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PAST EVENTS
God and Suffering: How Could a Good God Allow Evil?
May 5
God and Suffering: How Could a Good God Allow Evil?

University of Aberdeen

A lecture by Dr. Rik Van Nieuwenhove (Durham University)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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From Apathy to Agape: Christian Encounters with Stoic Philosophy
May 4
From Apathy to Agape: Christian Encounters with Stoic Philosophy

Stanford University

A lecture by Prof. Thomas Ward (Baylor University)

SLE (Paloma) Lounge, Flomo

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Neuroscience of Vice and Virtue
May 2
The Neuroscience of Vice and Virtue

Thomistic Institute in New York City

A lecture by Dr. Paul LaPenna (Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine)

St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village

371 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014

Talks will be in the church hall: enter down the stairs at the corner of 6th and Washington

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Is Religion Really an Enemy of Science? A Historical Survey
May 2
Is Religion Really an Enemy of Science? A Historical Survey

University of Rochester

A lecture by Dr. Carlos A. Casanova (University of Florida)

Dewey 2-110E Lecture Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Wisdom & Dominican Mysticism | An Intellectual Retreat for Thomistic Institute Alumni
May 2
Wisdom & Dominican Mysticism | An Intellectual Retreat for Thomistic Institute Alumni

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

An Intellectual Retreat for Thomistic Institute Alumni

With Fr. James Brent, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies) and Fr. Irenaeus Dunlevy, O.P. (Thomistic Institute)

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Saint Augustine’s Confessions: His Conversion Story
May 1
Saint Augustine’s Confessions: His Conversion Story

University of Arizona

A lecture by Prof. James Felak (University of Washington)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Christian Paradox: The Beatitudes According to St. Thomas Aquinas and Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati
May 1
Christian Paradox: The Beatitudes According to St. Thomas Aquinas and Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati

Louisiana State University

A lecture by Fr. John Mark Solitario, O.P. (Thomistic Institute)

Christ the King Activity Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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C.S. Lewis’s Screwtape Letters and the Problems of the Modern Human Being
Apr 30
C.S. Lewis’s Screwtape Letters and the Problems of the Modern Human Being

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

A lecture by Prof. Erik Dempsey (University of Texas at Austin)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Soul: Can Computers Be People Too?
Apr 29
Artificial Intelligence and the Soul: Can Computers Be People Too?

University of California, San Diego

A lecture by Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P. (Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology)

Price Center, Red Shoe Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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C.S. Lewis and Saint Catherine of Siena on Self-Knowledge
Apr 29
C.S. Lewis and Saint Catherine of Siena on Self-Knowledge

University of Dallas

A lecture by Sr. Mary Madeline Todd, O.P. (Aquinas College)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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St. Ephrem the Syrian on the Blessed Virgin Mary as a Model of Prayer
Apr 28
St. Ephrem the Syrian on the Blessed Virgin Mary as a Model of Prayer

Georgia Institute of Technology

A lecture by Dr. Carl Vennerstrom (Augustine Institute Graduate School)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Lord’s Supper: Beyond Symbolism
Apr 28
The Lord’s Supper: Beyond Symbolism

Regent University

A lecture by Prof. Bruce Marshall (Southern Methodist University)

Moot Court Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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St. Augustine on Love for Confused Lovers
Apr 28
St. Augustine on Love for Confused Lovers

University of Wisconsin-Madison

A lecture by Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Monday, April 28

5:30 PM

Mosse Humanities Building 1131

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Neuroscience and the Soul
Apr 25
Neuroscience and the Soul

University of California, Berkeley

A lecture by Prof. William Hurlbut (Stanford University)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Catholic Art of Dating
Apr 25
The Catholic Art of Dating

Thomistic Institute in DC

Co-Sponsored and Hosted by the Catholic Information Center

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

Catholic Information Center

1501 K Street NW, Suite 175 | Washington, DC 20005

RSVP required. RSVP for the event here.

