Why Did Jesus Die On The Cross?

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St. Thomas Aquinas Lecture Thomas Aquinas never taught his Summa Theologica, he taught scripture. Dr. Barbara Reid acknowledges how she has always had a great fondness of Aquinas. She gives a feminist interpretations on every book of the bible. She discusses the various meaning of text can be interpreted literally and spiritually. Literary meaning what does this text mean and spiritually what does this event, person, or thing signal. She talks about how the only response Christians have when asked “why did Jesus die on the cross ?” is for our sins. Her tone was very intimidating as she made these points and stressed how Aquinas is a Patron to the catholic society. I did her enjoy her explaining how Aquinas never taught his Summa Theologica