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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.

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PAST EVENTS
The Use of Tools in a Technocratic Age: the Death of Wisdom?
Nov 8
The Use of Tools in a Technocratic Age: the Death of Wisdom?

Texas A&M University

A lecture by Sr. Anna Wray O.P. (The Catholic University of America)

Rudder 401

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Do You Have a Soul? Are You Just a Cloud of Atoms?
Oct 24
Do You Have a Soul? Are You Just a Cloud of Atoms?

Texas A&M University

A lecture by Prof. Alexander Pruss (Baylor University)

Rudder Tower, Room 410

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Galileo and the Church: A Complicated Story with Important Lessons for Today
Oct 3
Galileo and the Church: A Complicated Story with Important Lessons for Today

Texas A&M University

A lecture by Dr. Lawrence Principe (Johns Hopkins University)

Time TBA

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What does it mean to be human?: Neuroscience, Psychology, and Personhood
Apr 11
What does it mean to be human?: Neuroscience, Psychology, and Personhood

Texas A&M University

A lecture by Prof. Daniel De Haan (Oxford University)

Ruddeer 404

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Soul and Its End in Contemplation
Mar 21
The Soul and Its End in Contemplation

Texas A&M University

A lecture by Sr. Mary Angelica Neenan, O.P. (University of Dallas)

Rudder 302

Ths 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 9
The Unintended Reformation: How a Religious Revolution Led to a Secular Modernity

Texas A&M University

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

Rudder 404

This Lecture is free and open to the public.

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Does Scientific Explanation Require God?
Oct 17
Does Scientific Explanation Require God?

Texas A&M University

A lecture by Prof. Tomas Bogardus (Pepperdine University)

Rudder 510

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Goodness Without God? Aquinas and the Problem of Pagan Virtue
Sep 7
Goodness Without God? Aquinas and the Problem of Pagan Virtue

Texas A&M University

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

Texas A&M University | MSC 1400

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
Apr 20
The Unintended Reformation: How a Religious Revolution Led to a Secular Modernity

Texas A&M University

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

Thursday, April 20

MSC2501

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Soul: Can Computers Be People Too?
Mar 2
Artificial Intelligence and the Soul: Can Computers Be People Too?

Texas A&M University

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

Rudder 301

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What Is the Purpose of Life? Classical and Contemporary Answers to the Meaning of Life
Feb 7
What Is the Purpose of Life? Classical and Contemporary Answers to the Meaning of Life

Texas A&M University

A lecture by Prof. Michael Gorman (The Catholic University of America)

Rudder 301

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Catholic Social Teaching: Toward a More Humane Economy
Nov 3
Catholic Social Teaching: Toward a More Humane Economy

Texas A&M University

A lecture by Dr. Andrew Abela (Catholic University of America)

Rudder Tower 302

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Does Evolution Undermine Christianity?
Oct 13
Does Evolution Undermine Christianity?

Texas A&M University

A lecture by Prof. James Madden (Benedictine College)

MSC 2406 A

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Revenge of Conscience: What Happens When We Lie to Ourselves
Sep 8
The Revenge of Conscience: What Happens When We Lie to Ourselves

Texas A&M University

A lecture by Prof. J. Budziszewski (University of Texas at Austin)

Rudder 701

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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God, Beauty, and Mathematics
Apr 7
God, Beauty, and Mathematics

Texas A&M University

A lecture by Prof. Alexander Pruss (Baylor University)

Rudder 308

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Are We Our Brains? Neuroscience and the Soul
Mar 9
Are We Our Brains? Neuroscience and the Soul

Texas A&M University

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

MSC 2405

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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Living Faith and Hope Amidst Darkness and Fear: Lessons From C.S. Lewis and Thomas Aquinas
Feb 2
Living Faith and Hope Amidst Darkness and Fear: Lessons From C.S. Lewis and Thomas Aquinas

Texas A&M University

A lecture by Prof. Michael Dauphinais (Ave Maria University)

Rudder 308

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Friendship: Classical, Medieval, Modern
Nov 17
Friendship: Classical, Medieval, Modern

Texas A&M University

A lecture by Prof. Jennifer Frey (University of South Carolina)

Rudder 501

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What Does it Mean to be a Human? The Human Soul as Receiver of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
Oct 13
What Does it Mean to be a Human? The Human Soul as Receiver of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty

Texas A&M University

A lecture by Sr. Mary Angelica Neenan, O.P. (University of Dallas)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The First Theologians: Who Were the Church Fathers and Why Do They Matter?
Sep 13
The First Theologians: Who Were the Church Fathers and Why Do They Matter?

Texas A&M University

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

Rudder 701

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Good, Simple, and Eternal: What Philosophy Can Tell Us about God
Mar 10
Good, Simple, and Eternal: What Philosophy Can Tell Us about God

Texas A&M University

A lecture by Prof. Brian Carl (University of St. Thomas, Houston)

Bethancourt Ballroom (MSC 2300)

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Law Without a Lawgiver? Why Natural Rights Require a Divine Source
Oct 29
Law Without a Lawgiver? Why Natural Rights Require a Divine Source

A lecture by Prof. Francis Beckwith (Baylor University)

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Prayer, Study, and the Mind’s Ascent to God
Oct 15
Prayer, Study, and the Mind’s Ascent to God

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

This lecture will be livestreamed on Zoom.

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The Last Plague: Thinking about God, Justice, and Evil in the Old Testament
Oct 7
The Last Plague: Thinking about God, Justice, and Evil in the Old Testament

A lecture by Fr. Thomas Joseph White (Angelicum)

This lecture will be on Zoom.

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OTHER EVENTS

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Why Would a Biologist Believe in the Soul?
Dec 3
Why Would a Biologist Believe in the Soul?

University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Dr. Jonathan Buttaci (The Catholic University of America)

WAG 302

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Maccabees as Christian Scripture
Dec 3
The Maccabees as Christian Scripture

University of California, Berkeley

A lecture by Prof. Matthew Thomas (Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Render Unto Caesar, Render Unto God:  Aquinas on the Relationship between Religion and Politics
Dec 3
Render Unto Caesar, Render Unto God:  Aquinas on the Relationship between Religion and Politics

Franciscan University of Steubenville

A lecture by Prof. Michael Krom (Saint Vincent College)

Pope St. Paul VI Event Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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