Theology and Theologians

Theology is the study of religious faith, practice, and experience; the study of God and God’s relation to the world. Theologians lead this study, and many significant theologians and scholars of the church have been recorded while teaching at seminaries and speaking at church gatherings. Their thoughts and wisdom has been preserved on these recordings.

One of the programs in these areas is selected randomly on the right side of this page. On this site, you’ll find dozens of key theologians represented, speaking to classes or auditorium audiences.

To find all the theological programs, go to our Audio Programs page and use the search system drop-downs:

Subject: look for Theology, Bible, or any other subject you wish.

Selected Speakers: find theologians and religion scholars like Bernard Anderson, Walter Brueggemann, Martin Buber, Fritz Buri, Eva Burroughs, Van Bogard Dunn, Gerhard Ebeling, Elisabeth Fiorenza, Delton Franz, Carter Heyward, Hans Küng, Nathaniel L. Lacy, Jr., Carl Michalson, Reinhold Niebuhr, Heinrich Ott, Krister Stendahl, Elton Trueblood, Claus Westermann, and Delores Williams.

Randomly-chosen Theology and Theologians Program:

Theology of the Blues

Speaker(s): Eugene Lowry

Description: This presentation was given at the 1991 conference of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, held in Breckenridge, Colorado. This was a custom variation of this often-given Theology of the Blues presentation. Rev. Dr. Eugene L. Lowry (1937-) is a prominent theologian and homiletician who explores the Theology of the Blues through both his scholarly work on narrative preaching and his performances as a blues/jazz pianist. He served as professor of preaching for over 30 years at Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, MO. Ordained a United Methodist minister, Dr. Lowry earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas Wesleyan University, followed by a Master of Divinity from Southern Methodist University's Perkins School of Theology. Later, he obtained his Ph.D. in Speech Communication and Rhetoric from the University of Kansas. Through the years, he has preached in hundreds of churches, conferences, and regional events in over 20 denominations as well as lecturing in 50 graduate theological seminaries across North America. Note: The original tape was an audiocassette and the music is not a high-quality reproduction.

Length: 44:03
Recording Date: November 22, 1991
Recorded at: Beaver Run Resort & Conference Center, Breckenridge, Colorado