Episodes

March 15, 2023

Neuroscience and Human Freedom | Prof. James Madden

This lecture was given on February 2, 2023, at the University of California, Santa Barbara. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: James Madden is Professor of Philosoph...

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March 14, 2023

Wrath and Love: Do the Old and New Testaments Have the Same God? | Pr…

This lecture was given on January 31, 2023, at Yale University. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Paul Gondreau earned his doctorate in sacred theology from the Uni...

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March 13, 2023

Humanity's Original State | Prof. Reinhard Hütter

This lecture was given on January 27, 2023, at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., for the annual Aquinas Lecture in honor of St. Thomas Aquinas. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticins...

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March 10, 2023

The Spousal Meaning of the Body and Chastity in Christian States of L…

This talk was given on January 28, 2023, at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., as part of the intellectual retreat entitled, "Theology of the Body." For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisti...

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March 9, 2023

Does Tradition 'Develop' Over Time? w/ Prof. Lewis Ayres (Off-Campus …

Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of Aquinas 101, Godsplaining, and Pints with Aquinas for an off-campus conversation with Dr. Lewis Ayres about his latest Thomistic Institute, "Does Tradition Live? Do Doctrines 'Develop'?" Does Tradition 'Develop' Over...

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March 8, 2023

Theology of the Body vs. Gender Ideology | Prof. John Grabowski

The speaker's powerpoint slides may be found here: https://tinyurl.com/4m7fr7ws This lecture was given on January 28, 2023, at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., as part of the intellectual retreat entitled, "Theology of the Body....

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March 7, 2023

Theology of the Body: An Overview | Fr. Thomas Petri, O.P.

This lecture was given on January 28, 2023, at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., as part of the intellectual retreat entitled, "Theology of the Body." For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomi...

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March 6, 2023

Theology of the Body: Sources, Context & Genre | Prof. John Grabowski

The speaker's powerpoint slides may be found here: https://tinyurl.com/2mwjyaup This lecture was given on January 27, 2023, at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., as part of the intellectual retreat entitled, "Theology of the Body....

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March 3, 2023

Literature, St. Thomas, and the Sacraments | Fr. Albert Trudel, O.P.

This lecture was given on November 7th, 2022, at Harvard University. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Fr. Trudel received his doctorate from the University of Oxfo...

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March 2, 2023

Death, Resurrection, and Transformation in Christ | Fr. Jordan Schmid…

This lecture was given on December 3, 2022, at the Thomistic Institute's West Coast Intellectual Retreat entitled, "The Eschaton: An Intellectual Retreat on the End of the World." For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website a...

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March 1, 2023

Raised to Life: St. Thomas on the Resurrection of the Dead | Fr. Brya…

This talk was given on December 3, 2022, at St. Albert's Priory in Oakland, California. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Fr. Bryan Kromholtz is a Dominican and pro...

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Feb. 28, 2023

Destruction and Transformation of the Cosmos in the Book of Revelatio…

This lecture was given on December 2, 2022, at the Thomistic Institute's West Coast Intellectual Retreat entitled, "The Eschaton: An Intellectual Retreat on the End of the World." For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website a...

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Feb. 27, 2023

True Sacrifice: What We Do in the Mass | Prof. Bruce Marshall

Prof. Marshall's handout can be found here: tinyurl.com/bdh86t7v This lecture was given on January 14, 2023, at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., as part of the intellectual retreat entitled, "The Mystery of the Liturgy." For mo...

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Feb. 24, 2023

Who Do You Say That I Am? Liturgy and the Meaning of Life | Fr. Innoc…

Fr. Smith's handout can be found here: tinyurl.com/3knfh8y5 This lecture was given on January 14, 2023, at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., as part of the intellectual retreat entitled, "The Mystery of the Liturgy." For more in...

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Feb. 23, 2023

Does Neuroscience Disprove Free Will? w/ Prof. James Madden (Off-Camp…

Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of Aquinas 101, Godsplaining, and Pints with Aquinas for an off-campus conversation with Dr. James Madden about his latest Thomistic Institute, "Does Neuroscience Disprove Free Will?" Does Neuroscience Disprove Free Wil...

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Feb. 22, 2023

Meeting Christ in the Mass | Prof. Bruce Marshall

Prof. Marshall's handout can be found here: tinyurl.com/ye2yupz7 This talk was given on January 14, 2023, at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., as part of the intellectual retreat entitled, "The Mystery of the Liturgy." For more ...

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Feb. 21, 2023

Let Us Pray: Naming God and Our Needs in the Prayers of the Mass | Fr…

Fr. Smith's handout can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/4zwb74vr This talk was given on January 13, 2023, at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., as part of "The Mystery of the Liturgy." For more information, please visit thomis...

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Feb. 20, 2023

Edith Stein and the Gestalt of the Feminine Soul | Prof. Catherine Pa…

This talk was given on January 12, 2023, at John Hopkins University. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Catherine Ruth Pakaluk is an Associate Professor of Social Re...

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Feb. 17, 2023

Do You Believe in Miracles?(And Can You Do So Reasonably?) | Prof. W.…

This lecture was given on October 20, 2022, at the University of North Texas. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: W. Matthews Grant is Professor and Chair in the Dep...

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Feb. 16, 2023

The Biblical Vision of Wisdom and the Spiritual Life | Fr. Jordan Sch…

This lecture was given on December 13, 2022 at Immaculate Conception Church, Washington, D.C. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Fr. Jordan Schmidt was born in Far...

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Feb. 15, 2023

Modern Science and the Catholic Faith | Prof. Chris Baglow

Prof. Baglow's slides can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/5fmmww36 This lecture was given on November 29, 2022, at North Carolina State University. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org...

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Feb. 14, 2023

Predestination and Human Freedom: A Catholic Approach | Prof. W. Matt…

Prof. Grant's handout can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/6p6nzf7e This lecture was given at the University of South Carolina on November 10, 2022. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org...

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Feb. 13, 2023

Why the Roman Catholic Church? | Prof. Paige Hochschild

This lecture was given on November 15, 2022, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Dr. Paige Hochschild is a profe...

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Feb. 10, 2023

The Myth of Dante's Thomism? Reading Aquinas and Dante with the Domin…

This talk was given on November 12th, 2022, at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Prof. George Corbett (Universi...

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