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Join Prof. John O’Callaghan (University of Notre Dame) and other students to discuss Aquinas on sin as presented in the Summa Theologiae. The group will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays between November 2 and November 30 (no meeting on Nov 23, Thanksgiving Day) to discuss short readings on the reading group’s theme.

Description:

What is justice?  What is mercy? Does mercy violate justice?  Is mercy shown in all of God's works, even in the punishment of the damned?  What does it mean to say that "mercy superabounds justice?"  "The foundation of divine justice is divine mercy."  What?  Questions.  Questions.  So many questions.

Readings:

ST IIaIIae.58 on Justice

ST IIaIIae.157 on Clemency and Meekness

ST IIaIIae.30 on Misericordia

ST Ia.27 on God's Justice and Misericordia.

When? Tuesdays and Thursdays between November 2 and November 30 (no meeting on Nov 23, Thanksgiving Day)

What time? 9:00-10:00 pm ET

Where? Zoom

Who can apply? Undergraduate and graduate students. Young professional applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Application Deadline? October 26

Space is limited. These reading groups are intentionally small to facilitate good discussion. If you are admitted, please be diligent in attending. Additionally, if you are not admitted to this group, we encourage you to apply to other groups later in the semester.

Applications for this reading group have closed.