Drawing on shared Methodist roots, Claremont theology students begin classes at Willamette University

Claremont professor Frank Rogers illustrates a theological concept for seminary student Kate Kilroy during an introduction to religious education course at Willamette University on Aug. 28, 2019 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter)

When Frank Rogers began teaching at the Claremont School of Theology 31 years ago, he was living and teaching in corrugated metal huts in the southern California desert.

The story has become something of a legend among the school’s staff, used to illustrate Claremont’s pioneering…