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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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Bridging the Sciences | Thomistic Philosophy and Natural Science Symposium
Jul 16
Bridging the Sciences | Thomistic Philosophy and Natural Science Symposium

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, DC

Wednesday, July 16 - Sunday, July 20, 2025

A symposium featuring Prof. Brian Carl (University of St. Thomas, Houston), Prof. Nuno Castel-Branco (University of Oxford), Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies), Fr. Thomas Davenport, O.P.(Angelicum), Prof. Michael Gorman(The Catholic University of America), Prof. Keith Kozminski(University of Virginia), Prof. Jonathan Lunine (Caltech), Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P. (Angelicum), and Prof. Santiago Schnell (University of Notre Dame).

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What Makes a Person Good? The Cardinal Virtues and Living Life Well
Jul 28
What Makes a Person Good? The Cardinal Virtues and Living Life Well

Thomistic Institute in DC

A lecture by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. (The Catholic University of America)

St. Peter’s Church

313 2nd St SE, Washington, DC 20003

The talk will be located in the school auditorium to the right of the church (when facing the church)

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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