Prof. Raymond Hain

Oct. 8, 2025

Must Beautiful Things be Natural? – Prof. Raymond Hain

Prof. Raymond Hain examines whether beauty must be natural, exploring Thomistic metaphysics, twentieth-century debates between Maritain and Gilson, and contemporary examples from architecture and literature to probe the relationship between nature, artifice, and the beautiful.
Guest: Prof. Raymond Hain
July 29, 2025

The Cardinal Virtues and Living Life Well I Prof. Raymond Hain

Prof. Raymond Hain examines the four cardinal virtues—prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance—tracing their philosophical and theological roots while exploring their essential role in living a morally excellent and flourishing human life.
Guest: Prof. Raymond Hain
July 22, 2025

The Christian Imagination I Prof. Raymond Hain

Prof. Raymond Hain explores the Catholic imagination through the literary works of Flannery O'Connor and J.R.R. Tolkien, revealing how Catholic literature intertwines hope, redemption, and the complexities of faith in the face of suffering and beauty.
Guest: Prof. Raymond Hain
Dec. 13, 2024

Can Beauty Save the World? | Prof. Raymond Hain

This lecture was given on April 11th, 2024, at University of North Texas.
Guest: Prof. Raymond Hain