The Thomistic Institute

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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 Thomistic Institute Podcast features the lectures and talks from our conferences, campus chapters events, intellectual retreats, livestream events, and much more. Founded in 2009, the Thomistic Institute is part of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies...

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Neuroscience and the Soul | Prof. James Madden (duplicate?) 26.02.2019 50:00

This lecture was given by Prof. James Madden for our chapter at the University of South Carolina on February 13th, 2019. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the Speaker: James Madden is Professor of Philosophy at Benedictine College. He lives in Atchison, Kansas with his wife (Jennifer) and their six children; William, Martha, J. Pat...

The Pursuit of Profound Rest: Friendship, Contemplation, and Work | Fr. Thomas Joseph White, OP 25.02.2019 43:38

This talk was offered on February 15th, 2019. For more info about upcoming TI events in North America check out, thomisticinstitute.org/events-1/ For events in Europe, visit: angelicum.it/thomistic-institute/thomistic-events/ Speaker Bio: Thomas Joseph White, O.P., entered the Order of Preachers in 2003. His research and teaching have focused particularly on topics related to Thomistic metaphysics...

Is There a Human Nature? | Prof. Michael Gorman 22.02.2019 32:29

This talk was offered on February 16th, 2019 at Princeton Theological Seminary. It was one of the talks offered at the "Faith, Science and Nature Conference" co-sponsored by the Thomistic Institute, the Scala Foundation and PTS. For more information about upcoming TI events, visit: thomisticinstitute.org/events-1 Speaker Bio: Michael Gorman is Ordinary Professor of Philosophy at CUA. He received a...

Creation and the Big Bang | Prof. Stephen Barr 21.02.2019 1:01:18

This talk was offered on February 16th, 2019 at Princeton Theological Seminary. It was one of the talks offered at the "Faith, Science and Nature Conference" co-sponsored by the Thomistic Institute, the Scala Foundation and PTS. For more information about upcoming TI events, visit: thomisticinstitute.org/events-1 Speaker Bio: Professor Stephen Barr teaches at the University of Delaware in the Depa...

Culture, Nature and God in the Social Sciences | Prof. Margarita Mooney 20.02.2019 59:20

This talk was offered on February 16th, 2019 at Princeton Theological Seminary. It was one of the talks offered at the "Faith, Science and Nature Conference" co-sponsored by the Thomistic Institute, the Scala Foundation and PTS. For more information about upcoming TI events, visit: thomisticinstitute.org/events-1 Speaker Bio: Margarita Mooney is an Associate Professor of Congregational Studies at...

Good, Evil and Science | Fr. James Brent, OP 19.02.2019 1:10:21

This talk was offered on February 16th, 2019 at Princeton Theological Seminary. It was one of the talks offered at the "Faith, Science and Nature Conference" co-sponsored by the Thomistic Institute, the Scala Foundation and PTS. For more information about upcoming TI events, visit: thomisticinstitute.org/events-1 Speaker Bio: Fr. James Dominic Brent, O.P. was born and raised in Michigan. He pursue...

Boundaries of Humanity: Humans, Animals, & Machines in the Age of Technology | Prof. William Hurlbut 18.02.2019 1:12:34

This talk was offered on February 15th, 2019 at Princeton Theological Seminary. It was the keynote address for a 2 day conference on "Faith, Science and Nature" co-sponsored by the Thomistic Institute, the Scala Foundation and PTS. For more information about upcoming TI events, visit: thomisticinstitute.org/events-1 Speaker Bio: William B. Hurlbut, MD, is Adjunct Professor and Senior Research Scho...

Are Science and Religion Compatible? | Fr. Michael Dodds, OP 15.02.2019 47:46

This lecture was given by Fr. Michael Dodds, O.P. for our chapter at the University of Arizona on Jan 30th, 2019, and was co-sponsored by the Faith and Science Forum. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: www.thomisticinstitute.org

Tolkien's Perilous Beauty | Prof. David O'Connor 14.02.2019 1:14:40

This event was hosted at Baylor University, on February 7th, 2019. For more information about upcoming TI events, visit: thomisticinstitute.org/events-1 About the Speaker: David K. O’Connor is a faculty member in the departments of Philosophy and of Classics at the University of Notre Dame. His teaching and writing focus on ancient philosophy, aesthetics, ethics and politics, and philosophy of rel...

The Need for Catholic Intellectuals Today | Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P. 13.02.2019 1:13:20

This talk was given on February 7th, 2018 at St. Saviour's Church, Dublin. For more information about upcoming TI events in North America visit: thomisticinstitute.org/events-1/ For Europe, visit: angelicum.it/thomistic-institute/thomistic-events/ Speaker Bio: Fr. Thomas Joseph White is the Director of the Thomistic Institute at the Angelicum. He did his doctoral studies at Oxford University, and...

Being Religious in a Post-Medieval World: Spinoza, Paschal and Thomas | Prof. F. C. Bauerschmidt 12.02.2019 1:13:06

This lecture was offered at Duke University on January 24, 2019. For more info about upcoming TI Events, visit: thomisticinstitute.org/events-1/ Speaker Bio: Dr. Frederick C. Bauerschmidt is Professor of Theology at Loyola University Maryland and a deacon of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. He has published a book on the theology of Thomas Aquinas and the Christian mystical tradition, as well as nume...

