CATHOLIC TRUTH IN A CONTEMPORARY WORLD

The Thomistic Institute exists to promote Catholic truth in our contemporary world by strengthening the intellectual formation of Christians at universities, in the Church, and in the wider public square. The thought of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Universal Doctor of the Church, is our touchstone.

The TI is an academic institute of the Pontifical Faculty of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C.

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Can You Prove God Exists Without the Bible?
Can You Prove God Exists Without the Bible?
The Truth About Indulgences and the Catholic Church
The Truth About Indulgences and the Catholic Church
Can Nominalism Deny the Existence of God?
Can Nominalism Deny the Existence of God?
What's the Difference Between Mortal and Venial Sins?
What's the Difference Between Mortal and Venial Sins?
Want to Prove God Exists? Try the Existence Argument!
Want to Prove God Exists? Try the Existence Argument!
Is My Confession Really a Secret? Explaining the Seal of Confession
Is My Confession Really a Secret? Explaining the Seal of Confession
Why Do I Need to Do Penance?
Why Do I Need to Do Penance?
How Can We Name God? The Triplex Viae
How Can We Name God? The Triplex Viae

UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS
Medicine as Instrumental Job vs. Sacred Vocation
Mar 31
Medicine as Instrumental Job vs. Sacred Vocation

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A lecture by Dr. Farr Curlin (Duke University)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Importance of Effort
Mar 31
The Importance of Effort

Georgia Institute of Technology

A lecture by Prof. Angela Knobel (University of Dallas)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Aquinas' Threefold Way to God
Mar 31
Aquinas' Threefold Way to God

Franciscan University of Steubenville

A lecture by Prof. Daniel de Haan (University of Oxford)

Christ the Teacher Room 137

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Aquinas and Personalism
Apr 1
Aquinas and Personalism

Hillsdale College

A lecture by Prof. Michael Gorman (The Catholic University of America)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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At the Moment of Free Choice: Addiction and Akrasia in a Thomist Anthropology
Apr 1
At the Moment of Free Choice: Addiction and Akrasia in a Thomist Anthropology

Saint Vincent College

A lecture by Prof. Daniel De Haan (University of Oxford)

Fred Rogers 1B/C

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Is Friendship with a Simple God Possible?
Apr 2
Is Friendship with a Simple God Possible?

Georgetown University

A lecture by Sr. Anna Wray, O.P. (The Catholic University of America)

Maguire Hall, Room 101

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How to be a Little Less Awful: The Cultivation of Virtue
Apr 2
How to be a Little Less Awful: The Cultivation of Virtue

Iowa State University

A lecture by Prof. Timothy Pawl (University of St. Thomas)

Mol-Bio 1414

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What Happens After Death?
Apr 3
What Happens After Death?

Michigan State University

A lecture by Prof. Jeffery Brower (Purdue University)

Natural Science Building, Room 116

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why Speak? The Point of Words in an Age of Noise
Apr 3
Why Speak? The Point of Words in an Age of Noise

Carnegie Mellon/ University of Pittsburgh

A lecture by Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Cathedral of Learning, Room 232

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Science & Miracles | An Intellectual Retreat for the West Coast
Apr 4
Science & Miracles | An Intellectual Retreat for the West Coast

St. Albert's Priory | Oakland, CA

An Intellectual Retreat for university students on the West Coast.

With Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P (Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology) and Prof. W. Matthews Grant (University of St. Thomas)

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The Two Become on Flesh: The Catholic View of the Sacrament of Marriage
Apr 4
The Two Become on Flesh: The Catholic View of the Sacrament of Marriage

Duke University

A lecture by Prof. Paul Gondreau (Providence College)

Westbrook 0012

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Do Trees Have Souls?
Apr 4
Do Trees Have Souls?

University of Georgia

A lecture by Prof. Joshua Hochschild (Mount St. Mary’s University)

Caldwell Hall, Room 107

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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"The greatest of all God's works": Justification in Catholic Theology
Apr 6
"The greatest of all God's works": Justification in Catholic Theology

Stanford University

A lecture by Professor Matthew Thomas (Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology and Regent College)

Location: TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Catholic Faith and Medicine: In Harmony or in Conflict? Thoughts from a Physician, Professor of Medicine, and a Permanent Deacon
Apr 6
Catholic Faith and Medicine: In Harmony or in Conflict? Thoughts from a Physician, Professor of Medicine, and a Permanent Deacon

Thomistic Institute in New York City

A lecture by Dr. Timothy P. Flanigan, MD (Alpert Medical School of Brown University)

Holy Innocents Church | 431 Bedford Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570

Talk in parish hall.

