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
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.

God and the Mystery of Human Suffering
Feb 20
God and the Mystery of Human Suffering

Michigan State University

A lecture by Prof. Michael Sirilla (Franciscan University of Steubenville)

Natural Science Building, Room 116

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.

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

Michigan State University

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

Natural Science Building, Room 116

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?

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PAST 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.

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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

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Friendship | An Intellectual Retreat for Students in and near Texas
Jan 17
Friendship | An Intellectual Retreat for Students in and near Texas

Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center | Temple, TX

With Prof. Thomas Hibbs and Fr. Cassian Derbes, O.P.

An Intellectual Retreat for Thomistic Institute Students in and near Texas

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The Fourth Way: An Argument for the Existence of God
Jan 20
The Fourth Way: An Argument for the Existence of God

West Virginia University

A lecture by Fr. Ambrose Little (Dominican House of Studies)

Oglebay Hall Room 102 

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Paradoxes of Pro-Life Feminism
Jan 22
The Paradoxes of Pro-Life Feminism

The Catholic University of America

A lecture by Prof. Angela Knobel (University of Dallas)

Happel Room, Caldwell Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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