Episodes

Nov. 10, 2023

Philosophy And The Religious Life | Doctor Zena Hitz

This lecture was given on September 14, 2023, at Yale University For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Zena Hitz is a Tutor at St. John's College where she teaches acr...

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Nov. 9, 2023

Does God Exist | Professor Michael Gorman

This lecture was given on September 11, 2023, at the University of Maryland For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Michael Gorman is a professor of philosophy at The Ca...

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Nov. 8, 2023

Creation In St. Augustine's Confessions | Father Andrew Hofer, O.P.

This lecture was given on September 11, 2023, at the University of Florida For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Originally from a farm in Kansas, Fr. Andrew Hofer, O....

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Nov. 8, 2023

'Are We Our Brains? Neuroscience And The Soul' | Doctor Paul LaPenna

Dr. Paul LaPenna is a neurologist in Greenville, SC and Associate Professor of Neurology at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Carolinas Campus. Dr. LaPenna completed his neurology residency at Indiana University School of Medicine in ...

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Nov. 6, 2023

Is There Anything Wrong With Moral Relativism | Professor Francis Bec…

This lecture was given on September 7, 2023, at Tulsa For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Francis J. Beckwith is Professor of Philosophy & Church-State Studies at Ba...

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Nov. 3, 2023

God From God: Understanding The Trinity | Professor Bruce Marshall

This lecture was given on August 29, 2023, at Mississippi State For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Bruce D. Marshall is Lehman Professor of Christian Doctrine at So...

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Nov. 1, 2023

What Makes A Law Good | Father Dominic Legge, O.P.

This lecture was given on October 27, 2023, at the Thomistic Institute in DC, on Capitol Hill For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P., is the Dir...

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Nov. 1, 2023

Does Evil Disprove God I Professor W. Matthews Grant

W. Matthews Grant is Professor and Chair in the Department of Philosophy at University of St. Thomas (MN), and Associate Editor of the American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly. His articles have focused on Aquinas and the Philosophy of God, parti...

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Oct. 31, 2023

The Mystery Of The Blessed Virgin Mary I Father Andrew Hofer, O.P.

Originally from a farm in Kansas, Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P., is a priest in the Dominican Province of St. Joseph who teaches on the pontifical faculty of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC where he is editor-in-chief of …

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Oct. 28, 2023

What Christ's Humanity Says About Human Nature I Paul Gondreau

Paul Gondreau earned his doctorate in sacred theology from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, writing under the renowned Thomist scholar Rev. Jean-Pierre Torrell, O.P. He is professor of theology at Providence College in Rhode Island, where h...

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Oct. 27, 2023

Little Lies Why There Are No Noble Lies I Professor Angela Knobel

Angela Knobel is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Dallas. She received her doctorate in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame in 2004. From 2004 to 2020, she taught philosophy at her alma mater, the Catholic University …

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Oct. 26, 2023

Do We Have Natural Rights I Professor Joseph Trabbic

Joseph Trabbic is associate professor of philosophy at Ave Maria University, where he has taught since 2006. He earned his PhD in philosophy from Fordham University in 2008. His areas of interest include Aquinas, continental philosophy, metaphysics...

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Oct. 24, 2023

Social Ontology: Concepts and Verification | Russell Hittinger

This lecture was given on September 16, 2023, at the Thomistic Circles Conference at the Dominican House of Studies For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Russell Hitti...

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Oct. 23, 2023

The Common Doctor and Liturgical Theology | Professor Matthew Levering

This lecture was given on September 16, 2023, at the Thomistic Circles Conference at the Dominican House of Studies For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Matthew Lever...

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Oct. 20, 2023

Is Aquinas a Common Doctor for the Theology of Grace? | Professor Jos…

This lecture was given on September 16, 2023, at the Thomistic Circles Conference at the Dominican House of Studies For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Born and rais...

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Oct. 19, 2023

The Sacraments and Salvation w/ Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. & Fr. Romanus …

Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of Aquinas 101, Godsplaining, and Pints with Aquinas for an off-campus conversation with Fr. Romanus Cessario, O.P. about his latest book, "The Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church." The Sacraments and Salvation w/ F...

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Oct. 18, 2023

Does Aquinas (Still) Have a Perennially Valid Philosophy? | Therese C…

This lecture was given on September 15, 2023, at the Thomistic Circles Conference at the Dominican House of Studies For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Dr. Therese C...

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Oct. 17, 2023

The Common Doctor And Universal Providence | Father Serge-Thomas Boni…

This lecture was given on September 15, 2023, at the Thomistic Circles Conference at the Dominican House of Studies For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Serge-Thomas ...

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Oct. 16, 2023

Seeking and Finding True God from True God | Father Thomas Joseph Whi…

This lecture was given on September 14, 2023, at the Thomistic Circles Conference at the Dominican House of Studies For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Fr. Thomas Jo...

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Oct. 13, 2023

Aquinas on the Sonship of Jesus Revealed in Christ's Passion | Father…

This lecture was given on May 24, 2023, at Trinity: Fundamental Ground of Reality and Mystery of Salvation For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events Speaker Bio: Fr. Dominic Legge, ...

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Oct. 12, 2023

The Interconnectedness between Justice, Law, and the Concept of Good …

This lecture was given on April 22, 2023, at the The Concept of “Ius” in Thomas Aquinas For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P., is the Director ...

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Oct. 11, 2023

How Is Revealed Knowledge Justified | Professor Mats Wahlberg

This lecture was given on June 5, 2023, at Oxford University For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Mats Wahlberg is an associate professor of systematic theology at Um...

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Oct. 10, 2023

Social Evil? | Professor Joshua Hochschild

This lecture was given on June 2, 2023, at the 12th Annual Aquinas Philosophy Workshop at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker:...

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Oct. 9, 2023

On Guilt | Professor Michael Gorman

This lecture was given on June 3, 2023, at the 12th Annual Aquinas Philosophy Workshop at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker:...

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