Email: jpark@apu.edu
Office Hours: By appointment
John S. Park, Ph.D.
Special Assistant to the President
University-General
Education
Postdoctoral Research – Brandenburgische Academie Der Wissenschaften, Berlin, Germany, 1995
Ph.D. – Philosophy of Religion and Theology, The Claremont Graduate University, 1994
Graduate Study in Theology – University of Heidelberg, 1993
M.A. – Religion, The Claremont Graduate University, 1992
M.Th. – Systematic Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1990
M.Div. - Fuller Theological Seminary, 1989
Graduate Study in Economics – University of California, Santa Barbara, 1983-85
B.A. – Economics, Dong-A University, 1982
Ph.D. – Philosophy of Religion and Theology, The Claremont Graduate University, 1994
Graduate Study in Theology – University of Heidelberg, 1993
M.A. – Religion, The Claremont Graduate University, 1992
M.Th. – Systematic Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1990
M.Div. - Fuller Theological Seminary, 1989
Graduate Study in Economics – University of California, Santa Barbara, 1983-85
B.A. – Economics, Dong-A University, 1982
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Presentations
"John Wesley and Friedrich Schleiermacher on Religious Consciousness," International Wesleyan Leaders Confrerence, Seoul, Korea, May 2005.
Faith-Integration and Chapel in Azusa Pacific University," Cheon An University, Baek Suk Lecturship, Cheon An, Korea, May 2005.
"Christian Understanding on Islam," Legatus, Palm Spring, California, March 2002.
"Christian Church: Now and Its Creative Future," Shepherd University, Los Angeles, California, January 2001.
"Business Management and Church Planting," Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, April 2004.
Publications
Park, J. S. and Beebe, G. (Eds.), (2001). Religion and Its Relevance In Post-Modernism. Lewiston: The Edwin Mellen Press.
Park, J. S. (Ed.), (2001). Theological Ethics of Friedrich Schleiermacher. Lewiston: The Edwin Mellen Press.
Park, J. S. (Ed.), (2005). Holiness as a Root of Morality: Essays of Wesleyan Ethics. Lewiston: The Edwin Mellen Press.
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"John Wesley and Friedrich Schleiermacher on Religious Consciousness," International Wesleyan Leaders Confrerence, Seoul, Korea, May 2005.
Faith-Integration and Chapel in Azusa Pacific University," Cheon An University, Baek Suk Lecturship, Cheon An, Korea, May 2005.
"Christian Understanding on Islam," Legatus, Palm Spring, California, March 2002.
"Christian Church: Now and Its Creative Future," Shepherd University, Los Angeles, California, January 2001.
"Business Management and Church Planting," Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, April 2004.
Publications
Park, J. S. and Beebe, G. (Eds.), (2001). Religion and Its Relevance In Post-Modernism. Lewiston: The Edwin Mellen Press.
Park, J. S. (Ed.), (2001). Theological Ethics of Friedrich Schleiermacher. Lewiston: The Edwin Mellen Press.
Park, J. S. (Ed.), (2005). Holiness as a Root of Morality: Essays of Wesleyan Ethics. Lewiston: The Edwin Mellen Press.
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Professional Experience
Industry Experience
Lecturer, Seoul National University, 1995-96
Ministerial/Para-church Experience
Member, Theology Committee, Korean Christian Churches Council in USA, 2001
Chair, Next Generation Ministry Committee of Korean Christian Churches Council in USA, 2001-04
Associate Pastor, Wilton Community Church, Los Angeles, California, 1998-2004
Assistant Pastor for Young Adult and College Ministry, Young Nak Presbyterian Church, New York, NY, 1989-90
Assistant Pastor, Canaan Church, Bellflower, California, 1990-95
Lecturer, Seoul National University, 1995-96
Ministerial/Para-church Experience
Member, Theology Committee, Korean Christian Churches Council in USA, 2001
Chair, Next Generation Ministry Committee of Korean Christian Churches Council in USA, 2001-04
Associate Pastor, Wilton Community Church, Los Angeles, California, 1998-2004
Assistant Pastor for Young Adult and College Ministry, Young Nak Presbyterian Church, New York, NY, 1989-90
Assistant Pastor, Canaan Church, Bellflower, California, 1990-95
Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Honors, Awards, Recognition
Fellowship, The Claremont Graduate University, 1991-92
Scholarship, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1989-90
Fellowship, Man-Ho Scholarship Foundation, 1989
Associations, Boards, Committees
Acting board member of Ancient Biblical Manuscript Center
Schleiermacher Group of American Academy of Religion
International Schleiermacher Society
National Association of Branch Campus Administrators
Society of Biblical Literature
Fellowship, The Claremont Graduate University, 1991-92
Scholarship, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1989-90
Fellowship, Man-Ho Scholarship Foundation, 1989
Associations, Boards, Committees
Acting board member of Ancient Biblical Manuscript Center
Schleiermacher Group of American Academy of Religion
International Schleiermacher Society
National Association of Branch Campus Administrators
Society of Biblical Literature
Expertise
Christian ethics
Christian, historical, modern, and postmodern Theology
Religious epistemology
