The University of Texas, El Paso

The Thomistic Institute at the University of Texas, El Paso, presents a lecture by Prof. Francis Beckwith of Baylor University entitled “Is Belief in God Rational? Aquinas on Faith, Philosophy, and Skepticism.”

Templeton Suite, Union Building East, Room 312

Wednesday, Oct. 13

5:00 PM

This lecture is free and open to the public.

About the speaker:

Francis J. Beckwith is Professor of Philosophy & Church-State Studies at Baylor University, where he also serves as Associate Director of the Graduate Program in Philosophy, Affiliate Professor of Political Science, and Resident Scholar in Baylor’s Institute for Studies of Religion (ISR). With his appointment in Baylor’s Department of Philosophy, he also teaches courses in medical humanities, political science, and religion. From July 2003 through January 2007, he served as the Associate Director of Baylor’s J. M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies. He is also member of the Board of Scholars of the James Wilson Institute in Washington, D.C.