Fr. Thomas Davenport, O.P.

Oct. 16, 2025

How the Highest of the Inanimate Touches the Lowest of the Living: A Contemporary Thomistic Approach – Fr. Thomas Davenport, O.P.

Fr. Thomas Davenport examines the philosophical and scientific boundaries between the inanimate and the living, highlighting how Thomistic principles, spontaneous generation, and structured homogeneity offer new ways to understand life’s emergence and complexity.

Guest: Fr. Thomas Davenport, O.P.

Sept. 27, 2024

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

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.

Guest: Fr. Thomas Davenport, O.P.