CATHOLIC TRUTH IN A CONTEMPORARY WORLD

The Thomistic Institute exists to promote Catholic truth in our contemporary world by strengthening the intellectual formation of Christians at universities, in the Church, and in the wider public square. The thought of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Universal Doctor of the Church, is our touchstone.

The TI is an academic institute of the Pontifical Faculty of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C.

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Can You Prove God Exists Without the Bible?
Can You Prove God Exists Without the Bible?
The Truth About Indulgences and the Catholic Church
The Truth About Indulgences and the Catholic Church
Can Nominalism Deny the Existence of God?
Can Nominalism Deny the Existence of God?
What's the Difference Between Mortal and Venial Sins?
What's the Difference Between Mortal and Venial Sins?
Want to Prove God Exists? Try the Existence Argument!
Want to Prove God Exists? Try the Existence Argument!
Is My Confession Really a Secret? Explaining the Seal of Confession
Is My Confession Really a Secret? Explaining the Seal of Confession
Why Do I Need to Do Penance?
Why Do I Need to Do Penance?
How Can We Name God? The Triplex Viae
How Can We Name God? The Triplex Viae

UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS
Christ, the True Origin of Humanity
Apr 14
Christ, the True Origin of Humanity

Belmont Abbey College

A lecture by Prof. Christopher Baglow (University of Notre Dame)

Haid Ball Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Lost Art of Dying Well
Apr 14
The Lost Art of Dying Well

University of Pennsylvania/Drexel University

A lecture by Prof. Lydia Dugdale (Columbia University)

Penn Drexel Newman Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Ethics of Abortion: Women’s Rights, Human Life, and the Question of Justice
Apr 14
The Ethics of Abortion: Women’s Rights, Human Life, and the Question of Justice

Duke University

A lecture by Prof. Christopher Kaczor (Loyola Marymount University)

Rubenstein Library Room 153

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What Happens After Death?
Apr 15
What Happens After Death?

Ashland University

A lecture by Prof. Jeffrey Brower (Purdue University)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Philosophy and Psychology of Happiness
Apr 15
The Philosophy and Psychology of Happiness

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A lecture by Prof. Christopher Kaczor (Loyola Marymount University)

Newman Catholic Center - Activity Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What Makes a Person Good
Apr 16
What Makes a Person Good

University of Colorado, Boulder

A lecture by Prof. Patrick Callahan (Newman Institute for Thought and Culture)

Location TBA

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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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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Is Jesus a Real Historical Figure? What We Can Know about the Jesus of History
Apr 21
Is Jesus a Real Historical Figure? What We Can Know about the Jesus of History

University of Georgia

A lecture by Fr. Isaac Augustine Morales, O.P. (Providence College)

Miller Learning Center

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)

Time TBD

Location TBD

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)

Location TBA

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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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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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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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)

Location TBD

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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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 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)

Memorial Union 207

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)

Location TBD

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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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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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)

Humanities 1131

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. 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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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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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’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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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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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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