GREAT THEOLOGIANS LECTURE SERIES
Schedule of Events | Listen to Past Lectures

The School of Theology and Ministry has offered The Great Theologians Lecture Series for over a decade.

This series brings renowned theologians to Seattle University to address the postmodern quest for renewed spirituality and the building of a responsible global community. The series offers a diversity of perspectives and provides a forum for discussion on matters of faith, social justice and the human experience.

The lectures are free and open to the public.

Past speakers have included Fr. Thomas P. Rausch, Dr. Rebecca Parker, Parker Palmer, and Bernice Powell Jackson. For a complete list, click here.

Schedule of Events

Great Theologians Lecture Series: Vatican II: Fanning the Flame
“Recovering the Passion of God: Eros, Compassion, Grace”
Drs. Evelyn Easton Whitehead and James D. Whitehead

Wednesday, April 30, 2008 | 7:00-8:30 pm - Reception to follow
Pigott Auditorium | Seattle University Campus

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Drs. Evelyn Easton Whitehead and James D. Whitehead
“Recovering the Passion of God: Eros, Compassion, Grace”
Great Theologians Lecture - Wednesday, April 30, 2008
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Dr. Eric M. Meyers
“Biblical Archaeology and the Media: Why it Matters”
Great Theologians Lecture - Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Formats: MP3

Dr. Jürgen Moltmann
“The Crucified God: A Modern Theology of the Cross”
Great Theologians Lecture - Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Formats: MP3 - WMA

Rev. Ronald Rolheiser, OMI
“Secularity and the Gospel: Being Missionaries to Our Own Children ”
25th Anniversary Lecture - Tuesday, June 26, 2007
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Dr. Rebecca Parker
“For the Healing of the Nations: An Antidote to Armageddon”
Great Theologians Lecture - Tuesday, May 8, 2007
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Fr. Thomas P. Rausch, S.J.
Young Adult Catholics in a Culture of Choice
Great Theologians Lecture - Tuesday, March 6, 2007
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Fr. Michael Raschko, Ph.D.
The God of Jesus
Concept of God Lecture Series - Monday, February 12, 2007
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Fr. Michael Raschko, Ph.D.
Da Vinci Code Decoded: What's Truth, What's Fiction
Special Presentation - Monday, May 22, 2006
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Fr. Michael Raschko, Ph.D.
Da Vinci Code Decoded: What's Truth, What's Fiction - Q&A
Special Presentation - Monday, May 22, 2006
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Rev. Dr. Bernice Powell Jackson,
Another World is Possible
Great Theologians Lecture - Friday, March 3, 2006
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Rabbi David Saperstein
Sacred Power and Balance: Finding a Balance Between Faith and Politics
Shemanski Foundation Lecture - Thursday, February 2, 2006
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Dr. Eugene Fisher
Nostra Aetate, Forty Years and Into the Future
Vatican II: Nostra Aetate - Forty Years and Into the Future. Wednesday, October 19, 2005
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Dr. Paul Lakeland
The Liberation of the Laity
Liberating the Laity: Pursuing Vatican II Symposium - Thursday, February 3, 2005
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Fr. Michael Raschko, Ph.D.
The Future of the Church
Robert and Mary Bertch Professorship Inaugural Lecture - Thursday, April 7, 2005
Formats: MP3 - WMA

Ron Rolheiser, OMI,
The Scope of our Ecclesial Embrace: What Kind of Ecclesiology is Asked of Us Today?
Great Theologians Lecture - Monday, June 27, 2005
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Peg Bishop, OSF & Thomas Sweetser, SJ,
Taking Parish Leadership to the Next Level
Great Theologians Lecture - Sunday, July 17, 2005
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