When is Religious Belief Irrational? On the Harmony of Faith and Reason | Fr. Thomas Joseph White OP 11.02.2019 56:47

This lecture was offered at University College Dublin on February 6th, 2019. For more information about upcoming TI events in North America visit: thomisticinstitute.org/events-1/ For Europe, visit: angelicum.it/thomistic-institute/thomistic-events/ Speaker Bio: Fr. Thomas Joseph White is the Director of the Thomistic Institute at the Angelicum. He did his doctoral studies at Oxford University, an...

Christianity in the Public Square | R.R. Reno 08.02.2019 1:15:44

This lecture was given for our UVA chapter on February 7th, 2019, and was co-sponsored with the St. Anselm Institute for Catholic Thought. For more information on upcoming events, visit our website: thomisticinstitute.edu About the Speaker: R. R. Reno is the editor of First Things magazine. He was formerly a professor of theology and ethics at Creighton University. He is the author of several book...

"Late Have I Loved You" - Augustine & Thomas on Grace & Conversion | Paige Hochschild 06.02.2019 52:36

This lecture was offered on Feb. 5th, 2019 at Brown University. For more information about upcoming TI events, visit: thomisticinstitute.org/events Speaker Bio: Dr. Paige Hochschild is a professor of historical and systematic theology at Mount St. Mary's University (MD), specializing in Augustine, Thomas Aquinas and the early Church. She also teaches philosophy courses at the Seminary at Mount St....

What Can Film Teach Us About Religion? C.S. Lewis Goes to the Movies | Thomas Hibbs 04.02.2019 47:27

This lecture was given to our chapter at the United States Naval Academy on January 29th, 2019. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org.

The Antidote to Death: St. Thomas Aquinas on the Eucharist | Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P. 01.02.2019 1:07:22

This lecture was given for our Yale University chapter on Jan. 30th, 2019. The handout for this lecture is available here: tinyurl.com/yda5cc72 For more information on upcoming events, visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org.

Is Belief in Miracles Rational? | Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P. 30.01.2019 1:41:56

This lecture was given for the Thomistic Institute chapter at the University of Oregon on Jan. 17th, 2019. For more information on other upcoming events, visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org. Lecture Description: Modern people, including believers, can be embarrassed by miracles, fearing to be accused of superstition or unwarranted credulity. Can it ever be rational to believe in miracles? In...

Law Without a Law Giver? Why Natural Rights Require a Divine Source | Prof. Francis Beckwith 29.01.2019 39:34

This lecture was given by Prof. Francis Beckwith (Baylor University) to our chapter at the University of Virginia Law School on Jan 28th, 2019. For more information on upcoming events, visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org

Aquinas on the Person and the Analogical Scale of Truth | Enrique Martinez 25.01.2019 57:55

This lecture was given as the annual lecture in honor of St. Thomas Aquinas at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC on January 24th 2019. For more information on upcoming events visit: thomisticinstitute.org/events?view=c…month=01-2019

The First Theologians: Who Were the Church Fathers and Why Do They Matter? | Fr. Gregory Pine, OP 24.01.2019 49:15

This lecture was written and prepared by Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P., and delivered by Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. to our chapter at George Mason on November27th, 2018. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org

The Catastrophe of the Self: Walker Percy on Sin and Transcendence | Jennifer Frey 23.01.2019 52:17

This lecture was given on December 5th, 2018 at the Catholic Information Center in Washington, D.C. This is the final lecture in a three-part series titled "Tales That Tell: Moral Devastation and Original Sin in Literature," co-sponsored by the Catholic Information Center and the Thomistic Institute. For more information on other upcoming events, visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org About the...

The Possibility of Perfection | Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. 18.01.2019 44:49

This talk was offered at Duke University on January 17th, 2019. For more info about upcoming TI events, visit: thomisticinstitute.org/events-1/ Event Description: In the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord instructs us to be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect . . . inspiring on one hand, but daunting on the other. Is it possible to be perfect or are we doomed to despair? Come hear how the univers...

Classical Theism and the Nature of God | Edward Feser 17.01.2019 1:22:39

This talk was offered on January 16, 2019 at Oxford University. For more information about upcoming TI events, visit: thomisticinstitute.org/events-1/ Organized in partnership with the Aquinas Institute at Blackfriars Hall at the University of Oxford Speaker Bio: Prof. Edward Feser is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Pasadena City College and has also served as Visiting Assistant Professor at...

Neuroscience and the Soul | James Madden 16.01.2019 34:09

This talk was offered on January 15, 2019 at Harvard Medical School. For more information about upcoming TI events, visit: thomisticinstitute.org/events-1/ Speaker Bio: Dr. James Madden is Professor of Philosophy at Benedictine College. He lives in Atchison, Kansas with his wife (Jennifer) and their six children; William, Martha, J. Patrick, Brendan, Jack, and Cormac. He is originally from Wiscons...

Let Us Pray?The Liturgical Revolution of the 1960's | Prof. Christopher Ruddy 14.01.2019 1:17:40

This lecture was held at St. Gretrude's parish on October 9th, 2018. It was cosponsored by the Aquinas Society of Cincinnati and the Thomistic Institute. For more information about upcoming TI events, visit: thomisticinstitute.org/events-1/ About the event: What is the liturgy? Why is liturgy so important? Why would would you reform the liturgy and how would you do it? - These are some of the fasc...