PCL MS 003 John C. Cooper Collection

Title

PCL MS 003 John C. Cooper Collection

Introduction

John Charles Cooper is a professor of religion and a prolific author of religious works. Literary manuscripts, lectures/speeches and sermons form the core of the collection.

In 1975, Cooper began transferring his literary manuscripts to the Browne Popular Culture Library, Bowling Green State University, and continued to send additional manuscripts for many years as they were written or published.

The collection is open for research, but the photocopying of manuscripts must comply with applicable copyright laws. This register was compiled by Nancy white Lee, Popular Culture Library Associate II, in April 1986 and updated in July 2009 by Patricia Falk.

Biographical Sketch

John Charles Cooper was born on April 3, 1933, in Charleston, South Carolina. He graduated from the University of South Carolina, B.A. cum laude in 1955; Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, B.D. cum laude in 1958; Lutheran School of Foreign Missions, certificate in 1959; Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary, S.T.M. in 1960. He also has an M.A. 1964 and a Ph.D. 1966 from the University of Chicago. Cooper Married Clelia Ann Johnston on June 6, 1954.

Cooper is an ordained minister of the Lutheran Church in America . He is a member of the American Academy of Religion, American Philosophical Association, MENSA, and Phi Beta Kappa.

He has taught at Thiel College, Greenville, Pennsylvania; Newberry College, Newberry, South Carolina; Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky; and Winebrenner Theological Seminary, Findlay, Ohio.

Cooper resided in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, where he was a professor of religion at Susquehanna University, until his death on January 6, 2000.

Scope and Content

The John C. Cooper Collection houses manuscripts for 94 articles and books, 29 speeches and lectures, three sermons, nine collections of class notes and papers, personal inventory, and vitae.

The manuscripts are arranged by title including related materials such as chapter outlines, proposals, galley sheets, and research materials. The Recovery of America, not yet cataloged, is housed at the end of the collection.

Researchers interested in religion, religious cults, and the step-by-step development of an article or book will find this collection a valuable help in their research.

Series Description

Correspondence

Series: Literary Correspondence 1967, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1982; Arranged chronologically; This series contains literary correspondence.

Literary Productions

Series: Manuscripts, Literary; 1960, 1966 to present; Arranged by title; Handwritten and typed manuscripts, with corrections and additions, for 94 articles and books This series includes proposals, chapter outlines and galley sheets. Correspondence and research materials concerning a particular manuscript are housed with the manuscript.; Speeches and Lectures; 1962, 1966, 1970, 1972-1979, 1982-1984, n.d.; Arranged by title; Handwritten and typed manuscripts for 29 speeches or lectures; This series includes research materials, author's handwritten notes, and outlines. Research materials concerning a particular manuscript are housed with the manuscript.; Sermons; 1960, 1973, 1971; Arranged by title; Typed and handwritten manuscripts for three sermons; Class Notes and Papers; 1955-1959, n.d.; Arranged by title; Papers and class notes are typewritten.; Student Papers; Two student papers; Personal Inventory; n.d.; Handwritten inventory of the contents of a closet; Vitae; Curriculum vitae to 1984; List of published articles to 1983; Books; 1972; One book, not yet cataloged, is housed at the end of the collection.

Printed Material

Series: Identification Tags; n.d.; Self adhesive Susquehanna University name tags

Inventory

Box 1
Folder	Description	Date
1	Correspondence	1967, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1982
2	Amos, Prophet Of Justice Proposal for Lutheran Men's Retreat. Manuscript for Lutheran Church Women's Bible Study: Amos. Author's note: For Pemberville, Ohio, Lutheran Christian Men's Retreat, April 6-8, 1973	1973
3	Article Writing Course Outline for the new Writer's Digest School "Article Writing Course" in 12 sessions. Handwritten notes	n.d.
4	Augsburg Bible Studies A series of home bible studies. Instructions to writers of home studies. Photocopy lesson plans. Typed lesson plan with carbon for December 2 Handwritten manuscript	n.d.
5	America After Viet-Nam Proposal for a new book Chapter 1. Outline with handwritten corrections and additions. Handwritten manuscript. Critique letter from Emily Geer, May 11, 1972	n.d.
6	Beyond Beauty And Luxury Partial carbon manuscript. Handwritten	n.d.
Celluloid And Symbols		1970
7	Printer's manuscript with corrections
8	Galley sheets, first proofs
9	Galley sheets, second proofs

