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In 1982, it became a separate center within the University, and assumed the name of the Danielsen Institute. In 1981, the center moved from the School of Theology to its current location.

The Deed of Gift stated the center's purposes: 'to carry out a nonsectarian basis program of teaching, research, and service in psychotherapy, counseling, and ministry.'The Institute expanded its activities and connections at Boston University as Paul Johnson and Albert Danielsen had imagined it would, this time encouraged by University President John Silber. In 1972, in a Deed of Gift to the Trustees of Boston University, the Danielsens provided for continuing income by setting up an endowment for the center. Their efforts culminated in the Danielsen Institute at Boston University, the Counseling Psychology and Religion Program (CPAR) within the Division of Religious and Theological Studies, and a long collaboration between Albert and Jessie Danielsen and Boston University.Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, both the pastoral psychology program and the Institute grew in quality and reputation, aided by the generous philanthropy of the Danielsens. Johnson, and together they agreed that this center would be best placed in a university setting where it could avail itself of the helping professions already concentrated there.

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Greatly impressed by their experience in the group, the Danielsens began to consider underwriting a professional program aimed at the relief of mental and spiritual distress through the resources of pastoral counseling. Volunteers from this group gathered at the church each afternoon and evening to help anyone who called or came seeking assistance. At about the same time, Albert and Jessie Danielsen joined the Open Church Group founded by Roger Babson at their church in Wellesley. Johnson's dream was to combine pastoral and spiritual care with clinical training and paramedical experience. Johnson and encouraged by Dean Walter Muelder. Its initial purpose was to provide counseling to parishioners referred by Boston-area clergy, and training to clergy psychologists studying for doctoral degrees in pastoral psychology at Boston University.During the mid-1940s, interest in pastoral psychology as a discipline began to take shape at Boston University-an effort that was inspired by Professor Paul E. The Albert & Jessie Danielsen Institute began as the Danielsen Pastoral Counseling Center at the Boston University School of Theology in 1952 with a $5,000 gift from Albert V.

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