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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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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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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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