Box 2
Folder	Description	Date
1	Charisma, Mythos, And Morality Outline for a new book	n.d.
2	"Christians And The Energy Crisis" Handwritten manuscript for an article for Learning	n.d.
3	Christmas Letter Christmas letter, 1975	1975
4	Chucking It Handwritten manuscript. Partial typed manuscript	n.d.
5	Divine Madness: Modern and Medieval. The Dangers Of Religious Fanaticism Today Typed proposal for a new book, carbon	n.d.
6	Epistemological Order Of Value And Fact Carbon manuscript	n.d.
7	"Faith, Fear And Hope In The Middle Years" Handwritten outline for a reader for an Edge Of Adventure Kit For Creative Resources, Word, Inc: Waco, Texas	1975
Fantasy And The Human Spirit		1974
8	Book published by New Seabury Press Handwritten manuscript partial chapter
9	Original handwritten manuscript
10	Handwritten and typed manuscript, cut and paste, pp. 1 - rev. p. 44
11	Handwritten and typed manuscript, cut and paste, pp. 45 to end

Box 3
Folder	Description	Date
Fantasy and the Human Spirit (con't.)		1974-1975
1	Typed and handwritten manuscript
2	Typed and handwritten carbon manuscript
3	Carbon manuscript, 1st draft, 3d copy for Dr. N.J. Bender
4	Carbon manuscript
5	Carbon manuscript
6	Fantasy and the World of the Occult	n.d.

Box 4
Folder	Description	Date
1	" Finding A Middle Way" Typed manuscript for an article for Marathon World, vol. 12, no. 4	1975
2	Finding A Simpler Life Typed manuscript	1973-1974
Frantic Search for Happiness		n.d.
3	Handwritten and typed manuscript
4	Handwritten notes
5	Carbon manuscript
God Is Prejudiced In Favor Of The Poor: The Theology Of Jurgen Holtmann		n.d.
6	Strips of manuscript
7	Handwritten manuscript
8	Typed manuscript
9	Galley sheets
10	"Hippies Or A Hippie Is A State Of Mind" Carbon manuscript for an article for Insight
11	"Importance Of Symbols In Human Life" Handwritten manuscript for an article in Insight	1974
12	In Spite Of … Carbon manuscript	n.d.
13	Incident In The Dark Typed manuscript, a true adventure	n.d.
14	"Inflation's Third Blow To The Church" Carbon manuscript for an article for Learning With	n.d.
15	Insight--An Essay On Thinking Handwritten proposal for a new book	n.d.
16	The Inward Look Handwritten manuscript	n.d.

Box 5
Folder	Description	Date
Joy of the Plain life		1980
1	Book published by Impact Books Handwritten, typed, and carbon manuscript
2	Carbon manuscript
3	Photocopy, carbon, and handwritten manuscript
4	Photocopy manuscript
5	Handwritten and typed manuscript
6	Galley sheets
7	Research material

