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PAST EVENTS
God's Punishment and Ours: Catholicism and Capital Punishment Revisited
Mar 3
God's Punishment and Ours: Catholicism and Capital Punishment Revisited

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Sr. Elinor Gardner, O.P. (University of Dallas)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Science and Ethics of CRISPR and CRISPR-Inspired Gene Editing
Nov 12
The Science and Ethics of CRISPR and CRISPR-Inspired Gene Editing

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P. (University of Santo Tomas)

W11 Main Dining Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Leaving Loneliness, Building Friendship, and Fostering Human Flourishing
Sep 24
Leaving Loneliness, Building Friendship, and Fostering Human Flourishing

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Prof. Scott Cleveland (University of Mary)

W11 Main Dining Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Extraterrestrial Life and Catholic Theology
Apr 23
Extraterrestrial Life and Catholic Theology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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

W11 Main Dining Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Sloth, Leisure, and Love: How to Live Well
Mar 16
Sloth, Leisure, and Love: How to Live Well

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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

Building 32 Room 155

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Evolution and Goal-Directedness: How Darwin Re-Invented Teleology
Oct 16
Evolution and Goal-Directedness: How Darwin Re-Invented Teleology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Fr. Mariusz Tabaczek, O.P. (Angelicum)

W11 Main Dining Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Big Bang: Proof for Creation Ex Nihilo?
Apr 10
The Big Bang: Proof for Creation Ex Nihilo?

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Fr. Adam Hincks, S.J. (University of Toronto)

Main Dining Room | Building W11

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Only the Truth Will Set You Free: Aquinas on Free Will
Mar 15
Only the Truth Will Set You Free: Aquinas on Free Will

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Sr. Mary Angelica Neenan, O.P. (University of Dallas)

Room 3-133

This lecture is free and open to the public

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Thomas Aquinas: A Medieval Psychologist?
Mar 10
Thomas Aquinas: A Medieval Psychologist?

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

3-133

This lecture is free and open to the public

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True Friendship: Insights from the Classical and Christian Traditions
Feb 4
True Friendship: Insights from the Classical and Christian Traditions

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

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Dec 13
Mary as the New Eve
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The Psychology of Compassion: Stoicism in the City of God
Nov 5
The Psychology of Compassion: Stoicism in the City of God

A lecture by Prof. Sarah Byers of Boston College.

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Does Nature Make Laws? An Introduction to the Natural Law Tradition
Oct 17
Does Nature Make Laws? An Introduction to the Natural Law Tradition

A lecture by Prof. Raymond Hain of Providence College.

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