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.

RECENT AQUINAS 101 VIDEOS

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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
Erotic Love, Deep Friendship, and Heavenly Happiness
Mar 25
Erotic Love, Deep Friendship, and Heavenly Happiness

Baylor University

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

Cashion 102

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Saint Thomas Aquinas on Saint Benedict
Mar 25
Saint Thomas Aquinas on Saint Benedict

Saint Vincent College

A lecture by Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P. (Pontifical University of the Immaculate Conception)

Luparello Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Is Belief in God Rational? A Philosophical Inquiry
Mar 26
Is Belief in God Rational? A Philosophical Inquiry

University of Houston

A lecture by Prof. Thomas Ward (Baylor University)

Catholic Newman Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What Makes Laws Just? An Introduction to the Natural Law Tradition
Mar 26
What Makes Laws Just? An Introduction to the Natural Law Tradition

Harvard University

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

CGIS South – S010 Tsai Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Is Belief in God Rational? Aquinas on Faith, Philosophy, and Skepticism
Mar 26
Is Belief in God Rational? Aquinas on Faith, Philosophy, and Skepticism

University of Utah

A lecture by Prof. Joshua Hochschild (Mount St. Mary University)

FASB 295

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Imitating the Saints and Growth in Virtue
Mar 26
Imitating the Saints and Growth in Virtue

Vanderbilt University

A lecture by Prof. Michael Wahl (Providence College)

Alumni 202

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Thomistic Reflections on the Euthyphro Dilemma
Mar 27
Thomistic Reflections on the Euthyphro Dilemma

University of Toronto

A lecture by Prof. Peter Koritansky (University of Prince Edward Island)

Alumni Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Wealth Is a Good. But What Kind of a Good Is It?
Mar 27
Wealth Is a Good. But What Kind of a Good Is It?

Brown University

A lecture by Prof. Mary Hirschfeld (University of Notre Dame)

Friedman 102

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How to be a Good Friend: Combatting Envy and Apathy, Exercising Love and Wisdom
Mar 27
How to be a Good Friend: Combatting Envy and Apathy, Exercising Love and Wisdom

North Dakota State University

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

AGHILL CTR112

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Catholic Social Teaching - Guidance for Turbulent Times
Mar 27
Catholic Social Teaching - Guidance for Turbulent Times

Clemson University

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

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Good God, Evil World: What Gives?
Mar 27
Good God, Evil World: What Gives?

East Carolina State University

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

BATE 1010

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Created Equal: An Interpretation and Defense of the American Proposition
Mar 27
Created Equal: An Interpretation and Defense of the American Proposition

University of South Carolina

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

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Meaning of Divine Intimacy: Contemplation According to Saint Thomas Aquinas
Mar 27
The Meaning of Divine Intimacy: Contemplation According to Saint Thomas Aquinas

University of Dallas

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

Gorman

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What Makes a Person Good? The Cardinal Virtues and Living Life Well
Mar 27
What Makes a Person Good? The Cardinal Virtues and Living Life Well

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette

A lecture by Prof. Raymond Hain (Providence College)

The Student Union, Teche Room (116)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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EVIL: Where Does It Come From? A Classical Approach to the Origin of Evil
Mar 27
EVIL: Where Does It Come From? A Classical Approach to the Origin of Evil

George Washington University

A lecture by Dr. Matthew Dugandzic (St. Mary’s Seminary and University)

School of Media & Public Affairs, Room 310

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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ChatGPT and the Foolishness of Speech: Why Human Communication Matters in a World with Artificial Intelligence
Mar 27
ChatGPT and the Foolishness of Speech: Why Human Communication Matters in a World with Artificial Intelligence

Indiana University

A lecture by Prof. Jane Sloan Peters (Mount Saint Vincent)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Psalms and the Life of Faith
Mar 28
The Psalms and the Life of Faith

Mississippi State University

A lecture by Fr. Stephen Ryan, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

McCool Hall Room 212

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Would St. Thomas Baptize an Extraterrestrial?
Mar 28
Would St. Thomas Baptize an Extraterrestrial?

University of North Texas

A lecture by Prof. Edmund Lazzari (Duquesne University)

University Union Room 268

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Mission of the University and the Role of the Humanities
Mar 28
The Mission of the University and the Role of the Humanities

Fordham University

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

Collins 139

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Are Science and Faith Compatible?
Mar 28
Are Science and Faith Compatible?

The Ohio State University

A lecture by Prof. Karin Öberg (Harvard University)

Ohio Union, Milestones Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Medicine as Instrumental Job vs. Sacred Vocation
Mar 31
Medicine as Instrumental Job vs. Sacred Vocation

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A lecture by Dr. Farr Curlin (Duke University)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Importance of Effort
Mar 31
The Importance of Effort

Georgia Institute of Technology

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

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Aquinas' Threefold Way to God
Mar 31
Aquinas' Threefold Way to God

Franciscan University of Steubenville

A lecture by Prof. Daniel de Haan (University of Oxford)

Christ the Teacher Room 137

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Aquinas and Personalism
Apr 1
Aquinas and Personalism

Hillsdale College

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

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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At the Moment of Free Choice: Addiction and Akrasia in a Thomist Anthropology
Apr 1
At the Moment of Free Choice: Addiction and Akrasia in a Thomist Anthropology

Saint Vincent College

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

Fred Rogers 1B/C

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 2
How to be a Little Less Awful: The Cultivation of Virtue

Iowa State University

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

Mol-Bio 1414

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What Happens After Death?
Apr 3
What Happens After Death?

Michigan State University

A lecture by Prof. Jeffery Brower (Purdue University)

Natural Science Building, Room 116

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why Speak? The Point of Words in an Age of Noise
Apr 3
Why Speak? The Point of Words in an Age of Noise

Carnegie Mellon/ University of Pittsburgh

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

Frick Fine Arts Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Christ, the True Origin of Humanity
Apr 4
Christ, the True Origin of Humanity

Belmont Abbey College

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

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Science & Miracles | An Intellectual Retreat for the West Coast
Apr 4
Science & Miracles | An Intellectual Retreat for the West Coast

St. Albert's Priory | Oakland, CA

An Intellectual Retreat for university students on the West Coast.

With Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P (Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology) and Prof. W. Matthews Grant (University of St. Thomas)

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