Bridwell Library, Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University

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Perkins School of Theology, in Dallas, Texas, is one of Southern Methodist University’s three original schools. It offers Master’s degrees in divinity, theological studies, church ministries, sacred music, and religious studies; and doctoral degrees in ministry and religious studies. The Bridwell Library is one of the leading theological research collections in the United States. It is named for its benefactor Joseph Sterling Bridwell, an oilman and rancher who was a neighbor of the Perkinses in Wichita Falls.


Randomly chosen program from the Bridwell Library:

Offering Christ: The Good News Here and Hereafter

Speaker(s): Albert Outler, introduction by Dr. Phyllis Bird, Assistant Professor of Old Testament.

Description: This is the third of four Fondren Lectures given in February 1982 by the Rev. Albert C. Outler (1908-1989) a 20th-century American Methodist historian, theologian, and pastor. This recording was made during Ministers Week at Perkins School of Theology on February 6, 1974. The theme of the series is "Theology in the Wesleyan Spirit". Dr. Outler was introduced by Dr. Phyllis Bird, Assistant Professor of Old Testament at SMU.

Length: 1:02:04
Recording Date: February 6, 1974
Recorded at: Perkins School of Theology, Dallas, Texas