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St Thomas Aquinas on the Apostles' Creed
Sunday, July 11, 2010
10:00am - 10:45am -
Saint Thomas Church
One of the last things Aquinas composed before he turned to silence and then shortly thereafter died, was a series of Lenten sermons on the Apostles' Creed. Probably given in 1273, these talks show the master as also a pastor who cares that ordinary Christians appreciate the basic tenents of the faith.
In this series of summer talks on Sunday mornings, Father Austin hopes to open up some of the theological depths of the Creed with the help of the greatest medieval theologian.
On July 11 we will take up the line: He descended into hell. We will want to have an entire class on this single line. It is raises questions about the possibility of the salvation of the unbaptized, both infants and adults. In addition to what Aquinas has to say, Fr Austin hopes to introduce some of the contemporary theological discussion on this topic that has been spurred by Hans Urs von Balthasar and his critics.
Contact Information:
Fr Austin
vaustin@saintthomaschurch.org
Books:
The Sermon-Conferences of St. Thomas Aquinas on the Apostles' Creed
By Nicholas Ayo (editor)
ISBN: 978-1597520270