Unlock the Wisdom of One of History’s Greatest Catholic Thinkers
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Thomistic Institute releases 19 free courses on modern topics addressed by St. Thomas Aquinas
WASHINGTON, DC, August 27, 202 – Can the writings of a Catholic theologian from 800 years ago help interpret reality? That’s what the new Aquinas 101 digital learning platform is designed to teach through short, engaging videos produced by the Thomistic Institute and rooted in the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas.
To view the courses available, please see Aquinas101.com. Watch the trailer:
“For centuries, St. Thomas’s philosophical and theological teachings have helped countless men and women pursue truth, deepen their faith, and develop a holistic understanding of the human person,” said Father Gregory Pine, O.P., a Dominican Friar of the Province of St. Joseph and an assistant director of the Thomistic Institute.
“In this modern era, we have developed Aquinas 101 to be accessible to anyone who would like to deepen their faith or learn about any number of important topics relevant to their daily lives as Catholics.”
Launched in 2019, the Aquinas 101 YouTube channel has successfully met a growing interest in Thomistic thought, garnering over 127,000 subscribers and 10 million views.
The new Aquinas 101 digital platform allows users to create personalized accounts, resume their learning seamlessly, and earn certificates of achievement as they track their progress. They can also submit questions to Dominican friars and read a digital Summa theologiae.
Currently, Aquinas 101 offers 19 courses, with topics ranging from “Who is God?” and “Does Science Explain Everything?” to “The Sacraments and Salvation.” There are also dozens of videos on the sacraments, creation and evolution, the existence of God, miracles, and much more.
“Anyone interested in going deeper into the Catholic faith, especially how it pertains to bigger questions of faith, science, reason, and grace will enjoy Aquinas 101 and walk away with a greater knowledge of Catholicism and answers to some of life’s deepest curiosities,” said Father Gregory Pine, O.P. “And, thanks to generous support, this digital learning platform is completely free to use and learn from.”
The Thomistic Institute is a research institute of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. Promoting Catholic truth in the contemporary university is the primary focus of their work.
To learn more about Aquinas 101, please visit Aquinas101.com
For more information, or to schedule an interview, please contact Kevin Wandra (404-788-1276 or KWandra@CarmelCommunications.com) of Carmel Communications.
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Fr. Ambrose Little, O.P.
Assistant Director, Thomistic Institute.
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Dominican House of Studies.
Fr. Ambrose Little is an Assistant Director of the Thomistic Institute and an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception. He entered the Dominican Order in 2007 and was ordained a priest in 2013. Before entering the Dominican Order, he graduated from The Catholic University of America with a BA in philosophy. After ordination, he completed a Licentiate in Philosophy at The Catholic University of America and then taught for two years at Providence College. In the academic year of 2013-2014 he was a visiting scholar at Boston College and in the fall of 2014 he started a Ph.D. program in philosophy at the University of Virginia. After completing his Ph.D. in the summer of 2021, he was appointed a Lecturer in Philosophy at the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception.
Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.
Assistant Director of Campus Outreach, Thomistic Institute.
Instructor of Dogmatic and Moral Theology, Dominican House of Studies.
Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. is an Assistant Director of the Thomistic Institute and an Instructor of Dogmatic and Moral Theology at the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception. He was ordained a priest in 2016 and holds a doctorate from the University of Fribourg (Switzerland). He is the co-author of Credo: An RCIA Program and Marian Consecration with Aquinas, as well as the author of Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly. He is a regular contributor to the podcasts Pints with Aquinas, The Thomistic Institute, and Godsplaining.
Very Rev. Thomas Petri, O.P.
President, Pontifical Faculty at Dominican House of Studies.
Assistant Professor of Moral Theology and Pastoral Studies, Dominican House of Studies.
Fr. Petri initially studied to be a priest for the Diocese of Owensboro and entered Saint Meinrad College Seminary in 1996 before moving to the Pontifical College Josephinum in 1997, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy. He then received a Baccalaureate of Sacred Theology from the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary in Chicago in 2002. Entering the Order of Preachers in 2004, Fr. Petri was ordained a priest in 2009. He has a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception and a Doctorate in Sacred Theology from The Catholic University of America. His book, Aquinas and the Theology of the Body: The Thomistic Foundations of John Paul II’s Anthropology, was published by CUA Press in 2016.
Fr. James Dominic Brent, O.P.
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Dominican House of Studies.
Fr. James Dominic Brent, O.P. was born and raised in Michigan. He pursued his undergraduate and graduate studies in Philosophy, and completed his doctorate in Philosophy at Saint Louis University on the epistemic status of Christian beliefs according to Saint Thomas Aquinas. He has articles in the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy on Natural Theology, in the Oxford Handbook of Thomas Aquinas on “God’s Knowledge and Will”, and on “Thomas Aquinas” in the Oxford Handbook of the Epistemology of Theology. He earned his STL from the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception. He taught in the School of Philosophy at The Catholic University of America from 2010-2014, and spent the year of 2014-2015 doing full time itinerant preaching on college campuses across the United States. Since then he has been an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the Dominican House of Studies.
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.
Assistant Professor of Dogmatic and Moral Theology, Dominican House of Studies.
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P., serves as the general editor of The Encyclopedia of Catholic Theology (www.ect.org), the general editor of the The Thomist Tradition series, and he is co-author of Thomas and the Thomists: The Achievement of St. Thomas Aquinas and His Interpreters. He has written for numerous publications on the philosophy and theology of St. Thomas Aquinas and the Thomist Tradition.
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About the Thomistic Institute: 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.