Conferences Episodes

Bored to Tears: Confronting the Taedium Vitae with Thomas Aquinas | Fr. Stewart Clem
Jan. 17, 2025

Bored to Tears: Confronting the Taedium Vitae with Thomas Aquinas | F…

Fr. Stewart Clem examines the concept of boredom ("taedium vitae") through the lens of Thomistic moral theology, defining it, exploring its subjective and objective dimensions, and distinguishing it from related concepts like sloth (acedia).

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Analogy and the Semantics of Simplicity: Learning form the Limits of Theological Language | Prof. Joshua Hochschild
Jan. 7, 2025

Analogy and the Semantics of Simplicity: Learning form the Limits of …

Professor Joshua Hochschild explores Aquinas's understanding of analogy in relation to divine simplicity, distinguishing between analogy as a likeness between things and analogy as a relation between the significations of terms, and argues that the...

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Scotus on Why Christ's Assumed Human Nature Is Not a Person | Prof. Michael Gorman
Dec. 27, 2024

Scotus on Why Christ's Assumed Human Nature Is Not a Person | Prof. M…

This lecture was given on February 24th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as a part of a conference titled: "Majesty and Lowliness: On the Hypostatic Union of Divine & Human Natures in Christ."

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Friendships and Social Life - Thomistic Insights | Prof. Thomas Hibbs & Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P.
Nov. 29, 2024

Friendships and Social Life - Thomistic Insights | Prof. Thomas Hibbs…

Professor Thomas Hibbs and Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau discuss the importance of friendship and social life from a Thomistic perspective, highlighting the decline in friendships in modern society with philosophical insights from Aristotle and Aquinas.

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The Effects of Grace, Justification & Sanctification | Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.
Nov. 21, 2024

The Effects of Grace, Justification & Sanctification | Fr. Dominic Le…

This lecture was given on December 16th, 2023, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of An Intellectual Retreat for Regent University & Providence College following the theme of Divine Grace.

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Types of Grace | Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.
Nov. 19, 2024

Types of Grace | Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.

This lecture was given on December 16th, 2023, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of An Intellectual Retreat for Regent University & Providence College following the theme of Divine Grace.

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Why We Need Grace | Thomas Joseph White, O.P.
Nov. 18, 2024

Why We Need Grace | Thomas Joseph White, O.P.

This lecture was given on December 15th, 2023, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of An Intellectual Retreat for Regent University & Providence College following the theme of Divine Grace.

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Augustine's Significance for Theorists on War, Justice, and Peace | Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P.
Nov. 15, 2024

Augustine's Significance for Theorists on War, Justice, and Peace | F…

This lecture was given on June 10th, 2024, at the Catholic University of America as a talk within The Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship. The Fellowship engaged the following theme: Can War Be Just? Augustinian, Thomistic, and Contemporary Perspectives.

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Natural Inclinations, the Passions, and Human Acts | Fr. Kevin Flannery, S.J.
Nov. 12, 2024

Natural Inclinations, the Passions, and Human Acts | Fr. Kevin Flanne…

This lecture was given on September 6th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of a Thomistic Circles conference titled: Disentangling the Emotions: St. Thomas on Moral Taxonomy and Integration.

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Thomas Aquinas on Peace: Part Two | Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.
Oct. 18, 2024

Thomas Aquinas on Peace: Part Two | Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.

This lecture was given on Jun 12th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as a talk within The Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship. The Fellowship engaged the following theme: Can War Be Just? Augustinian, Thomistic, and Contemporary Perspectives.

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Contemporary Papal Teaching on the Moral Problem of War | Dr. Gregory M. Reichberg
Oct. 17, 2024

Contemporary Papal Teaching on the Moral Problem of War | Dr. Gregory…

This lecture was given on Jun 12th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as a talk within The Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship. The Fellowship engaged the following theme: Can War Be Just? Augustinian, Thomistic, and Contemporary Perspectives.

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Thomas Aquinas on War | Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.
Oct. 16, 2024

Thomas Aquinas on War | Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.

This lecture was given on Jun 13th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as a talk within The Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship. The Fellowship engaged the following theme: Can War Be Just? Augustinian, Thomistic, and Contemporary Perspectives.