Box 6
Folder	Description	Date
1	Myths Of The "We Shall Not Be Reconciled" Handwritten manuscript	n.d.
2	"A New Force In American Spiritual Life: Transcendental Meditation" Handwritten manuscript for an article for Learninq With. vol. 4. no. 9	1976
New Kind of Man		1969-1971
3	Original title: New Images Of Man Proposal outline. Synopsis. Summary of book. Chapters: What is the future of the turned on-- Viet Nam generation. The shattering of the traditional images of man. Life styles--The informed and the conformed. Correspondence
4	Handwritten and typed proposals
5	Original typed manuscript
6	Typed sections of manuscript
7	Introduction
8	Preface and foreward
9	Chapter I
10	Chapter II. notes included
11	Chapter III, notes and research material included
12	Chapter IV
13	Chapter V
14	Outlines
15	Chapter IV typed manuscript with corrections and additions
16	Typed manuscript with corrections

Box 7
Folder	Description	Date
1	New Kind Of Man Galley sheets	1969-1971
2	New Kind Of Man Research materials	1969-1971
"The New Mentality"		1967-1968
3	Handwritten manuscript for an article in Insight
4	Outline for book Typed and handwritten manuscript Research materials. Preface. Correspondence
5	Typed manuscript
6	Galley sheets
7	No One Is At Home Handwritten manuscript for an article in Learning	n.d.
8	Occult Self Therapy Book published by Westminster Press Handwritten and typed manuscript. Correspondence	1969-1974
9	Our Faith As Personal Autobiography Handwritten manuscript for Insight. Typed carbon manuscript, two copies	n.d.

Box 8
Folder	Description	Date
1	Parenting Today: On Being A Parent In An Uncertain World Book published by Word, Inc. Proposal for a book. Handwritten Manuscript	1975
2	Paul For Today Correspondence. Carbon Manuscript. Notes. Pupil's book--Letters of Paul II. Outline of course and teacher's guide	1971-1972
3	Picking Up The Pieces Handwritten manuscript, proposal and chapters	1978
4	Plain Person Book published by Augsberg Press Handwritten manuscript	1973-1974
5	"Pornography In Christian Perspective " Handwritten manuscript for an article in Learning	n.d.
6	Radical Christianity Book published by Westminster Press Galley sheets, two sets	1968

Box 9
Folder	Description	Date
Recovery of America		1972
1	Original titles: The Road To A New America, The Redeeming Of America Synopsis and proposals
2	Typed manuscript with corrections
3	Carbon manuscript #1
4	Carbon manuscript #1
5	Carbon manuscript #2, pp. 1-178
6	Carbon manuscript #2, pp. 179-305

Box 10
Folder	Description	Date
Recovery of America (con't.)		1972
1	Photocopy manuscript, pp. 1-92
2	Photocopy manuscript, pp. 93-215
3	Onion skin manuscript
4	Printer's manuscript
5	Galley sheets
6	Typed and handwritten notes
7	Research materials
8	Correspondence

Box 11
Folder	Description	Date
Religion After 40		1972-1973
1	Handwritten notes. Proposal
2	Carbon manuscript for an article in The Lutheran
3	Onion skin carbon manuscript
4	Typed manuscript
5	Typed carbon manuscript with corrections
6	Research material and notes
7	Correspondence
Religion in the Age of Aquarius		1970
8	Book published by Westminster Press Proposal for a book. Detailed outlines, two copies with corrections. Nine page manuscript. Preface
9	Carbon manuscript, chapters I-IV
10	Carbon manuscript, chapters V-end
11	Galley sheets
12	Partial carbon manuscript, chapters II I and IV

Box 12
Folder	Description	Date
1	Rescuing The Word Of God From The Hands Of Men Book published by Westminster Press Handwritten and typed manuscript	n.d.
2	"Role Of The Fantasy In Our Religion" Typed manuscript for an article in Learning With, vol. 2, no. 9	1974
Roots of Radical Theology		1966-1967
3	Correspondence, November 27, 1967. Carbon manuscript
4	Editing department manuscript, pp. 1-126
5	Editing department manuscript, pp. 127-228
6	Galley sheets
7	Galley sheets
8	Seminar On Creative Writing Handwritten outline for eight two-hour sessions to be held at Findlay College	n.d.
9	"Solitary Horseman " Original title: "The Legend Of The American Cowboy" Handwritten manuscript for an article in Marathon World, no. 2, 1981. 2,000 words	1981
10	"Southern Connection " Carbon manuscript for an article in Learninq With	n.d.