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Wedding Supper of the Lamb: The Meaning of the Mass
Apr 25
The Wedding Supper of the Lamb: The Meaning of the Mass

University of North Texas

A lecture by Prof. Paul Gondreau (Providence College)

Union 332

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Saint Augustine's "Confessions": Its Message for Today
Apr 25
Saint Augustine's "Confessions": Its Message for Today

College of William and Mary

A lecture by Fr. Stephen Fields, S.J. (Georgetown University)

Chancellors 114

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How to Avoid Being Unhappy: Gluttony and the Proper Place of Food and Alcohol in the Good Life
Apr 24
How to Avoid Being Unhappy: Gluttony and the Proper Place of Food and Alcohol in the Good Life

Arizona State University

A lecture by Prof. W. Scott Cleveland (University of Mary)

Mary College Study Library

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How to be a Little Less Awful: The Cultivation of Virtue
Apr 24
How to be a Little Less Awful: The Cultivation of Virtue

North Dakota State University

A lecture by Prof. Timothy Pawl (University of St. Thomas)

Minard 230

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How to Drink Like a Saint
Apr 24
How to Drink Like a Saint

The Catholic University of America

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

McMahon 311

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Will Heaven Be Unbearably Boring?
Apr 23
Will Heaven Be Unbearably Boring?

Texas A&M University

A lecture by Dr. Christopher Mooney (Augustine Institute Graduate School)

Rudder 410

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Do AI Neural Networks Have Souls?
Apr 23
Do AI Neural Networks Have Souls?

George Washington University

A lecture by Dr. Edmund Lazzari (Duquesne University)

Duquès 359

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Sins of Speech
Apr 23
Sins of Speech

Ave Maria University

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

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Fourth Way: An Argument for the Existence of God
Apr 23
The Fourth Way: An Argument for the Existence of God

West Virginia University

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

Oglebay Hall Room 102

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How to Avoid Being Unhappy: Gluttony and the Proper Place of Food and Alcohol in the Good Life
Apr 23
How to Avoid Being Unhappy: Gluttony and the Proper Place of Food and Alcohol in the Good Life

Iowa State University

A lecture by Prof. Scott Cleveland (University of Mary)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What Makes a Good Friend?
Apr 23
What Makes a Good Friend?

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

A lecture by Prof. Patrick Callahan (Newman Institute)

Tuesday, April 23

6 PM

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Dating Like Mr. Darcy
Apr 22
Dating Like Mr. Darcy

United States Naval Academy

A lecture by Dr. John-Paul Heil (Mount St. Mary’s University)

Wesley Brown Fieldhouse Classroom

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Defending Freewill in an Age of Chance & Determinism
Apr 22
Defending Freewill in an Age of Chance & Determinism

Brown University

A lecture by Prof. Paul Symington (Franciscan University of Stubenville)

6 PM

Barus and Holley, Room 166

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Fighting for Peace in the Church: Augustine Against the Donatists
Apr 21
Fighting for Peace in the Church: Augustine Against the Donatists

University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Rev. Andrew Hofer, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Sanctifying Speech and the Art of Conversation
Apr 21
Sanctifying Speech and the Art of Conversation

Cornell University

A lecture by Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Martha Van Rensselaer Hall G155

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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OTHER EVENTS

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Does God Exist? How Do I Know? The Five Ways of Aquinas
May 8
Does God Exist? How Do I Know? The Five Ways of Aquinas

North Dakota State University

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

Neuta Room, Memorial Union

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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"Many are called, but few are chosen": A Thomistic Approach to Predestination
May 8
"Many are called, but few are chosen": A Thomistic Approach to Predestination

Universidad Panamericana

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

Location: Anexo

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Has Neuroscience Disproved Free Will?
May 9
Has Neuroscience Disproved Free Will?

Maynooth University

A lecture by Dr. Daniel De Haan (University of Oxford)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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