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This Theology Talk was led by Dr. Travis LaCouter, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium).
The twentieth century played witness to a dramatic transformation in the way the Church conceived of its relationship to the wider world. As the Second Vatican Council declared solidarity with and responsibility for the “whole world,” new questions arose about how the People of God should approach secular society, spurred on by such rapid developments as globalization, decolonization, and the advent of nuclear weapons. This talk will examine one model of the Church’s engagement with the world at large–namely, dissent. What does it mean for the Church to “dissent”? What theological resources can the individual Christian draw upon when critiquing power structures? Can the Church ever really step outside the power dynamics is seeks to criticize? This talk will consider historical and theological factors of dissent and suggest some takeaways for the average Christian seeking to engage in politics today.
The Adult Education program at Saint Thomas Church offers sound Christian teaching presented with intellectual vigor, teaching that is grounded in Holy Scripture, mediated by the catholic tradition that is the inheritance of Anglicanism and set forth in the Book of Common Prayer. For more information about our theology program and to receive links for weekly Sunday Theology Talks, please contact Fr. Gioia.
