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Napier was born to missionaries in China, living there and in Kobe, Japan before moving to [[Birmingham]], where he graduated from [[Samford University|Howard College]]. | Napier was born to missionaries in China, living there and in Kobe, Japan before moving to [[Birmingham]], where he graduated from [[Samford University|Howard College]]. | ||
He went on to earn a masters and doctorate from Yale (in [[1939]] and [[1944]]) and was ordained a congregational minister. In [[1942]] he married Joy White, with whom he had two children, John and Anne. He accepted a position on the Yale faculty in [[1949]], publishing his first book ''From Faith to Faith'', while there in [[1955]]. | He went on to earn a masters and doctorate from Yale (in [[1939]] and [[1944]]) and was ordained a congregational minister. In [[1942]] he married Joy White, with whom he had two children, John and Anne. He accepted a position on the Yale faculty in [[1949]], publishing his first book ''From Faith to Faith'', while there in [[1955]]. His daughter remembers him returning to the South during her childhood to participate in Civil Rights marches. | ||
In [[1966]] Napier relocated to California to teach at Stanford, where he was active in the anti-war movement during the Viet Nam conflict. In [[1971]] he was appointed president of the Pacific School of Religion where he served until his retirement. He continued to demonstrate against war until his death. | In [[1966]] Napier relocated to California to teach at Stanford, where he was active in the anti-war movement during the Viet Nam conflict. In [[1971]] he was appointed president of the Pacific School of Religion where he served until his retirement. He continued to demonstrate against war until his death. | ||
==Reference== | |||
* Rourke, Mary (February 28, 2007) "Rev. B. Davie Napier, 91; civil rights activist led Pacific School of Religion." ''Los Angeles Times''. | |||
[[Category:1915 births|Napier, B. Davie]] | [[Category:1915 births|Napier, B. Davie]] | ||
Revision as of 12:43, 3 March 2007
Reverend B. Davie Napier (born July 12, 1915 in Kuling (Kushan), China - died February 24, 2007 in Claremont, California) was a minister and activist who served as president of the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California.
Napier was born to missionaries in China, living there and in Kobe, Japan before moving to Birmingham, where he graduated from Howard College.
He went on to earn a masters and doctorate from Yale (in 1939 and 1944) and was ordained a congregational minister. In 1942 he married Joy White, with whom he had two children, John and Anne. He accepted a position on the Yale faculty in 1949, publishing his first book From Faith to Faith, while there in 1955. His daughter remembers him returning to the South during her childhood to participate in Civil Rights marches.
In 1966 Napier relocated to California to teach at Stanford, where he was active in the anti-war movement during the Viet Nam conflict. In 1971 he was appointed president of the Pacific School of Religion where he served until his retirement. He continued to demonstrate against war until his death.
Reference
- Rourke, Mary (February 28, 2007) "Rev. B. Davie Napier, 91; civil rights activist led Pacific School of Religion." Los Angeles Times.