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The Thomistic Institute

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The Thomistic Institute exists to promote Catholic truth in our contemporary world by strengthening the intellectual formation of Christians at universities, in the Church, and in the wider public square. The thought of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Universal Doctor of the Church, is our touchstone. The Thomistic Institute Podcast features the lectures and talks from our conferences, campus chapters events, intellectual retreats, livestream events,  and much more.  Founded in 2009, the Thomistic Institute is part of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC.
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Episodes

Principles of the Moral Life | Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.

The lecture was given as part of the West Coast Intellectual Retreat held at St. Albert's Priory March 22-24, 2019. The handout for the lecture can be found here: drive.google.com/file/d/0ByaUbskx…view?usp=sharing Presenters: Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. (Assistant Director of Campus Outreach for the Thomistic Institute) Prof. Steven Jensen - University of St. Thomas (Houston) Fr. John Corbett, O.P. - Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception Conference Titles: 1. Principles of the Moral Life 2....

Apr 17, 201956 min

Made for Love: Why Do We Exist? | Prof. R.J. Snell

This lecture was offered at UVA on March 21st, 2019. For more info on upcoming TI events, visit: thomisticinstitute.org/events-1 Speaker Bio: R. J. Snell is Director of the Center on the University and Intellectual Life. Prior to his appointment at the Witherspoon Institute, he was for many years Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Philosophy Program at Eastern University and the Templeton Honors College, where he founded and directed the Agora Institute for Civic Virtue and the Common G...

Apr 16, 20191 hr 2 min

Science And Faith On The Mind | Prof. Chris Kaczor

This talk was offered at California State University, Fullerton on March 20, 2019. For more information about upcoming TI events, visit thomisticinstitute.org/events-1 Speaker Bio: Dr. Christopher Kaczor (rhymes with razor) is Professor of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University and a member of the James Madison Society of Princeton University. In 2015, he was appointed to the Pontifical Academy for Life of Vatican City, and he serves as a Consultor to the United States Conference of Catholic ...

Apr 12, 201956 min

Why Did Medieval Christian Thinkers Turn to Islamic Philosophers? | Prof. Thérèse-Anne Druart

This lecture was offered at Brown University on March 12th, 2019. For more information about upcoming TI events, visit: thomisticinstitute.org/events-1 Speaker Bio ThérèseAnne Druart is ordinary professor at the School of Philosophy at the Catholic University of America, where she has been teaching since 1987. Before that she had become an associate professor at Georgetown University (1978-87). She obtained an M.A. in Medieval Studies (1971) and a Ph.D. in Philosophy with a dissertation on Pla...

Apr 10, 20191 hr 16 min

The Catholic Who Invented Human Rights | Prof. Joseph Capizzi

This lecture was held on March 6th, 2019 at Yale Law School. For more info about upcoming TI events, visit: thomisticinstitute.org/events-1 About the Speaker: Joseph E. Capizzi is Ordinary Professor of Moral Theology at the Catholic University of America. He teaches in the areas of social and political theology, with special interests in issues in peace and war, citizenship, political authority, and Augustinian theology. He has written, lectured, and published widely on just war theory, bioethic...

Apr 09, 20191 hr 18 min

Same God? Christian and Islamic Philosophy and Theology | Prof. Thérèse-Anne Druart

This lecture was given for our chapter at Yale University on March 4th, 2019 by Prof. Thérèse- Anne Druart (The Catholic University of America). Thérèse- Anne Druart is ordinary professor at the School of Philosophy at the Catholic University of America, where she has been teaching since 1987. Before that she had become an associate professor at Georgetown University (197887). She obtained an M.A. in Medieval Studies (1971) and a Ph.D. in Philosophy with a dissertation on Plato (1973) at the...

Apr 06, 201950 min

Does God Exist? | Prof. Alexander Pruss

This lecture was held on March 4th, 2019 at Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas. For more information about upcoming TI events, visit: thomisticinstitute.org/events-1 Event Description: Alexander Pruss, a mathematician and philosopher, will discuss how phenomena such as paradoxes of infinity and the elegant beauty of the laws of physics point to the existence of a cause for the universe. He will then examine whether this cause is likely to be God. About the Speaker: Alexander Pruss has doctor...

Apr 05, 20191 hr 23 min

Was Luther Right? Indulgences, Purgatory, Saints and All That | Prof. Michael Root

This talk was hosted as part of the ongoing DC Young Adult's Speaker Series, hosted at St. Charles Borromeo Church, Arlington, VA. The lecture was held on March 11th, 2019 and sponsored by the Thomistic Institute and the Diocese of Arlington. The talk handout is available at: tinyurl.com/u5ndo2d For more information about upcoming TI events, visit: thomisticinstitute.org/events-1 Speaker Bio: Michael Root is Ordinary Professor of Systematic Theology at The Catholic University of America, Washing...

