In this Commentary Clip, Tony explains how the second account of creation in Genesis together with telling of the Fall which follows, reveals to us the basic dynamics and purpose of the life of the human creature as created by God. Namely, God created us for life-giving communion with Himself, and the natural consequence of rejecting relationship with God is death.
Be sure to check out Tony’s full Gospel Reflection for the 1st Sunday of Lent, Cycle A, Raising the Fallen.
Tony Crescio is the founder of FRESHImage Ministries. He holds an MTS from the University of Notre Dame and is currently a PhD candidate in Christian Theology at Saint Louis University. His research focuses on the intersection between moral and sacramental theology. His dissertation is entitled, Presencing the Divine: Augustine, the Eucharist and the Ethics of Exemplarity.
Tony’s academic publications can be found here.