From the Desert to the Garden | Ep 24: Grace, Freedom, Justice

In this “Theology Unpacked” episode, Dr John Moffatt SJ explores the controversy over how Paul’s teaching on grace was interpreted in the centuries following the rise of the Christian Empire, tracing its development from a relational experience of divine favour to a complex theological debate about freedom and justice. With a sideways glance at the life of St Anthony and the ascetical tradition, it highlights the tension between human effort and dependence on God, which comes to a head when Augustine takes on the monk Pelagius and his followers.📚 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore the wide range of reading materials⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in the Heythrop Library🤓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join online or in-person courses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at the London Jesuit CentreIf you find our podcasts helpful, please consider ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠donating to the London Jesuit Centre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.