Instructor, All paths team

Rev. Dr. Richard Rose

Rev. Dr. Richard Rose is an ordained elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He is currently an assistant minister at Bethel A.M.E. Church in Monrovia, CA. Dr. Rose serves as Chair of the Religion and Philosophy Department at the University of La Verne and Program Director for the Ecumenical Center for Black Church Studies. His current research examines global issues related to Interfaith dialogue and Religious Pluralism. This life’s work has led to the creation of The Institute for Common Good (ICG) at the University of La Verne. ICG’s engagement with Community Partners working in areas of sustainability allows for an interdisciplinary learning approach to issues of social and ecological sustainability leading to a Beloved Civilization.

Dr. Rose is the author of An Interreligious Approach to a Social Ethic for Christian Audiences (2017) and 7 Meditations on the Lord’s Prayer (2016), both published by Christian World Imprints, New Delhi, India.