The Thomistic Circles conference “On Predestination” is free and open to the public. Please register below.
What? A two-day conference that examines predestination and the connected issue of God’s permission of evil, from a Thomistic perspective.
Featuring:
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)
Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)
Prof. Thomas Osborne (University of St. Thomas, Houston)
Fr. Piotr Roszak (Nicolaus Copernicus University)
Prof. Mats Wahlberg (Umeå University)
Each session concludes with time for Q&A. Light refreshments, including snacks and coffee, will be served between the lectures.
Where? Dominican House of Studies (487 Michigan Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20017)
When? Friday, September 5, to Saturday, September 6, 2025. The first session will begin at 2:30 PM on Friday, and the final session will conclude at 5:00 PM on Saturday,
Graduate Colloquium: We are pleased to offer a graduate colloquium for current graduate and advanced undergraduate students concurrent with the Thomistic Circles Conference.
Conference Schedule:
Friday, September 5th
2:30 PM - What is predestination?
Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P. | Dominican House of Studies
4:00 PM - Aquinas’ interpretation of predestination in Scripture
Fr. Piotr Roszak | Nicolaus Copernicus University
Saturday, September 6th
10:30 AM - Why is Thomism so Fixated on Predestination?
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. | Dominican House of Studies
1:15 PM - Rebutting Necessitarian Universalism: Three Thomistic Arguments
Prof. Mats Wahlberg | Umeå University
2:45 PM - Reprobation and the Permission of Sin
Prof. Thomas Osborne | University of St. Thomas, Houston
4:00 PM - Quodlibetal
This event is in person only. If you cannot make it to the conference, be sure to listen to the lecture recordings after they are published on the Thomistic Institute podcast.