Episodes

Dec. 19, 2022

Christ in the O Antiphons | Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P.

Merry Christmas from the Thomistic Institute! This week, we are reposting some of our favorite talks related to Christmas and the Incarnation of our Lord.Fr. Hofer's handout can be found here: tinyurl.com/ycc663wzThis lecture was given on Decem...

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Dec. 16, 2022

Aquinas’ Fourth Way: Humility vs. Skepticism in Theological Reasoning…

This talk was given on October 13, 2022, at the University of Edinburgh. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at thomsiticinstitute.org.About the speaker: Joshua Hochschild is Professor of Philosophy and Director o...

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Dec. 15, 2022

Evolution, Astronomy, & Catholicism with Prof. Jonathan Lunine | Off-…

Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of Aquinas 101, Godsplaining, and Pints with Aquinas for an off-campus conversation with Prof. Jonathan Lunine about his latest Thomistic Institute lecture, "Catholicism and Evolution from an Astronomical Perspective.”...

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Dec. 14, 2022

Evolution and Catholicism from an Astronomical Perspective | Prof. Jo…

Prof. Lunine's slides can be viewed here: https://tinyurl.com/4fce6w7wThis lecture was given on October 6, 2022, at the University of Rochester.For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at thomisticinstitute.org.About ...

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Dec. 13, 2022

Dante Alighieri: A Thomist Poet? | Fr. Albert Trudel, O.P.

This lecture was given on October 4th, 2022, at the University of North Carolina. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at thomisticinstitute.orgAbout the speaker: Fr. Albert Trudel, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies...

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Dec. 12, 2022

The Eucharist and Growth in Holiness: Sacrifice and Sacrament | Fr. R…

This talk was given on October 19th, 2022, at Saint Rita Catholic Church in Alexandria, Virginia. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at thomisticinstitute.org.About the speaker:Fr. Reginald Lynch, O.P. is Assista...

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Dec. 9, 2022

The Unintended Reformation | Prof. Brad Gregory

This lecture was given on November 3, 2022, at the University of Texas at Austin.For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker:Brad S. Gregory is Professor of History and Dor...

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Dec. 7, 2022

Grace and Justification: How Thomas Might Have Replied to Luther and …

Prof. Dempsey's handout can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/yk87tf7eThis talk was given on October 6, 2022, at the University of Florida.For more information, please visit thomisticinstitute.org.About the speaker:Erik Dempsey (PhD, Boston...

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Dec. 2, 2022

The Phenomenon of Life and Its Origin | Fr. Mariusz Tabaczek, O.P.

This lecture was given on October 15, 2022 as part of the Fall Thomistic Circles conference, "Life in the Cosmos: Contemporary Science, Philosophy, and Theology on the Origin and Persistence of Life on Earth(and Beyond?)."The two-day conference a...

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Dec. 1, 2022

Renewing Trinitarian Theology with Prof. Bruce Marshall | Off-Campus …

Are there medieval answers to modern questions of Trinitarian theology? Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of Aquinas 101, Godsplaining, and Pints with Aquinas for an off-campus conversation with Prof. Bruce Marshall about his latest Thomistic Institute l...

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Nov. 30, 2022

Medieval Answers to Modern Questions: Renewing Trinitarian Theology T…

The handout for this lecture can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/4jsmdu2j. This lecture was given on October 19, 2022, at Oxford University. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. A...

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Nov. 29, 2022

Aristotle on the Impossibility of Defining Life | Prof. Christopher F…

This lecture was given on October 14, 2022, as part of the Thomistic Circles conference entitled, "Life in the Cosmos: Contemporary Science, Philosophy, and Theology on the Origin and Persistence of Life on Earth(and Beyond?)."The two-day confere...

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Nov. 29, 2022

Can We Be Good Without God? | Sr. Albert Marie Surmanski, O.P.

This lecture was given on October 10, 2022, at Trinity University(San Antonio).For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: www.thomisticinstitute.orgAbout the Speaker:Sr. Albert Marie Surmanski, O.P. is a member of the D...

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Nov. 28, 2022

Fertile Ground in Our Cosmic Backyard | Prof. Jonathan Lunine

Prof. Lunine's slides may be viewed here: https://tinyurl.com/22vs3mdvThis lecture was given on October 14, 2022, at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., as part of the Thomistic Circles conference entitled, "Life in the Cosmos: Co...

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Nov. 25, 2022

St. Catherine on Secularism and the Interior Life | Sr. Mary Madelein…

The lecture was given on October 12, 2022 at Harvard University. For more information on upcoming events, visit thomisticinstitute.org.About the speaker:Sr. Mary Madeline Todd is a Dominican Sister of Saint Cecilia Congregation in Nashville. S...

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Nov. 23, 2022

The Image and the Idol: A Theological Reflection on AI Bias | Prof. …

This talk was given on October 13, 2022 at the University of Texas at Austin.For more information please visit thomisticinstitute.org.About the speaker:Jordan Wales is an Associate Professor and the John and Helen Kuczmarski Chair in Theology...

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Nov. 22, 2022

Does God Exist? | Prof. Matthew Dugandzic

This lecture was given at Harvard University on October 3, 2022.For more information on upcoming events, visit thomisticinstitute.orgAbout the speaker:Matthew Dugandzic joined the theology faculty at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in 2019 ...

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Nov. 21, 2022

Judging the Truth: Law and Moral Relativism | Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.

This talk was given on October 4, 2022 at Georgetown University.For more information please visit thomisticinstitute.org.About the speaker:Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P., is the Director of the Thomistic Institute and an Assistant Professor in syste...

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Nov. 18, 2022

Soul of Christ, Sanctify Me | Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P.

This talk was given at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. as part of the intellectual retreat, "Grace," offered for students and young professionals in the Washington, D.C. area, Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2022.For more information on upcom...

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Nov. 18, 2022

Does God Exist? with Prof. Matthew Dugandzic | Off-Campus Conversatio…

Does God exist? Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of Aquinas 101, Godsplaining, and Pints with Aquinas for an off-campus conversation with Prof. Matthew Dugandzic about his latest Thomistic Institute lecture, "Does God Exist.”Does God Exist? w/ Fr. Gre...

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Nov. 16, 2022

The Division of Grace in the Prima Secundae | Dr. Adam Eitel

This talk was given at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. as part of the intellectual retreat, "Grace," offered for students and young professionals in the Washington, D.C. area, Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2022.For more information on upcom...

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Nov. 14, 2022

The Hiddenness of Grace for St. Thomas Aquinas & St. Thérèse of Lisie…

This talk was given at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. as part of the intellectual retreat, "Grace," offered for students and young professionals in the Washington, D.C. area, Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2022.For more information on upcom...

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Nov. 11, 2022

The Fourth Way and How it Works: Proving the Existence of God | Fr. A…

This talk was given on October 10, 2022 at Oxford University.For more information please visit thomisticinstitute.orgAbout the speaker:Fr. Ambrose Little, O.P. is a Dominican friar of the Province of St. Joseph. He was born and raised in Conne...

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Nov. 9, 2022

Wasting Time Well: Leisure as the Point of Education | Dr. RJ Snell

This lecture was given at New York University on September 21, 2022. For more information on upcoming events, visit thomisticinstitute.orgAbout the speaker:R. J. Snell is Director of Academic Programs at the Witherspoon Institute in Princeton,...

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