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Integral to Jesus's full humanity was his manhood or maleness. As the "exemplum virtutus," he thus imbibed all the virtues in a male-structured and male-conditioned manner. This includes the virtue of chastity (or, more specifically in his case, the virtue of virginity). Though men are neurobiologically oriented to sexual desire and pleasure and to the visual aspects of sex, to the extent that the...

This talk examines the question of whether Jesus Christ possessed the theological virtue of faith and, if not, in what sense he can be called faithful. Drawing upon Scripture, and particularly the theology of St. Thomas Aquinas, it argues that while Christ did not have faith in the proper sense—since faith concerns truths not yet seen—he nevertheless embodied its perfection through the beatific vi...

This talk will offer an introduction to the principle that Christ is not a human "person" but is fully human. The first half of the talk will explore how this is expressed in the foundational Patristic writers (especially Cyril of Alexandria), and then the other half will explain why this principle is essential to understanding that salvation flows from Christ's humanity. Because Christ is the per...

Among the important mysteries of Christ’s life, few are as overlooked in theology as his walking on water, perhaps because this exceptional action seems to distance him from other human beings while not benefitting anyone. Our goal in this presentation is to remedy this oversight. It is structured according to several questions. What does walking on water mean? What does it not mean? What is the u...

The Scriptures tell us that “Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor” (Lk 2:52). How are to interpret these inspired words in the context of the Church’s teaching on the hypostatic union confirmed at both Nicea and Chalcedonian? This conference draws us into the teaching of theologians throughout the centuries who have struggled to properly interpret “two na¬tures, in...

Jesus Christ is not only truly God, but he is also truly human, the divine person of the Word in two natures, divine and human. This means that his true human nature is integral and complete, composed of an immaterial soul and a material body. While we believe as Catholics in the human reality of Jesus’ body, it is not a matter of faith that we confess certain facts about Jesus’ DNA, including the...

Every Sunday, Catholics pray in the Creed, "He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father." Patristic and medieval theologians felt they had a concrete grasp of where the "heaven" Christ ascended to actually was, but their answers are all based on very outdated views of the cosmos. Modern discussions of the Ascension sometimes shy away from the question, to the point of "sp...

Re-evaluating Penal Substitution and Vicarious Satisfaction This talk addresses the central soteriological question: "Was Jesus Punished?" While it is undisputed that Jesus was punished by human authorities, this presentation argues against the proposition that He was punished by God. It critically examines the dominant theory of penal substitution (substitutio penalis) and advocates for a return...

Ethik des Krieges | Dr. Sebastian Ostritsch by Angelicum Thomistic Institute

Où est il ton Dieu | Serge-Thomas Bonino OP by Angelicum Thomistic Institute

Jesus Christ, un mythe vrai? | Anthony Giambrone OP by Angelicum Thomistic Institute

Qu'est ce qu'est la veritè? | Dominic Legge OP by Angelicum Thomistic Institute

Thomas von Aquin und die Frage nach der Heiligung Mariens | Riester by Angelicum Thomistic Institute

Aristotle Goes to Med School - Ancient Psychology and Modern Neuroscience | Dr. Daniel de Haan by Angelicum Thomistic Institute

Faut-il Avoir Peur d'un Dieu Tout-Puissant? | Par Michel Nodé-Langlois by Angelicum Thomistic Institute

Le Corps Fait-il Partie de la Personne Humaine? | Sœur Marie de l'Assomption, O.P. by Angelicum Thomistic Institute

The Secularisation of the Sources of Morality | Fr. Ezra Sullivan, OP by Angelicum Thomistic Institute

Truth, Goodness, and Fantasy Literature | Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, OP by Angelicum Thomistic Institute

Faith and Reason: In the Church Fathers and Ecclesiastical Authors | Dr. Mark Edwards by Angelicum Thomistic Institute

Die Messe Als Bildhafte Vergegenwärtigung der Passion Christi | Uwe Michael Lang, CO by Angelicum Thomistic Institute

Dieu Et Le Mal | Ghislain Marie Grange OP by Angelicum Thomistic Institute

Las Pasiones en la Educación by Angelicum Thomistic Institute

Neuroscience And Spirituality: Towards A Thomistic Approach | Fr. Juurikkala by Angelicum Thomistic Institute

Machines And Animals: Can AI Be 'Alive?' | Anselm Ramelow OP by Angelicum Thomistic Institute

Dieu Et Le Mal | Ghislain Marie Grange OP by Angelicum Thomistic Institute