Box 13
Folder	Description	Date
1	Strangers In A Strange Land Two page typed manuscript	n.d.
2	"Streaking--An Ancient And Honorable Sport" Handwritten manuscript for Playboy - After Hours"	n.d.
3	"Theology And Ethics In A Unisex Age" Handwritten manuscript for an article in Learning With, vol. 3, no. 4	1975
4	"Theology Of The Plain Life" Handwritten manuscript for an article in Learning With	n.d.
5	To Bigotry No Sanction Handwritten outline. Partial manuscript typed and handwritten. Photocopy	1983
6	To Bigotry No Sanction Transcript of three typed discussions between Dr. John C. Cooper and Dr. Hose Durst	1983
7	Tools For Conviviality Handwritten manuscript of a book review for The Christian Century. Author: Ivan Iclich	1973
8	Turn Right Book published by Westminster Press Two page manuscript. Galley sheets	1969-1970
9	Two Book Reviews For The Christian Century Two page carbon manuscript	1969
10	Watergate: Religious Silence Handwritten and typed manuscript of a proposal for a new book	1975
11	What Is Joy Typed and handwritten manuscript	n.d.
Where We Hurt--Psycho-Social Reflections on the Relativity of Human		1977-1978
12	Title Change: When We Hurt And Who Can Heal Proposal
13	Manuscript with corrections and additions
14	Typed manuscript
15	Correspondence

Box 14
Folder	Description	Date
Your Exciting Middle Years		1975
1	Co-author: Rachel Conrad Wohlberg Book published by Word, Inc. Handwritten manuscript, leader's guide
2	Typed manuscript, leader's guide
3	Carbon manuscript
4	Typed manuscript with corrections
5	Manuscript and outline for Religion And Middle Life project
6	Manuscript for suggestions for an audio script
7	Manuscript for leader's guide and resource manual
8	Published original manuscript with corrections
9	Galley sheets
10	Galley sheets

Box 15
Folder	Description	Date
1	Augustine Paper Handwritten corrections sheet. Bibliography. Footnotes	n.d.
2	Coping With Rejections. Conference. Correspondence. Conference outline. Conference materials	1982-1983
3	Counter Cultural Self-therapy The Arts Of Self Transcendence In Post-Freudian Modes Of Thought Carbon manuscript with handwritten corrections	1980
Dealing With Destructive Cults		1981-1984
4	Co-author: Una McManus Book published by Zondervan Correspondence, 1982. Prospectus. Outline. Introduction. Table of contents. Cult yellow pages
5	Chapter I. The cult experience
6	Chapter II. First encounters. Cultic control and conditioning
7	Chapter III. Cult conditioning
8	Chapter IV. Religious totalism: Control of the individual
9	Chapter V. Kidnapping And Deprogramming. Also VI. What to do if someone you love joins a cult
10	Chapter VI. The place of helping professionals
11	Chapter VII. Rehabilitation--A time to heal. Post cult problems--The most common. Also XIII
12	Chapter VIII. Dealing with religious issues
13	Chapter IX. The church as a healing fellowship
14	A call to the church
15	The spiritual counterfeits
16	How to start a study class on cults at your church

