Michigan State University

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Thomistic Institute chapters are on-campus, academic clubs formed and run by students to bring top-notch Christian intellectuals to their university campuses. These chapters organize lectures, seminars, and reading groups to explore the riches of the Christian intellectual tradition.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
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.

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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PAST EVENTS
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 Problem of Evil | An Intellectual Retreat for Current University Students
Feb 21
The Problem of Evil | An Intellectual Retreat for Current University Students

The Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

An intellectual retreat for current university students

With Prof. Thomas Ward (Commissio Leonina) and Fr. Timothy Bellamah, O.P. (Baylor University)

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Faith and Life on Other Worlds
Feb 21
Faith and Life on Other Worlds

University of Tulsa

A lecture by Prof. Jonathan Lunine (California Institute of Technology)

Chapman Lecture Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Catholic Vision of the Lord of the Rings
Feb 21
The Catholic Vision of the Lord of the Rings

Georgetown University

A lecture by Prof. Paul Gondreau (Providence College)

Healy 106

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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