Our Theologian in Residence, the Rev. Dr. Luigi Gioia continues a year-long course to dive into all the main areas of theology: Faith, Scripture, Tradition, God, Christ, Salvation, the Holy Spirit, the Trinity, and the Church – always with an eye to their relevance for spirituality and for everyday life.
The narrative of creation in the book of Genesis emphasizes that Creation is good and yet tries to account for those aspects of nature, life, and relationships which are evidently dysfunctional: shame, conflicts, suffering, and death. Some Christian authors, especially in the West, formulated a theology of the ‘fall’, talked about ‘original sin’, and even affirmed the ‘total corruption’ of humanity. In our next Theology Talk we shall explore the role these ideas play in Christian doctrine, whether we have to believe them, and their spiritual implications.
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, please contact Fr. Luigi Gioia, Theologian in Residence.
