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.

All Thomistic Institute lectures on campus are free and open to the public.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
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.

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

University of Michigan

A lecture by Rev. Thomas Petri O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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)

Old Horticulture Building

506 E. Circle Dr Room 256

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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PAST EVENTS
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
Wisdom Literature | An Intellectual Retreat for the West Coast
Nov 1
Wisdom Literature | An Intellectual Retreat for the West Coast

St. Albert's Priory | Oakland, CA

With Prof. Nina Heereman (St. Patrick’s Seminary & University) and Fr. Jordan Schmidt, OP (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception)

An Intellectual Retreat for university students on the West Coast.

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Truth, Goodness, and Fantasy Literature: Or, Is Lord of the Rings Better than Game of Thrones?
Nov 2
Truth, Goodness, and Fantasy Literature: Or, Is Lord of the Rings Better than Game of Thrones?

Thomistic Institute in Limerick

A lecture by Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P. (Angelicum)

St. Saviour’s Parish Hall, Limerick V94 X2AA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Thomas Aquinas on Reading Scripture with the Church
Nov 3
Thomas Aquinas on Reading Scripture with the Church

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Fr. Timothy Bellamah, O.P. (Commissio Leonina)

MIT Room W20-401

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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