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Fall 2023 Reading Group

“Who can give law to lovers? Love is a greater law to itself.”

- Boethius

In the fall 2023 semester, Prof. Robert Koons will lead a reading group on Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy for the UT Austin chapter of the Thomistic Institute.

The group will meet once a week on Fridays at 3 PM starting on September 22nd and run for five sessions. 

Applications are due Monday, September 11th.

Apply Here

PAST EVENTS
Searching for Peace in the Lives of Gregory of Nazianzus and Augustine of Hippo
Feb 16
Searching for Peace in the Lives of Gregory of Nazianzus and Augustine of Hippo

University of Texas at Austin

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

WAG 302

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Unintended Reformation: How a Religious Revolution Led to a Secular Modernity
Nov 3
The Unintended Reformation: How a Religious Revolution Led to a Secular Modernity

The University of Texas at Austin

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

WAG 302

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Image and the Idol: A Theological Reflection on AI Bias
Oct 13
The Image and the Idol: A Theological Reflection on AI Bias

The University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Prof. Jordan Wales (Hillsdale College)

WAG 302

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Thomistic Underpinnings of the Theology of the Body
Sep 8
Thomistic Underpinnings of the Theology of the Body

The University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Fr. Thomas Petri, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Holy Spirit Chapel in the University Catholic Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Post-Liberalism and Contemporary Catholic Political Philosophy
Apr 27
Post-Liberalism and Contemporary Catholic Political Philosophy

The University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Prof. Robert Koons (University of Texas at Austin)

Waggener Hall (WAG) room 302

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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St. Augustine and the Quest for Self-Knowledge
Mar 21
St. Augustine and the Quest for Self-Knowledge

University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

WAG 201

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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Loneliness and Friendship: Aquinas’s Cure for What Ails our Soul
Oct 20
Loneliness and Friendship: Aquinas’s Cure for What Ails our Soul

University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Prof. Thomas Hibbs (Baylor University)

WAG 214

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Suffering & the Narrative of Redemption
Sep 17
Suffering & the Narrative of Redemption

The University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Sr. Jane Dominic Laurel, O.P. (St. Cecilia Congregation of Dominican Sisters, Nashville)

Waggener Hall 101

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Goodness Without God? Aquinas and the Problem of Pagan Virtue
Mar 29
Goodness Without God? Aquinas and the Problem of Pagan Virtue

University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Prof. Angela Knobel (University of Dallas)

University Catholic Center

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RESCHEDULED! Is the Mass a Sacrifice?
Feb 12
RESCHEDULED! Is the Mass a Sacrifice?

University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

University Catholic Center | 2010 University Ave, Austin, TX 78705

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Aquinas on the Final Purpose of Human Existence and Human Prudence
Nov 19
Aquinas on the Final Purpose of Human Existence and Human Prudence

A lecture by Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P. (Angelicum)

This lecture will be on Zoom.

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Flannery O'Connor and the Christian Intellectual Tradition
Nov 9
Flannery O'Connor and the Christian Intellectual Tradition

A lecture by Prof. Ralph Wood (Baylor University)

Holy Spirit Chapel at the University Catholic Center

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Is There a Distinction between Faith and Reason?
Sep 21
Is There a Distinction between Faith and Reason?

University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Prof. Robert Koons (University of Texas at Austin)

University Catholic Center at UT Austin

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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