Box 16
Folder	Description	Date
Dealing With Destructive Cults (con't.)		1981-1984
1	Church of Bible Understanding
2	The Church of Armageddon, the Love Family
3	The Unification Church, the Moonies
4	Transcendental Meditation
5	The Way International or The Way Biblical Research Center
6	Worldwide Church of God, Armstrongism
7	Rev. Ike and the United Church and Science of Living Institute
8	Erhard Seminars Training, EST
9	The "I am" movement
10	U.F.O. cults
11	The Farm
12	Inner Peace Movement
13	The Local Church
14	The Process/The Foundation
15	Naropa Institute. Kargyupa Sect
16	The 3HO Movement
17	Subud
18	Baha'I World Faith
19	Dawn Bible Students Association
20	The Church Of The Living Word
21	The Glory Barn
22	Holy Hill Cathedral
23	The Church Of The New Song
24	Jehovah's Witnesses
25	5A
26	M-5000
27	The Church Of Light
28	The Liberal Catholic Church
29	Unity School of Christianity
30	Vedanta Society
31	The Basic Church
32	Africa Institute, Inc.
33	Spiritualism
34	The Church Of All Worlds
35	Witchcraft
36	Satanism
37	A Cult With No Name
38	The Necadah Shrine Cult
39	Sufism or Lovers Of Meher Baba
40	The Church Universal and Triumphant
41	The Divine Light Mission
42	Self Realization Fellowship
43	International Society For Krishna Consciousness
44	The Tony and Susan Alamo Christian Foundation
45	Dawn Horse Fellowship
46	Scientology
47	Inner Peace Movement
48	Bibliography
49	Notes
50	Cult headings, blue sheets
51	The Children Of God or The Family Of Love. Five years in the Children of God
52	Editor's notes
53	Networking--The counter cult movement
54	Research materials

Box 17
Folder	Description	Date
1	Existentialist Description Of The " True Church" Typed manuscript, pp. 1-4	n.d.
2	For-Kicks Crowd Proposal for a book. Chapter 1	n.d.
3	Future Of Lutheran Higher Education, Susquehanna University Studies, vol. XII, no.2, 1984. John C. Cooper, editor. Two copies. Correspondence from John C. Cooper. Four pages of proofs	1984
4	God's Chosen People Book review in Journal Of Ecumenical Studies, Vol. 21, no. 2, 1984. Author: Walbert Buhlmann	1984
5	Higher Purpose of Higher Education Handwritten manuscript, two versions January 2, 1984 and February 7, 1984	1984
6	"Is The Antithesis Of Christianity Christendom'?" Typewritten manuscript, July 1967, pp. 1-32	1967
7	John Kilpatrick On "How to Take Care Of Your Car" Typed manuscript with corrections, pp. 1-8	n.d.
Life Begins At Fifty		1984-1986
8	Book published by Judson Press Correspondence. Outline. Preface. Introduction
9	Chapter I
10	Chapter IV
11	Chapter V
12	Chapter VI
13	Chapter VII
14	Wife, will you save your husband
15	Children: Owe no one anything
16	Learning how to live
17	Instant Grandparents
18	Dealing with ill and incompetent parents
19	Bible references. Footnotes, Correction pages, and one miscellaneous page
20	Typed manuscript
21	Life Of Paul Annotated bibliography on the life and teaching of Paul. Appendices to a life of St. Paul. A reconstruction of Paul's relationship with Corinth. Scriptural references. Title page for a paper	n.d.
22	Luke And The Law Book review for The Journal Of Ecumenical Studies, September 27, 1984. Handwritten manuscript. Author: S. G. Wi1son	1984

