Daniel Morrison, D.Min
Daniel Morrison, D.Min
Associate Professor of English
Hometown:
Neosho, MO & Willow Grove, PA
Education:
- B.A. History, Religion, and Philosophy – Marlboro College
- M.A. Philosophy – The New School for Social Research
- M.Div. – Princeton Theological Seminary
- D.Min. – Reformed Theological Seminary
Background:
- Writer and Editor – I worked for two newspapers (Philadelphia Inquirer and Doylestown Intelligencer), two magazines (Architectural Digest and Physicians Travel and Meeting Guide), one academic journal (Graduate Faculty Philosophy Journal), and two public relations agencies (Jampole Communications and Dudnyk Public Relations). I am the editor of the Old York Road Historical Society Bulletin.
- Pastor – For 20 years, I was the senior pastor of Huntingdon Valley Presbyterian Church.
- Teacher – With 10 years in the classroom, I have taught undergraduates at the New York Institute of Technology, Duquesne University, Carlow University, and Manor College. I also taught middle schoolers at Valley Christian School in Huntingdon Valley.
Serving at Manor Since:
2025
Why do YOU BELONG HERE?
Manor is the right size – no one gets lost in the shuffle, no one is just a number. And I appreciate Manor’s Christian values and heritage. The Sisters of Saint Basil the Great have a wonderful school!
Personal Interests:
I collect paintings and books, which means I spend a lot of time in art galleries and used bookstores.
Publications:
Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers
- “Remain on the Soil and See the Salvation of God: Life and Labors of Theodore Sedgwick Wright, African American Abolitionist,” Society for Historians of the Early American Republic, Biography Workshop, Philadelphia, July 16, 2026.
- “Should Philosophers Preach? On the Systematic Requirements for Exhortation and Preacherly Rhetoric in Fichte’s Philosophy of Human Society,” North American Fichte Society, University of California-Santa Cruz, June 12, 2026.
Public Lecture
- “Bethlehem Steel Football Club: The Golden Boys of the Golden Age of American Soccer,” ArtsQuest SteelStacks, Bethlehem, Pa., June 20, 2026.
Exhibition
- “Forged in Steel: The Founders of Modern-Day American Soccer,” SteelStacks Visitor Center, Bethlehem, Pa., June to September 2026. Exhibition of photographs, artifacts, and memorabilia connected with soccer in the Lehigh Valley.
Selected Media Appearances
- “Archie Stark could have changed the course of soccer history. Instead he set up a gas station,” by Stuart James in The New York Times The Athletic, June 29, 2026. Interviewed, extensively quoted, provided two photographs.
- “Bethlehem soccer stadium holds rich history as first in the country,” on-camera interview with Bo Koltnow of WFMZ-TV 69, aired June 26, 2026.
- United States of Soccer: Philadelphia.” US Soccer, released June 5, 2026. Three-and-a-half-minute documentary about my research into the Bethlehem Steel F.C. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZkbqy3T9Sc
Contact:
Office: 215.885.2360 ext. 1225
Daniel.Morrison@manor.edu