Episodes

July 12, 2022

Neurological Disease: Dignity, Free Will, and a Reason For Hope | Paul LaPenna, DO

This lecture was given on May 6, 2022 at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. LaPenna's PowerPoint may be found here: tinyurl.com/mr38h43y For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. ...
July 11, 2022

The Challenge and Opportunity of Genome Editing | William Hurlbut, MD

This lecture was given on May 1, 2022 at Brown University. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: William B. Hurlbut, MD, is Adjunct Professor and Senior Research Schola...
July 8, 2022

The Challenge Of Atheism For Scientific Explanation | Prof. Tomás Bogardus

This talk was given on April 28, 2022 at Mississippi State University. The slides accompanying this lecture can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/bogardusmississippi For information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinst...
July 7, 2022

Faith, Reason, And Reasonable Belief | Prof. Joshua Hochschild

This lecture was given on February 22, 2022 at the US Military Academy at West Point. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Joshua Hochschild is Professor of Philosoph...
July 6, 2022

Man as Believing Animal | Prof. Matthew Dugandzic

This lecture was given on April 9th 2022 at The Dominican House of Studies as part of the intellectual retreat "Faith Seeking Understanding" For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About th...
July 5, 2022

The 'Spirituality' of Faith | Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.

This lecture was given on April 8th, 2022 at The Dominican House of Studies as part of the intellectual retreat "Faith Seeking Understanding" For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About t...
July 4, 2022

Man as Knowing Animal | Prof. Matthew Dugandzic

This lecture was given on April 9th 2022 at The Dominican House of Studies as part of the intellectual retreat "Faith Seeking Understanding" For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About th...
July 2, 2022

The Raising of Lazarus and the Immortality of the Soul | Fr. John Corbett, O.P.

This lecture was given on February 28, 2022 at Cedarbrake Renewal Center as part of the Second Annual Texas Student Retreat: "The Meaning of Death and Eternal Life." For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisti...
July 1, 2022

The 'Spirituality' of Reason | Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.

This lecture was given on April, 8 2022 at The Dominican House of Studies as part of the intellectual retreat "Faith Seeking Understanding" For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the...
June 30, 2022

Augustine's Confessions and the Religious Nature of the Person | Chad Pecknold

This talk was offered at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill on April 5, 2022. For information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. Speaker Bio: Dr. Chad Pecknold received his PhD from the Universit...
June 29, 2022

Is Belief in God Rational? | Prof. Joshua Hochschild

This lecture was offered at Ohio State University on April 7th, 2022. For information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the Speaker: Joshua Hochschild is the Monsignor Robert R. Kline Professor of P...
June 28, 2022

Anna Karenina and the Project of Literature | Sr. Jane Dominic Laurel, O.P.

This lecture was given on April 19th, 2022 at North Carolina State University. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Sr. Jane Dominic Laurel is a member of the St. Ceci...
June 27, 2022

The Cross and Resurrection of Jesus Christ according to St. Augustine | Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P.

This talk was given on April 11, 2022 at the University of Florida. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P., is Associate Professor and Director of...
June 24, 2022

Are Quality of Life Judgements Ethical? | Prof. Gina Noia

This talk was offered at John Hopkins University on April 11, 2022. For information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the Speaker: Gina Maria Noia is an Assistant Professor of Theology and Resident B...
June 23, 2022

John Henry Newman and the Development of Christian Doctrine | Prof. Michael Pakaluk

This lecture was offered at Hillsdale College on April 6th, 2022. For information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the Speaker: Michael Pakaluk studied philosophy at Harvard College and the Univer...
June 22, 2022

Aquinas And The Fourth Way | Fr. Ambrose Little, O.P.

This talk was given on April 8, 2022 at Virginia Tech. The handout for the talk can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/4snsdp6f For information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the Speaker: Fr. A...
June 21, 2022

How Does Art Imitate Nature? | Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P.

This talk was offered at Baylor University on March 29th, 2022. The images for the talk can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/3u42uh7y For information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker...
June 17, 2022

Ethical Considerations and End-of-Life Care from a Thomistic Perspective | Prof. Christopher Kaczor

This lecture was given on March 30, 2022 at Saint Louis University. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Dr. Christopher Kaczor (rhymes with razor) is Professor of Phi...
June 15, 2022

On Human Dignity And Suffering | Dr. Paul LaPenna

This lecture was given to the Johns Hopkins University chapter on March 7, 2022. For more information about upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Dr. Paul LaPenna is a neurologist in Greenvil...
June 14, 2022

Human Genome Editing with CRISPR: Ethical Considerations | Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P.

This lecture was given on March 24, 2022 at the University of Florida. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P., completed his Bachelor’s Degre...
June 13, 2022

Dominican and Franciscan Storytelling in the Middle Ages | Fr. Conor McDonough, O.P.

This lecture was given on March 23, 2022 at Trinity College Dublin. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. Slides: https://tinyurl.com/bddnstwn Handout: https://tinyurl.com/mr3bupft Abo...
June 10, 2022

What Makes a Person Good? The Cardinal Virtues and Living Life Well | Prof. Raymond Hain

This lecture was given on March 24, 2022 at Cornell University. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the Speaker: Professor Raymond Hain is Associate Professor of Philosophy at P...
June 10, 2022

The Challenges and Opportunities of Genome Editing | Prof. William Hurlbut

This lecture was given on March 23, 2022 at Purdue University. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: William B. Hurlbut, MD, is Adjunct Professor and Senior Research Sc...
June 9, 2022

Salvation by Faith or Works | Prof. Michael Root

This lecture was given on March 29, 2022 at North Carolina State University. The handout for this lecture can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/ybaa6j3u. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitut...