recognized by the ELCA...
, and publicly disagreed with other prominent church officials over the matter.