Box 18
Folder	Description	Date
1	Lutheran Men Topics. 1963 Carbon manuscript. pp. 1-10	1963
2	Motive And Means In Social Change Carbon manuscript. pp. 1-15	1963
3	New Abingdon Dictionary Of Bible And Religion A series of original handwritten explanatory notes for: Book of the Acts of the Apostles, American Schools of Oriental Research ASOR, Annual Conference UMC, Apotheosis, Babylon, William Barclay, Louis Berkhof, G. C. Berkouwer, Biblical Realism, Bioetheics, Jimmy Carter, Charge UMC, G. K. Chesterton, Chronicles I and II, Corrupt Text, Critical Apparatus, Peter Damian, Theology of Death, Demon, Devil, Discipline, Divination Familiar Spirits, Divorce, Egypt, Gospel According to the Egyptians, Ehud, Dwight Eisenhower, Eleazar, Election, Explanatory note, Family Kinship, First Fruits 0. T., N. T., Flood, Foreigner O.T., Free Will Bible and theology, Gad, Gedaliah, Gehazi, Gemariah, Gebal, Gerar, Gerasa, Gershon, Geshan, Gezer, Gihon, Gilgal, Gog and Magog, Goliath, Gomer, Gospel of Truth, Graven Image, Peter Lombard, Gospel of Matthew, Rabanus Maurus, Thomas Herton, Native American Religion, Nauvoo, Ordo Salvtis, Orders and Ordination, Pachomius, Palestrina, William Paley, Francis Peabody, Norman Vincent Peale, Perfectionism, Perpetua and Felicitas, Ancient Peshers, Peter's Pence, Francesco Petrarch, Political theology, Popes/Papacy, Practice of the Presence of God, Quiet Hour, Racovinian Catechism, Ranters, Rector, Relics, Remonstrance. Requiem, Reservation of the Eucharist, Roman Curia, Roman Rite, Churches of Rome, City of Rome, Rosary, Sacerdotal, Sacred Congregations,Sacred Heart, Salve Regina, Sanctuary, Santus, Seal of Confession. Seven Works of Hercy, Shrine, Shroud of Turin, Sign of the Cross, Sistine Chapel, Sitz im leben, Sobornost, Spiritualism, Spirituals:-st.-Pau1'sCathedral, St. Peter's Basilica, st. SophiaorHagia Sophia, Society of st. Sulpice, Station days, Stations of the Cross, Sub Deacon, Sub Dean, Suffragan,Harry Stack Sullivan, Works of Supererogation, Symbolics, Synod, Tenebrae, Testament, Tongues of Fire, Religious Significance of the Number Twelve, Typology, Unification Church, Value Clarification, Vatican Council, Vestments, Vigil, Seven Virtues, Vocation, Vows, Washing of Feet, Water for Impurity, Daughter of Zion	1984-1985
Pauline Basis Of Paul Tillich's Doctrine of the Spirit		n.d.
4	The significance of the Pauline Spirit Christology for the doctrine of the spiritual presence in the theology of Paul Tillich
5	Chapter I
6	Chapter II
7	Chapter III
8	Chapter IV
9	The necessity of ontological interpretation in the hermeneutic task. Bibliography. Discarded pages
10	Poetry Typewritten manuscript. Includes: Eros, Philos, Uncreated Love, and Agape	n.d.
11	Powers That Be: Earthly Powers And Demonic Rulers. Book review for The Lutheran Quarterly. Author: Clinton Morrison	1960
12	Prayer Typed one page manuscript	n.d.

Box 19
Folder	Description	Date
1	Religious Pied Pipers: A Critique Of Radical Right Wing Religion Original title: Unenlightened Zeal Typewritten manuscript with corrections. Handwritten appendix I and II	1981
2	Religious Pied Pipers. A Critique Of Radical Right Wing Religion Photocopy manuscript with corrections	1981
3	Theology of Death A series of three articles for Learning With: "Reflections on a theology of death", "Toward a theology of death", "The theology of death" Carbon manuscripts	n.d.
4	Throwing the Sticks: Occult Self-Therapy The Arts Of Self-Transcendence In Post-Freudian Modes Of Thoughts. Typed book manuscript	1984
5	View By A Northern Light Typed manuscript, pp. 1-21. May be a part of Paul For Today	n.d.
6	War Nobody Wants Typed proposal and chapter outline for a novel, pp. 1-4	n.d.
7	Who Has Sown The Wind? Handwritten and typed outlines with corrections and additions, January 20, 1985, revised April 30, 1985	1985
8	Ministerial Ethics Handwritten proposal for a new book	n.d.
9	Modern Youth And The Search For A New Humanity Outline. Typed manuscript	n.d.
10	My Theological Starting Point Typed manuscript, three copies	n.d.
11	Miscellaneous Manuscript Pages And Notes	1973, n.d.

