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PAST EVENTS
The First Theologians: Who Were the Church Fathers and Why Do They Matter?
Jun 9
The First Theologians: Who Were the Church Fathers and Why Do They Matter?

University of Oregon

A lecture by Prof. Matthew Thomas (Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology)

Anstett 192

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Work of Fear (and How to Work with Fear) in the Human Heart
Mar 11
The Work of Fear (and How to Work with Fear) in the Human Heart

University of Oregon

A lecture. by Sr. Anna Wray, O.P. (The Catholic University of America)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How to Stay Christian in College
Feb 27
How to Stay Christian in College

University of Oregon

A lecture by Prof. J. Budziszewski (University of Texas at Austin)

Anstett 193

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God?
Feb 6
Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God?

University of Oregon

A lecture by Prof. Tomas Bogardus (Pepperdine University)

Anstett 193

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Making War Moral: The Enduring Relevance of Just War Theory
Jan 16
Making War Moral: The Enduring Relevance of Just War Theory

University of Oregon

A lecture by Prof. Michael Krom (Saint Vincent College)

PETR 102

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Reading Scripture: Literal and Spiritual Sense
Nov 14
Reading Scripture: Literal and Spiritual Sense

University of Oregon

A lecture by Prof. Ross McCullough (George Fox University)

Peterson 102

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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ChatGPT and the Foolishness of Speech: Why Human Communication Matters in a World with Artificial Intelligence
May 16
ChatGPT and the Foolishness of Speech: Why Human Communication Matters in a World with Artificial Intelligence

University of Oregon

A lecture by Prof. Jane Sloan Peters (University of Mount Saint Vincent)

Lillis 112

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Two Become One Flesh: The Catholic View of the Sacrament of Marriage
Apr 25
The Two Become One Flesh: The Catholic View of the Sacrament of Marriage

University of Oregon

A lecture by Prof. Paul Gondreau (Providence College

Anstett Hall 191

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Your Eucharistic Identity
Mar 14
Your Eucharistic Identity

University of Oregon

A lecture by Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception)

Lillis 185

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Do Trees have Souls?
Feb 1
Do Trees have Souls?

University of Oregon

A lecture by Prof. Josh Hochschild (Mount Saint Mary’s University)

Lillis 111

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Salvation for Sinful Christians: The Sacrament of Confession
Nov 9
Salvation for Sinful Christians: The Sacrament of Confession

University of Oregon

A lecture by Fr. Dominic Langevin (Dominican House of Studies)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Greed in Christian Societies
Oct 19
Greed in Christian Societies

University of Oregon

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

Lillis 175

This lecture is free and open to the public

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Early Christian Baptism and Baptisteries
May 16
Early Christian Baptism and Baptisteries

University of Oregon

A lecture by Prof. Robin Jensen (University of Notre Dame)

Zoom - In-person viewing in Allen Hall 101

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Making Sense of the Atonement
Mar 15
Making Sense of the Atonement

University of Oregon

A lecture by Prof. Ross McCullough (George Fox University)

195 Anstett Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Image and Likeness: Grace as a Participation in Divine Life
Nov 5
Image and Likeness: Grace as a Participation in Divine Life

University of Oregon

A lecture by Fr. Reginald Lynch, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Erb Memorial Union, Room 236

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Four Kinds of Happiness and Four Kinds of Friendship
May 11
Four Kinds of Happiness and Four Kinds of Friendship

University of Oregon

A lecture by Prof. Christopher Kaczor (Loyola Marymount University)

Lillis 175

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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To Be Human in the Presence of God: St. Thomas Aquinas and Desert Spirituality
Apr 1
To Be Human in the Presence of God: St. Thomas Aquinas and Desert Spirituality

A Weekend Intellectual Retreat for Students

With Fr. Gabriel O’Donnell, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies).

St. Albert the Great Priory | Oakland, CA

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What Can Film Teach Us about Religion? C.S. Lewis Goes to the Movies
May 12
What Can Film Teach Us about Religion? C.S. Lewis Goes to the Movies

University of Oregon

A lecture by Dr. Thomas Hibbs (University of Dallas)

Zoom

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Atheism to Catholicism: A Professor’s Journey out of Nihilism
Nov 21
Atheism to Catholicism: A Professor’s Journey out of Nihilism

A lecture by Prof. J Budziszewski of the University of Texas, Austin.

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Atheism to Catholicism: A Professor’s Journey out of Nihilism
Nov 21
Atheism to Catholicism: A Professor’s Journey out of Nihilism

A lecture by Prof. J Budziszewski of the University of Texas, Austin.

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OTHER EVENTS

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Does God-With-Us Make a Difference to How We Work-With Others?
Aug 13
Does God-With-Us Make a Difference to How We Work-With Others?

Universidad Panamericana

A lecture by Sr. Anna Wray, O.P. (The Catholic University of America)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin: Aquinas on the Limits of Charity
Aug 18
Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin: Aquinas on the Limits of Charity

Universidad Panamericana

A lecture by Prof. Michael Krom (Saint Vincent College)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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On Predestination
Sep 5
On Predestination

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

Friday, September 5 - Saturday, September 6, 2025

A Thomistic Circles conference featuring Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.(Dominican House of Studies), Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies), Thomas Osborne (University of St. Thomas, Houston), Fr. Piotr Roszak (Nicolaus Copernicus University), and Mats Wahlberg (Umeå University)

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