Dr. Isaac Rufus Clark (1925-1990), the son of Reverend James H. and Lillian Clark was born February 15, 1925 in New Castle, Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wilberforce University in 1951, and in 1952, he received his Bachelor of Divinity degree from Payne Theological Seminary. Dr. Clark went on to receive his Ph.D. in Theology from Boston University in 1958. Clark was a lifelong member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He made public his call to the ministry in 1946, and in 1952 he was ordained as an elder.In 1962, Dr. Clark joined the faculty at the Interdenominational Theological Center as Professor of Homiletics and Director of Field Education. In recognition of his contributions as a professor and scholar, in 1975 he was chosen to be the first Fuller E. Callaway Professor of Homiletics at the Interdenominational Theological Center which he held until his death at the age of 64.

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Jul 19, 2019

Isaac R. Clark Memorial Collection

Dr. Isaac Rufus Clark (1925-1990), the son of Reverend James H. and Lillian Clark was born February 15, 1925 in New Castle, Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wilberforce University in 1951, and in 1952, he received his Bachelor of Divinity degree from Payne Theological Seminary. Dr. Clark went on to receive his Ph.D. in Theology from Boston University in 1958. Clark was a lifelong member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He made public his call to the ministry in 1946, and in 1952 he was ordained as an elder.In 1962, Dr. Clark joined the faculty at the Interdenominational Theological Center as Professor of Homiletics and Director of Field Education. In recognition of his contributions as a professor and scholar, in 1975 he was chosen to be the first Fuller E. Callaway Professor of Homiletics at the Interdenominational Theological Center which he held until his death at the age of 64.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu

African American Gospel, circa 1965
Isaac R. Clark Memorial Collection
Albert Schweitzer's New Testament Contributions by Joseph A. Johnson Jr., November 7, 1965
The Anguish of Preaching by Dr. H.C. McEwen, April 30, 1964
An unidentified man receives an award on stage.
Isaac R. Clark Memorial Collection
Basic Christian Communication by Dr. Isaac R. Clark, June 11, 1969
The Bible and Modern Translations by Dr. Kilpatrick, January 4, 1962
Boston Pops Orchestra, circa 1965
Isaac R. Clark Memorial Collection
Christology and the Theology of Karl Barth by Dr. Guthrie, May 9, 1961
Christology Lecture by James Robinson, April 29, 1965
Isaac R. Clark Memorial Collection
Church Administration and Sermon by Rev. Samuel M. Schumacher, October 12, 1960
The Church and Violence, Part 10: The Role of the Preacher, March 13, 1969
The Church and Violence, Part 11: Seminar Reports and Discussions, March 14, 1969
The Church and Violence, Part 12: Discussions Continue, March 14, 1969
The Church and Violence, Part 3: Methods for Black Social Progress, March 11, 1969
The Church and Violence, Part 4: The Church's Response to 1960's Violence and Social Unrest, March 12, 1969
The Church and Violence, Part 6: The Church's Response to Violence, March 13, 1969
The Church and Violence, Part 7: Overt and Covert Violence, March 13, 1969
The Church and Violence, Part 8: Biblical Examples of Violence, March 13, 1969
The Church Confronts the Modern World and a Minster's Manifesto, November 30, 1958
Class Lecture by Dr. Isaac R. Clark, circa 1970
Isaac R. Clark Memorial Collection
A graduating class awaits to receive their diplomas.
Isaac R. Clark Memorial Collection
Commercial for the American Society of Women Accountants, circa 1968
Crisis in Politics by Julian Bond, March 6, 1969
Isaac R. Clark Memorial Collection
Criteria for Judging Preaching by Dr. Isaac R. Clark, circa 1963
Criteria for Judging Sermons Pathos and Logos by Dr. Isaac R. Clark, February 22, 1968
Critique on Preaching and Ministry Identity by Dr. Isaac R. Clark, circa 1963
The Deadline of War: Moral Law in the Age of Technology by Dudley Ward, October 17, 1961
A Decisive Birth and The Spirit by Dr. H. E. Fosdick, December 22, 1940
Dialectic Nature of Christian Theology, May 3, 1961
Isaac R. Clark Memorial Collection
Dr. Isaac R. Clark Lecture and Music by Rev. James Cleveland, circa 1968
Elements of a Sermon by Isaac R. Clark, and On Belief by Howard Thurman, January 21, 1969
Emancipation Centennial Address by Mordecai Johnson, February 13, 1963
Ethical Demands of Christianity by Henry H. Crane, March 1, 1960
Exams: Discursive and Definitional Questions by Dr. Isaac R. Clark, March 21, 1967
Gospel Music, circa 1968
Isaac R. Clark Memorial Collection
Gospel with James Cleveland and Shirley Caesar, circa 1965
History and Development of the AME Church by Dr. McCullen, March 15, 1961
The History and Future of Gammon Theological Seminary by Dr. Harry V. Richardson, December 4, 1968
History, Dictators and God by Dr. H. E. Fosdick, October 30, 1940
Honoring Ceremony for Dr. Josephus R. Coan, Part 1, February 10, 1972
Honoring Ceremony for Dr. Josephus R. Coan, Part 2, February 10, 1972
In Pursuit of Freedom for Three Hundred and Forty Four Years: Emancipation Anniversary by Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, February 12, 1963
Interdenominational Theological Center Commencement, circa 1965
ITC Commencement Address and Student Sermon by Green, 1968
ITC First 20 Years: A History and Student Sermon by Cheeseboro, circa 1963
ITC Matriculation Day Address: Human Resources for Religious Living by Dr. Samuel C. Kincheloe, October 11, 1960
ITC Missions Conference: Christendom and Western Civilization, February 5, 1964
ITC Missions Conference: Introducing Strangers to Hinduism, Part 1: Tools of Evangelism by Dr. Henry Pressler, February 2, 1963
ITC Missions Conference: Introducing Strangers to Hinduism, Part 2: Three Views by Dr. Henry Pressler, February 8, 1963
ITC Missions Conference: Should Christians Evangelize in India, February 7, 1963