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UPCOMING EVENTS
St. Thomas Aquinas: His Life, Wisdom, and Relevance Today
Oct 30
St. Thomas Aquinas: His Life, Wisdom, and Relevance Today

Southern Methodist University

A lecture by Fr. Irenaeus Dunlevy, O.P. (Thomistic Institute)

Hyer Hall 100

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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PAST EVENTS
Science, Beauty, and God
Dec 1
Science, Beauty, and God

Southern Methodist University

A lecture by Prof. Alexander Pruss (Baylor University)

Hyer Hall 100

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Error of Beginnings and the Beginning of Errors: Creation and the Origin of the Universe
Mar 23
The Error of Beginnings and the Beginning of Errors: Creation and the Origin of the Universe

Southern Methodist University

A lecture by Prof. William Carroll (University of Oxford)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Meaning of Death and Eternal Life
Feb 25
The Meaning of Death and Eternal Life

A Weekend Intellectual Retreat for Students

With Fr. John Corbett, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies), Prof. Bruce Marshall (Southern Methodist University), and Fr. Jonah Teller (The Thomistic Institute).

Cedarbrake Renewal Center | Belton, Texas

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Four Futures: The Catholic Church in America
Mar 10
Four Futures: The Catholic Church in America

A lecture by Prof. Gladden Pappin of the University of Dallas.

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The Theology of the Body
Feb 6
The Theology of the Body

A lecture by Prof. Paige Hochschild of Mount St. Mary’s University.

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This Is My Body: Understanding the Eucharist
Nov 21
This Is My Body: Understanding the Eucharist

A lecture by Prof. Bruce Marshall of Southern Methodist University.

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Can You Take a Picture of the Soul?
Oct 17
Can You Take a Picture of the Soul?

A lecture by Prof. James Madden of Benedictine College.

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Is Belief in God Rational?
Sep 17
Is Belief in God Rational?

A lecture by Prof. Francis Beckwith (Baylor University).

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OTHER EVENTS

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Is Atheism Irrational?
Oct 20
Is Atheism Irrational?

University of Georgia

A lecture by Prof. John O’Callaghan (University of Notre Dame)

Miller Learning Center, Rm 248

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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No Salvation Outside the Church: Catholicism and the World Religions
Oct 21
No Salvation Outside the Church: Catholicism and the World Religions

Thomistic Institute in London

A lecture by Prof. Gavin D’Costa (Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas)

Parish Hall at the London Jesuit Centre

114 Mount Street, London, W1K 3AH

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How the Mass Shaped the Western World
Oct 21
How the Mass Shaped the Western World

Texas A&M University

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor)

MSC 2406A

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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