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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UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS
Eating and Drinking to the Glory of God: A Theology of Dining
Oct 17
Eating and Drinking to the Glory of God: A Theology of Dining

Cornell University

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

Rockefeller 132

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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On the Existence of God
Oct 17
On the Existence of God

College of William and Mary

A lecture by Prof. Alexander Pruss (Baylor University)

Sadler Center 223

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Disappearing Man: Body, Soul, and the Question of Who We Are
Oct 17
The Disappearing Man: Body, Soul, and the Question of Who We Are

Thomistic Institute in New York City

A lecture by Dr. Paul LaPenna (Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine)

St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Neanderthal Personhood? Our Hominin 'Cousins' and Human Uniqueness
Oct 19
Neanderthal Personhood? Our Hominin 'Cousins' and Human Uniqueness

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Prof. Chris Baglow (University of Notre Dame)

6:30 PM

Room W20-201

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Is Atheism Irrational?
Oct 20
Is Atheism Irrational?

University of Georgia

A lecture by Prof. John O’Callaghan (University of Notre Dame)

Miller Learning Center, Rm 248

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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No Salvation Outside the Church: Catholicism and the World Religions
Oct 21
No Salvation Outside the Church: Catholicism and the World Religions

Thomistic Institute in London

A lecture by Prof. Gavin D’Costa (Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas)

Parish Hall at the London Jesuit Centre

114 Mount Street, London, W1K 3AH

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How the Mass Shaped the Western World
Oct 21
How the Mass Shaped the Western World

Texas A&M University

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor)

MSC 2406A

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Who Am I to Judge? Politics and the Problem of Moral Relativism
Oct 21
Who Am I to Judge? Politics and the Problem of Moral Relativism

University of South Carolina

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

Currell College 203

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Is Art Dying?
Oct 22
Is Art Dying?

University of California, Los Angeles

A lecture by Mr. Dana Gioia

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Can Divine Providence Be Known Through Natural Reason? The Classics' Response
Oct 22
Can Divine Providence Be Known Through Natural Reason? The Classics' Response

Clemson University

A lecture by Dr. Carlos Casanova (University of Florida)

Bracket Hall, Room 111

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Flirting with Happiness: Aquinas on the Good Life
Oct 23
Flirting with Happiness: Aquinas on the Good Life

Trinity College Dublin

A lecture by Fr. Alan O’Sullivan, O.P. (Trinity College Dublin)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Do We Make Morality, or Discover It? An Examination of the Basis of Natural Law in the Thought of Thomas Aquinas
Oct 23
Do We Make Morality, or Discover It? An Examination of the Basis of Natural Law in the Thought of Thomas Aquinas

Michigan State University

A lecture by Dr. Erik Dempsey (The University of Texas at Austin)

Kresge Art Center Room 41

600 Auditorium Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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From the Dictatorship of Relativism to the Tyranny of Pathos
Oct 23
From the Dictatorship of Relativism to the Tyranny of Pathos

Fordham University

A lecture by Dr. Kevin Kambo (University of Dallas)

Collins 139

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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St. Gregory of Nazianzus on the God of Peace and Deification
Oct 23
St. Gregory of Nazianzus on the God of Peace and Deification

Saint Vincent College

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

Foundations Room, Placid Hall (2nd floor)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why Get Married? The Catholic View of the Meaning and Purpose of Marriage
Oct 23
Why Get Married? The Catholic View of the Meaning and Purpose of Marriage

Indiana University

A lecture by Prof. Paul Gondreau (Providence College)

Woodburn Hall Room 004

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Disease and the Problem of Evil: How Can God Allow Cancer to Occur?
Oct 23
Disease and the Problem of Evil: How Can God Allow Cancer to Occur?

University of Toronto

A lecture by Prof. Stephen Meredith (University of Chicago)

CR 405 (Carr Hall)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Augustine and Aquinas Against Skepticism
Oct 23
Augustine and Aquinas Against Skepticism

Franciscan University of Steubenville

A lecture by Prof. Chad Pecknold (The Catholic University of America)

Gentile Gallery

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Just War Theory
Oct 23
Just War Theory

George Washington University

A lecture by Prof. Joseph Capizzi (The Catholic University of America)

Corcoran 101A

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Virtuous Friendship | Intellectual Retreat
Oct 24
Virtuous Friendship | Intellectual Retreat

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

An Intellectual Retreat for current university students from Duke, UNC, and NCSU.

With Prof. W. Scott Cleveland (University of Mary) and Sr. Mary Ignatius Nesbit, O.P. (Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist)

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Is the Human Mind Reducible to Physics?
Oct 24
Is the Human Mind Reducible to Physics?

University of Miami

A lecture by Dr. Stephen Barr (Society of Catholic Scientists)

University of Miami Catholic Student Center - JPII Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Nagasaki Prays, Hiroshima Rages: God's Providence and Narratives of Suffering
Oct 24
Nagasaki Prays, Hiroshima Rages: God's Providence and Narratives of Suffering

Ashland University

A lecture by Prof. James Nolan (Williams College)

Ronk Lecture Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Ethics of Abortion
Oct 24
The Ethics of Abortion

University of Texas, El Paso

A lecture by Prof. Christopher Kaczor (Loyola Marymount University)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Suffering and the Narrative of Salvation
Oct 24
Suffering and the Narrative of Salvation

Claremont Colleges

A lecture by Sr. Jane Dominic Laurel (Aquinas College)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Christian Art of Dating
Oct 24
The Christian Art of Dating

University of Washington

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

HUB 340

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Who Am I? The Catholic Answer to the Crisis of Meaning
Oct 27
Who Am I? The Catholic Answer to the Crisis of Meaning

Universidad Panamericana

A lecture by Prof. Adam Eitel (University of Dallas)

J5 Classroom

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Suffering and the Problem of Evil
Oct 27
Suffering and the Problem of Evil

University of North Texas

A lecture by Prof. Ross McCullough (George Fox University)

Time TBD

Union 341

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Rewiring the Brain
Oct 27
Rewiring the Brain

University of Rochester

A lecture by Dr. William Hurlbut (Stanford University Medical Center)

Dewey 2-162 (Todd Auditorium)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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St. John Chrysostom on the Hope of Salvation
Oct 27
St. John Chrysostom on the Hope of Salvation

The Thomistic Institute in D.C.

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

630 St. SW, Washington, D.C. 20024 (Parish Meeting Room is located downstairs of the church)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Creation vs. Creationism: Aquinas on Evolution
Oct 28
Creation vs. Creationism: Aquinas on Evolution

The Catholic University of America

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

Pryz Great Room A

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Inklings: J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis
Oct 28
The Inklings: J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis

United States Military Academy

A lecture by Prof. Lee Oser (College of the Holy Cross)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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