Theology Academy Resource

Past Sessions

The Cross (3): The Great Escape: Did Jesus Defeat the Devil? (Sept. 2026)
The early church emphasised a story about the cross, that we don't often hear explicitly: Christ as cosmic warrior, storming the gates of death to free humanity from slavery to sin, Satan, and the grave. This session recovers the ancient Christus Victor tradition — the church's dominant view for over a thousand years — and asks what we lost when we stopped telling it this way.

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The Cross (2): The wrath of God was satisfied? (July 2026)
Did an angry God need to be appeased before he could love us — or is that a caricature of something far more profound? This session unpacks penal substitution and satisfaction theory, the view that Christ bore the punishment humanity deserved so that divine justice and divine mercy could meet at the cross. We'll wrestle honestly with its power and its most pointed critiques.

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The Cross (1): What did Jesus really accomplish on the cross? (June 2026)
For two thousand years, Christians have agreed the cross matters — but wildly disagreed on why. Was it a payment, a rescue, a demonstration, or something bigger than any single word can capture? This opening session sets the stage by surveying the landscape of atonement theory before we dive deep into each competing account.

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Creation or Evolution? (May 2026)
Before Adam and Eve enter the story, Genesis 1 makes bold claims about the cosmos itself — but what kind of claims are they? This session explores how young-earth creationism, old-earth creationism, and theistic evolution each read those six days.

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Next Sessions

9th Sep - On the cross, Jesus conquered evil. But in what way?
14th Oct - On the cross, Jesus changed the human heart and societal structures.
11th Nov - On the cross, Jesus died our death -- a perspective on our union with Christ.
9th Dec - A Father who punishes and kills? Wrestling with the God of the Old Testament.
13th Jan - What is God like? Attributes of God.
10th Feb - What does it mean that Jesus is truly God?
10th Mar -  What does it mean that Jesus is truly man?
14th Apr - Were humans created through evolution?
12th May - What is hell, and is it real?
9th Jun - In what sense did Jesus rise and what difference does the resurrection make?
Theology Academy is open to anyone who desires to grow in faith and theological understanding. No sign-ups are required—you can simply join us for the topics that interest you! Each session includes engaging teaching, time for reflection, and group discussion.

Join us every second Wednesday of the month from 7:30–9:00 PM at FBC.