Dr. Justin McLendon, a professor of theology at Grand Canyon University and department chair for the Master of Arts programs for Grand Canyon Theological Seminary, joins Dr. Adams to discuss his chapter in his edited collection Theology and the Blues, part of a series from Lexington Books on Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture. They cover everything from philosophy and Civil Rights to lamentation and Christianity in the blues. 

 

Guest: Dr. Justin McLendon

Link to the Edited Collection: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/theology-and-the-blues-9781978714588/

Produced by Dr. Chelsea Adams

Post-Production by Jeremy Carberry

 

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