You have to be taught by a Rabbi in order to become a Rabbi. How did Jesus achieve a degree of Biblical intelligence to be regarded as a Rabbi among the Jews if nobody taught Him what He knew? At Theology Academy, we examine this contentious issue through the prism of history.
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What is the definition of free will and is it possible that someone or something is influencing it? Here at Theology Academy., we take a look at Thomas Aquinas' teachings and the role of free will in logic and reasoning as it relates to moral theology.
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How is true virtue achieved? Here at Theology Academy, we take a deeper dive into true virtue by analyzing St. Paul and the charity of Christian life.
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How did Thomas Aquinas approach Law and Grace?
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It is well known that Jesus was the son of a carpenter, but was He Himself a carpenter. At Theology Academy, we examine the history of carpenters and if Jesus was just a poor carpenter growing up.
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Today, we’re starting a new series all about Biblical Studies! Our first video covers what Christians would rever to as the Old Testament, and Jews as the Hebrew Bible. We'll cover where the Old Testament came from, and how it developed into the list of books we have today.
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In this episode, we will examine Genesis, Chapter 3 as part of the Hebrew Bible and Jewish faith while taking into account the surrounding ancient Near Eastern culture with its polytheistic connotations.
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In this episode, we will examine Clement of Rome's Epistle to the Corinthians. Church historians recognize Clement as the fourth overseer of the Roman Church. According to the first paragraph, it is the Roman Church’s response to the Corinthian Church’s inquiry about what to do following an incident in which some younger people caused an uproar and had some of their church leaders removed from...
In this video, we are going to dive into the history of Eastern Christianity. Specifically, we'll be looking at the Byzantines (or Chalcedonian Orthodox), the Oriental Orthodox, and the Churches of the East. These Churches together formed Eastern Christianity, which stood in contrast to Western Christianity (The Catholic Church).
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The creation account in Genesis chapter 2 offers a more intimate version of the creation narrative. In this account, we will see a more detailed description of what being human entails and how the first man and woman came to cultivate their identity in the mind of early Judaism.
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In this video, we are going to be taking a look at the ancient city of Antioch, and why it was so important for the Early Christian Church.
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Polycarp was the Bishop of Smyrna from the early to middle second century AD. He himself was discipled by the Apostle John and heard the testimony of others who had seen Jesus Christ personally during their youth. Polycarp provided a wealth of information from those who had seen Jesus to future generations of Christians in the second century. In this video, we are going to take a look at the li...
In this video, we'll compare and contrast the various views of early Church Fathers on Creation. We will examine where the Fathers agreed, and where they had differing opinions.
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Toward the end of the first century AD, Ignatius became the third overseer, or “bishop,” of the churches in Antioch at the northeast corner of the Mediterranean Sea, but his influence on Christianity was much larger than that. Ignatius would be revered in all corners of the Christian Church throughout her history as a holy example of one who bore God faithfully in his life, death, and writings....
When Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, was sentenced to death in AD 107, he was escorted from Antioch to Rome to be martyred. Along the way, he was visited by Christians who encouraged him and brought reports of how their churches were doing. Ignatius wrote six Letters or “Epistles” to some of these churches and a Letter to Polycarp, the Bishop of Smyrna. In this video, we will be examining the cont...
In this video, we'll take a look at one of the most influential figures of Eastern Christianity- Emperor Justinian and his wife Theodora. He sought to unify the various groups of churches to bring about religious and political stability, which lasted throughout his reign.
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The Birth of Jesus might be the single most important event in history. When we think about this event, sometimes it is hard for us to understand that God became Man. But what does this mean? How could an all-powerful, all-knowing God be born as a baby, and what does this mean for us today?
Everyone knows Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, but do we know where all the other traditions came form? Why do we give each other gifts? Who is Santa Claus? And why do we celebrate Christmas on December 25th?
Humans are unique among God's creation because we are created in the image and likeness of God. But what exactly does that mean? In this video, we'll explore how humanity was uniquely created, and how this helps explain our purpose in life.
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Is it possible to know everything about everything?
What is the most important kind of knowledge?
Can we know the ultimate meaning of reality?
Theology Academy wants to help you answer these questions.
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The eastern and western parts of the church have had a long history of unity and disunity as Christianity spread around the world. Historians speak of an East-West Schism as a singular event that took place in the year 1054.
But there was more behind this single event that led to the East-West Schism of the church.
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The Apostolic fathers' writings tell us a lot about early Christianity.
What can we learn from Polycarp of Smyrna's letter to the Philippians?
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What is Biblical Archaeology ? How can it help us?
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What do we know about the letter of Barnabas?
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What do we know about John of Damascus' life and his main contributions to Church History?
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Ninian, Patrick and Augustine of Canterbury.
Learn more about the Catholic missionaries who established the Church in the British isles.
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In this video, we compare the various versions of the Old Testament Canon across different denominations. You'll learn about the differences between the Protestant, Orthodox, and Catholic Canon, as well as why some denominations don't even have the same canon amongst themselves!
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Do we know who really wrote the Torah? Some traditions say Moses, but is this really the case? Today we look at the authorship of the first 5 books of the Old Testament from a Scholarly Perspective.
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Did you know that for much of history, there have been two versions of the Old Testament? One is written in Hebrew, known as the Masoretic text, and the other is written in Greek, knows as the Septuagint, or LXX. Where did these two versions come from, and how did the early Church decide which version to use?
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In this episode, we will examine the first chapter of Genesis, the first book in the Torah, dealing with the six-day creation account. Today, we’re going to take a look at how the original recipients of this account might have read and understood it.
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The book of Genesis marks the beginning of the Pentateuch or Torah and with it the whole of the entire Old Testament. It is known in Hebrew with the name “Barashit” literally meaning beginnings. In this video, we'll give an overview of the book of Genesis, taking a look at major themes and divisions of the first book in the Bible.
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What do we know about Jesus' early life, Education and Job?
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