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.
Recent Episodes
April 3, 2025
Making Up What is Lacking: Disability and Suffering in Christ's Body, the Church | Prof. Paul Gondreau
Prof. Paul Gondreau reflects on the profound meaning of suffering, disability, and human frailty in light of Christ’s redemptive suffering, emphasizing shared vulnerability as a source of mercy and unity within the Church.This lecture was given on ...
April 2, 2025
Ectogenesis: Transhumanism, The Brave New World, and the Attack on Transcendentals | Prof. Stephen Meredith
Prof. Stephen Meredith explores the essence of being human through the lens of Aristotelian and Thomistic philosophy, contrasting it with biological and scientific perspectives that often overlook the importance of form and final cause.This lecture...
April 1, 2025
Can Machines be People, Too? | Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P.
Fr. Anselm Ramelow critically examines whether artificial intelligence can achieve personhood, arguing that machines lack the essential qualities of being, consciousness, and unity inherent to human nature.This lecture was given on September 14th, ...
March 31, 2025
Reconciling the Image of God with the Scientific Image of Human Persons | Dr. Daniel De Haan
This lecture was given on September 28th, 2023, at University of Edinburgh.For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events.About the Speaker:Dr. Daniel De Haan is a Research Fellow of the Ian Ramsey Centr...
March 28, 2025
Sharing in Divine Goodness by Grace | Fr. John Mark Solitario, O.P.
This lecture was given on July 10th, 2024, at Theodore House at Stonyhurst.For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events.About the Speaker:Fr. John Mark Solitario, O.P. is a coordinator for campus outre...
March 27, 2025
What Exactly Is the Hypostatic Union? | Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.
Fr. Dominic Legge explores the intricacies of the hypostatic union, focusing on Aquinas's understanding of how the divine and human natures are united in the person of Christ, while navigating various Christological heresies.This lecture was given ...
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