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Donatism, Fighting, Civil Coercion, and the Peace of the Church | Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P.
Oct. 15, 2024

Donatism, Fighting, Civil Coercion, and the Peace of the Church | Fr.…

This lecture was given on June 12th, 2024, at The Catholic University of America as a talk within The Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship. The Fellowship engaged the following theme: Can War Be Just? Augustinian, Thomistic, and Contemporary Perspectives.

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Thomas Aquinas on Peace: Part One | Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.
Oct. 14, 2024

Thomas Aquinas on Peace: Part One | Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.

This lecture was given on June 11th, 2024, at The Catholic University of America as a talk within The Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship. The Fellowship engaged the following theme: Can War Be Just? Augustinian, Thomistic, and Contemporary Perspectives.

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Light in Biology: A Molecular Perspective | Prof. Matthew Wohlever
Oct. 11, 2024

Light in Biology: A Molecular Perspective | Prof. Matthew Wohlever

This lecture was presented on July 20th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of a professional conference called "Lumen Mundi: The Nature of Light and Its Effects in Nature".

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On the History and Philosophy of Light | Prof. Richard F. Hassing
Oct. 9, 2024

On the History and Philosophy of Light | Prof. Richard F. Hassing

This lecture was presented on July 18th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of a professional conference called "Lumen Mundi: The Nature of Light and Its Effects in Nature". This lecture includes a special hand-out, linked in the description.

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Light and Life: Cellular Responses to Light | Prof. Keith Kozminski
Oct. 8, 2024

Light and Life: Cellular Responses to Light | Prof. Keith Kozminski

This lecture was presented on July 20th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of a professional conference called "Lumen Mundi: The Nature of Light and Its Effects in Nature".

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The Ontological Status of Light and Color in St. Thomas Aquinas | Prof. John Boyer
Oct. 7, 2024

The Ontological Status of Light and Color in St. Thomas Aquinas | Pro…

This lecture was presented on July 18th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of a professional conference called "Lumen Mundi: The Nature of Light and Its Effects in Nature".

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Aquinas on Virtue and the Path to Happiness | Prof. Josh Hochschild & Prof. Jane Sloan Peters
Sept. 30, 2024

Aquinas on Virtue and the Path to Happiness | Prof. Josh Hochschild &…

This lecture was given on June 29th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as a talk within "VERITAS", a newly launched conference series for Thomistic Institute student leaders. The Conference engaged the following theme: Why Be A Thomist?

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Where Does Electromagnetic Radiation Fit in a Thomistic View of Nature? | Fr. Thomas Davenport, O.P
Sept. 27, 2024

Where Does Electromagnetic Radiation Fit in a Thomistic View of Natur…

This lecture was presented on July 19th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of a professional conference called "Lumen Mundi: The Nature of Light and Its Effects in Nature". This publication was made possible through the support of Grant 63391 from the John Templeton Foundation.

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The Moral Role of Wonder and Awe | Prof. David Elliot
Sept. 26, 2024

The Moral Role of Wonder and Awe | Prof. David Elliot

This lecture was given on September 7th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of the Fall Thomistic Circles Conference under the title "Disentangling the Emotions: St. Thomas on Moral Taxonomy and Integration".

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Lumen de Lumine: Biblical Illuminations of Christ's Revelatory Activity | Fr. Jordan Schmidt, O.P.
Sept. 24, 2024

Lumen de Lumine: Biblical Illuminations of Christ's Revelatory Activi…

This lecture was presented on July 21st, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of a professional conference called "Lumen Mundi: The Nature of Light and Its Effects in Nature". This publication was made possible through the support of Grant 63391 from the John Templeton Foundation.

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The Sun as a Universal Cause in Aristotelian-Thomistic Tradition | Prof. Catherine Peters
Sept. 23, 2024

The Sun as a Universal Cause in Aristotelian-Thomistic Tradition | Pr…

This lecture was presented on July 20th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of a professional conference called "Lumen Mundi: The Nature of Light and Its Effects in Nature".

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The City of God and the Earthly City: War and Peace | Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P.
Sept. 20, 2024

The City of God and the Earthly City: War and Peace | Fr. Andrew Hofe…

This lecture was given on June 13th, 2024, at The Catholic University of America as a talk within The Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship. The Fellowship engaged the following theme: Can War Be Just? Augustinian, Thomistic, and Contemporary Perspectives.

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