Box 20
Folder	Description	Date
Not for a Million Dollars		1980
1	Co-author: Una McManus Typed manuscript, outline for editorial publicity guidance
2	Typed preface and chapter I with corrections and additions
3	Photocopy preface and chapter I
4	Photocopy manuscript
5	Photocopy manuscript, preface to chapter IV
6	Photocopy manuscript, chapters VII-XIII, XV
7	Photocopy manuscript, chapters VIII-XI, and Flirty Fishing and Rick chapters, new chapter, two copies
8	New chapter pp. 141-173, U.S. arrival, search, courtroom, and a child of our time chapters
9	Photocopy galley sheets

Box 21
Folder	Description	Date
Ethics and the Life Long Learner		1979
1	Handwritten outlines and notes
2	Typed outline with chapter I
3	New Prospectus and chapter outlines
4	Anecdotes
5	Bibliography
6	Research materials
7	Typed and handwritten sections of manuscript
8	Typed first draft manuscript, April 30, 1979
9	Carbon manuscript
10	Working manuscript, chapter I
11	Working manuscript, chapter II
12	Manuscript, chapter III
13	Working manuscript, chapter IV
14	Working manuscript, chapter V
15	Working manuscript, chapter VI
16	Working manuscript, chapter VII to be included in VI
17	Report To General Motors, 1979. Typed manuscript

Box 22
Folder	Description	Date
1	"Bible Studies On Human Rights And On Aging And The Older Adult" Lecture for two bible studies for Texas Louisiana Synod, LCA, June 2-4, 1978	1978
2	"Christ's Challenge To The Church Today" Speech for the Theology of Social Concern-- St. Paul's A.L.C., Toledo, Ohio, February 9, 1972	1972
3	"Constitutional Freedoms: Then And Now" Speech for The state of human freedoms-especially for women--in the bicentennial period. Given at the State AAUW Workshop, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, October 18, 1975	1975
4	"Current trends In American Religious Life" Outline for a Baldwin-Wallace College talk, November 19, 1975	1975
5	"Dark Visions Of The Future" Paper for the Film Festival, Olivet College, January 26, 1972. Also given at Bluffton College, n.d.	1972, n.d.
6	"Discontinuities, Or Theory As Prayer" A discussion of the paper for the Fourth Centre Conference on Theoretical Psychology by Joseph Lyons. Critiqued by John C. Cooper	n.d.
7	"Education And Change" Seminar given at Sucomi (?) College. Handwritten notes. Research material	n.d.
8	"The Epistemological Order Of Value And Fact" A study for the 4th Center Conference on Theoretical Psychology	n.d.
9	"Films, Violence, Christian Ethics" Speech for Bluffton College, January 31, 1974	1974
10	"God, Youth, Life Stories And Fantasy" Handwritten manuscript for a chapel talk for Anderson College, Anderson, Indiana, November 27, 1973	1973
11	"God's Message of Love to Mankind--The Word of God" Lecture II. Handwritten manuscript	n.d.
12	"Lure of Violence In Cinema" For: Olivet College	n.d.
13	"Lutheran Identity in A Pluralistic Society" A study for Pres. Jonathan C. Messerli and the Conference on The Future of Lutheran Highter Education in a Pluralistic Society, October 17-18, 1983, Susquehanna University	1983
14	"Meaning Of Suffering--For The Christian" Lecture I, February 18, 1962. One Of a series of four lectures for the Central Methodist Church, Feb. 18-22, 1962. Typed manuscript with additions and corrections	1962
15	"New Kind Of Man" Public lecture I, Centenary College, March 2, 1972, 10:40 am. Typed manuscript	1972
16	"New Kind Of Man" Public lecture II, Centenary College, March 2, 1972, 6:30 pm. Typed manuscript	1972
17	"The New Mentality" For Central Kentucky Psychological Association, November 20, 1970. Public lecture no. I, Pembroke State University	1970
18	"The New Religions" An outline for fifteen weeks of classes, Susquehanna University, Term II, 1982-1983	1982-1983
19	"Paul's Evaluation Of The Opposite Sex And Marriage" Lecture III. Typed manuscript	n.d.
20	"Project Parenthood" Correspondence, Notes from meeting. Typed manuscript, Minutes from committee meetings, Revised evaluation plan, Thoughts for development, Research materials	1977
21	"The Recovery Of America " Speech given at the AAUW, Fostoria, Ohio, November 4, 1976	1976
22	" St. Paul's Phrase: 'Being In Christ'" Typed manuscript, May 15, 1966	1966
23	"A Search For The Meaning In The Age Of Aquarius" Public Lecture II given at Pembroke State University	n.d.
24	"Significance Of Paul For The Christians Of Today" Lecture I. Typed manuscript	n.d.
25	"Soren Kierkegaard's Use Of Scripture" For The Eastern Virginia Theological Society, Norfolk, Virginia, March 15, 1977	1977
26	"Tell Me A Story " For Prep program, Lima, Ohio, September 15, 1978. Typed manuscript	1978
27	"Theological Education: Why?" For The East Pennsylvania Convergence of The Churches Of God in North America	n.d.
28	"Understanding Your Parents" For Faculty Forum, Bluffton College, March 13, 1979. Typed manuscript	1979
29	"Where It's At. Polymorphous Perversity In The Contemporary North American Religious Imagination, 1963-1984." Speech. Handwritten manuscript. Two dates, October 31, 1984, and January 14, 1984, 7:00	1984
30	Writing The Non-Fiction Book Handwritten manuscript for a cassette for The Writer's Voice	n.d.