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Christ vs. Mary? Mary in Catholicism
Apr 6
Christ vs. Mary? Mary in Catholicism

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Professor Christopher Malloy (The University of Dallas)

MIT room W20-306

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How Can Aristotle Benefit Science Today?
Apr 7
How Can Aristotle Benefit Science Today?

Hillsdale College

A lecture by Fr. Ambrose Little, O.P. (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Demons at the Feast of Love: Concupiscence, Benevolence, and Transcendence
Apr 7
Demons at the Feast of Love: Concupiscence, Benevolence, and Transcendence

Harvard University

A lecture by Dr. R. J. Snell (Witherspoon Institute)

Location: TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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My Lord and My God: Understanding the Incarnation
Apr 7
My Lord and My God: Understanding the Incarnation

University of Tulsa

A lecture by Prof. Bruce Marshall (Southern Methodist University)

Chapman Lecture Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How Can a Just and Loving God Send People to Hell for Eternity?
Apr 8
How Can a Just and Loving God Send People to Hell for Eternity?

University of Connecticut

A lecture by Prof. Tomás Bogardus (Pepperdine University)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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C.S. Lewis on the Ethics of Technology
Apr 8
C.S. Lewis on the Ethics of Technology

Indiana University

A lecture by Prof. Thomas Ward (Baylor University)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Do Christians, Muslims, and Jews Worship the Same God?
Apr 9
Do Christians, Muslims, and Jews Worship the Same God?

University of Houston

A lecture by Prof. Edmund Lazzari (Duquesne University)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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God on a Cross: The Meaning of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus
Apr 10
God on a Cross: The Meaning of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus

University of Scranton

A lecture by Fr. Thomas Petri, O.P. (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Marriage and the Wedding Feast of the Lamb
Apr 10
Marriage and the Wedding Feast of the Lamb

Ave Maria University

A lecture by Prof. Nina Heereman (St. Patrick’s Seminary)

O’Bryan Lecture Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Canticles: Gregorian Chant and the Joy of the Gospel
Apr 10
Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Canticles: Gregorian Chant and the Joy of the Gospel

Clemson University

A lecture by Fr. Innocent Smith, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What Does It Mean to Be Human? Neuroscience, Psychology, & Personhood
Apr 10
What Does It Mean to Be Human? Neuroscience, Psychology, & Personhood

Thomistic Institute in Limerick

A lecture by Dr. Daniel De Haan (University of Oxford)

St. Saviour's Parish Hall, Limerick V94 X2AA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Flannery O'Connor and Catholic Political Thought
Apr 10
Flannery O'Connor and Catholic Political Thought

University of Alabama

A lecture by Prof. Jerome Foss (Saint Vincent College)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Responding to Contemporary Atheism
Apr 11
Responding to Contemporary Atheism

Claremont Colleges

A lecture by Fr. James Brent, O.P. (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Constructing a Life of Science and Faith in a Secular Age
Apr 11
Constructing a Life of Science and Faith in a Secular Age

University of California, Berkeley

a lecture by Prof. Jonathan Lunine (NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratory)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Acedia | An Intellectual Retreat for Current University Students
Apr 11
Acedia | An Intellectual Retreat for Current University Students

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

An Intellectual Retreat for current university students at The Catholic University of America.

With Prof. Carl Vennerstrom and Sr. Anna Wray, O.P.

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Holy Week: Love and the Cross | A Symposium of Students from Florida
Apr 11
Holy Week: Love and the Cross | A Symposium of Students from Florida

University of Florida | Gainesville, Florida

With Sr. Jane Dominic Laurel, O.P., S.T.D. (Aquinas College), Dr. Nina S. Heereman (St. Patrick’s Seminary & University), and Fr. Irenaeus Dunlevy, O.P. (Thomistic Institute)

A Symposium of Thomistic Institute chapter leaders and students from Florida.

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