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Recent Episodes
April 23, 2025
Nicaea’s ‘Christological surplus, or, How to remember the creed’ | Prof. Lewis Ayres
Prof. Lewis Ayres examines how the Nicene Creed functions as a generative and interpretive “cipher” within Christian tradition, tracing its roots to the adaptation of Second Temple Jewish imaginative worlds and the development of early rules of fai...
April 22, 2025
The Beauty of the Catholic Sacramental View | Sr. Albert Marie Surmanski, O.P.
This lecture was given on November 18th, 2024, at University of Michigan.For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events.About the Speaker:Sr. Albert Marie Surmanski, OP is member of the Dominican Sisters...
April 21, 2025
Hope: The Pilgrim's Virtue | Prof. Michael Wahl
This lecture was given on February 29th, 2024, at Cornell University.For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events.About the Speaker:Dr. Michael Wahl is Assistant Professor of Theology at Providence Col...
April 18, 2025
What Has the Historical Jesus to Do with the Church's Christ? | Fr. Isaac Morales, O.P.
Fr. Isaac Morales explores the relationship between the historical Jesus and Church's knowledge of Jesus, cautioning against relying too heavily on ever-changing historical reconstructions while emphasizing recurrent themes to discover the authenti...
April 17, 2025
On the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist | Fr. Dominic Langevin, O.P.
Fr. Dominic Langevin explores the Catholic doctrine of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, explaining transubstantiation, its scriptural basis, historical development, and the significance for Christian life.This lecture was given on Octo...
April 16, 2025
What Can Demons Do? | Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.
Fr. Gregory Pine explores the extent of demonic influence on human life, distinguishing between physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual dimensions to clarify the limits of their power, particularly concerning the direct access to one's sp...
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