Box 23
Folder	Description	Date
1	"Behold The Lamb Of God" Series of six sermon-lectures on the Gospel according to St. John for the Warren, Ohio, ministerial Association, Lenten Worship Services, March 2-April 5, 1960, Central Handwritten manuscript	1960
2	"Coming Together--Key 13" Sermon for St. Luke's Lutheran Church, North Baltimore, Ohio, December 9, 1973 Typewritten manuscript	1973
3	"Fill the World with Faith In The Steadfast Love of God" Sermon for the ordination for Rev. David Hengen, Bluffton College, September 6, 1971 Typed manuscript	197?
4	"Acts Of The Apostles " Bible 32. Class paper, April 15, 1955	1955
5	"Body" By John A. T. Robinson For New Testament Exegesis Class paper, March 1957	1957
6	"Book of Acts " Bible 31. Class paper, March 19, 1955	1955
7	Interpreting Paul's Gospel by A.M. Hunter For New Testament Exegesis Parallel #1, Class paper, March, 1957	1957
8	"Letter of Paul To The Romans" Bible 32. Class paper, May 26, 1955	1955
9	"Paul And His Interpreters by Dr. Albert Schweitzer" For New Testament Exegesis Class report 13. paper, March 1957	1957
10	"Paul" by Martin Dibelius and W. G. Kummell New Testament history parallel report, January 2, 1956	1956
11	Spirit Gr. Eng. Concordance To The N.T. Spirit concordance to the New Testament	n.d.
12	Translation of Galatians Graduate School class notes	1958-1959
13	Papers Two student papers. "Saving and conserving" by Pamela Gray. "Wild free food", n.a.	n.d.
14	Clothes, Shoes, And Gear Inventory Inventory of closet	n.d.
15	Curriculum Vitae Vitae to 1984	1984
16	A list of Published Articles Articles published between 1959-1983	1984
17	Susquehanna University Name Tags Five name tags	n.d.

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PCL MS 003 John C. Cooper Collection

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Correspondence

Literary Productions

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