Michigan State University

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UPCOMING EVENTS
Is Abortion Ethical?
Sep 18
Is Abortion Ethical?

Michigan State University

A lecture by Prof. Christopher Kaczor (Loyola Marymount)

Anthony Hall, Room 1279
474 S Shaw Ln, East Lansing, MI

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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)

Old Horticulture Building Room 206

506 E Circle Drive, East Lansing, Michigan

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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PAST EVENTS
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 Would a Biologist Believe in the Soul?
Feb 27
Why Would a Biologist Believe in the Soul?

Michigan State University

A lecture by Prof. Jonathan Buttaci (The Catholic University of America)

Natural Science Building, Room 116

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why Should We Believe God Exists?
Jan 30
Why Should We Believe God Exists?

Michigan State University

A lecture by Prof. Joseph Trabbic (Ave Maria University)

Natural Science Building, Room 116

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Is Atheism Rational?
Nov 21
Is Atheism Rational?

Michigan State University

A lecture by Prof. John O’Callaghan (Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas)

Room 206 at the Old Horticulture Building

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How the Catholic Spiritual and Literary Tradition Can Help Us in Major Life Decisions
Oct 10
How the Catholic Spiritual and Literary Tradition Can Help Us in Major Life Decisions

Michigan State University

A lecture by Prof. James Felak (University of Washington)

Natural Science Building

Room 116

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Faust, Alchemy, and Modification of the Human Genome
Apr 10
Faust, Alchemy, and Modification of the Human Genome

Michigan State University

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

Old Horticulture Building - Room 206

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Extraterrestrial Life and Catholic Theology
Feb 15
Extraterrestrial Life and Catholic Theology

Michigan State University

A lecture by Prof. Chris Baglow (Notre Dame)

Old Horticulture Building - Room 206

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Narcissus, the Serpent, and the Saint: Living Humanely with Apparently Personal Artificial Intelligence
Apr 14
Narcissus, the Serpent, and the Saint: Living Humanely with Apparently Personal Artificial Intelligence

Michigan State University

A lecture by Prof. Jordan Wales (Hillsdale College)

B119 - Wells Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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OTHER EVENTS

Featured
The Unintended Reformation: How a Religious Revolution Led to a Secular Modernity
Sep 11
The Unintended Reformation: How a Religious Revolution Led to a Secular Modernity

Franciscan University of Steubenville

A lecture by Prof. Brad Gregory (University of Notre Dame)

Gentile Gallery (G05)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Is Suffering Good?
Sep 11
Is Suffering Good?

University of North Texas

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

Union 412

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Catholic Teaching on Medical Treatment at the End of Life: Beyond Common Misunderstandings
Sep 11
Catholic Teaching on Medical Treatment at the End of Life: Beyond Common Misunderstandings

Duke University

A lecture by Prof. Gina Noia (Providence College)

Westbrook 0014

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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