Apr 04, 20191 hr 9 min

The Common Good, Political Order and God | Dr. Steve Long

This talk was part of the Spring NYU Conference on "Does Politics Need God?" It featured Prof. Paul Rahe (Hillsdale College), Prof. Steve Long (Ave Maria University), Sohrab Ahmari (New York Post), and a panel including Prof. Robert George (Princeton University), Prof. Vincent Phillip Muñoz (University of Notre Dame) and Fr. Dominic Legge, OP (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception and the Thomistic Institute). This even was graciously co-sponsored by the University of Notre Dame Tocque...

Apr 03, 201941 min

Philosophy, Beauty, and Music | Fr. Gregory Pine, OP

This lecture was given by Fr. Gregory Pine, OP, for our chapter at UT Austin on March 27th, 2019. About the Speaker: Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. serves presently as the Assistant Director for Campus Outreach with the Thomistic Institute in Washington, DC. He served previously as an associate pastor at St. Louis Bertrand Church in Louisville, KY where he also taught as an adjunct professor at Bellarmine University. Born and raised near Philadelphia, PA, he attended the Franciscan University of Steuben...

Mar 30, 201947 min

Biotechnology, Suffering, and Human Aspiration | Dr. William Hurlbut

This lecture was given by Dr. William Hurlbut (Stanford University) for a series at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in New York City on, "Health Care and God's Providence: Resources and Medical Professionals." This series was co-sponsored by the Thomistic Institute, Archcare, and the Dominican Friars Health Care Ministry of New York.

Mar 29, 20191 hr

The Moral Truth We All Know - Do Good and Avoid Evil | Prof. Jennifer Frey

This talk was offered at Brown University on March 13th, 2019 For more information about upcoming TI events, visit: thomisticinstitute.org/events-1 Speaker Bio Jennifer A. Frey (University of South Carolina) received her BA from Indiana University in Bloomington Indiana in 2000, and her PhD at the University of Pittsburgh in 2012. In 2013 she was Collegiate Assistant Professor and Harper Schmidt Fellow at the University of Chicago prior to taking up her current appointment as Assistant Professor...

Mar 27, 20191 hr 23 min

The Practice and Theory of Imagination in C.S. Lewis | Dr. Robert Royal

This talk was offered at University of Texas at Austin on March 9th, as the third lecture in a 3 part conference on "The Christian Imagination: Reflections of Flannery O'Connor, J.R.R. Tolkien, & C.S. Lewis." The lectures offered included: "A Pilgrim’s Progress: The Christian Imagination of Flannery O’Connor" - Raymond Hain (Providence College) "Tolkien’s Wizardry: How Metaphysics Molded Middle-Earth, and Middle-Earth Shaped the Post-Modern World" - Robert Koons (University of Texas at Austi...

Mar 25, 20191 hr

Tolkien’s Wizardry: How Metaphysics Molded Middle-Earth | Prof. Robert Koons

This talk was offered at University of Texas at Austin on March 9th, as the second lecture in a 3 part conference on "The Christian Imagination: Reflections of Flannery O'Connor, J.R.R. Tolkien, & C.S. Lewis." The lectures offered included: "A Pilgrim’s Progress: The Christian Imagination of Flannery O’Connor" - Raymond Hain (Providence College) "Tolkien’s Wizardry: How Metaphysics Molded Middle-Earth, and Middle-Earth Shaped the Post-Modern World" - Robert Koons (University of Texas at Aust...

Mar 22, 201954 min

A Pilgrim’s Progress: The Christian Imagination of Flannery O’Connor| Prof. Raymond Hain

This talk was offered at University of Texas at Austin on March 9th, as the first lecture in a 3 part conference on "The Christian Imagination: Reflections of Flannery O'Connor, J.R.R. Tolkien, & C.S. Lewis." The lectures offered included: "A Pilgrim’s Progress: The Christian Imagination of Flannery O’Connor" - Raymond Hain (Providence College) "Tolkien’s Wizardry: How Metaphysics Molded Middle-Earth, and Middle-Earth Shaped the Post-Modern World" - Robert Koons (University of Texas at Austi...

Mar 21, 20191 hr 8 min

Who Am I To Judge? Politics and Moral Relativism | Prof. Michael Gorman

This lecture was offered for our chapter at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario on March 11th, 2019. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: www. thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Michael Gorman is a Professor of Philosophy at CUA. He received a doctorate in philosophy from SUNY Buffalo and a doctorate in theology from Boston College. He is also a scholar in the Templeton Virtue Project and a fellow of CUA's Institute for Human Ecology. He recently publish...

Mar 20, 201938 min

Why Did God Become Man? | Prof. Michael Gorman

This lecture was delivered at the University of Arizona on February 19, 2019. For more information about upcoming Thomistic Institute events, visit: thomisticinstitute.org/events-1

Mar 18, 201957 min

A Reasonable God in the Public Square: Regensburg Revisited | Sohrab Ahmari

This talk was offered at NYU on March 9th, 2019 as part of the day long conference "Does Politics Need God?" The conference featuring Prof. Paul Rahe (Hillsdale College), Prof. Steve Long (Ave Maria University), Sohrab Ahmari (New York Post), and a panel including Prof. Robert George (Princeton University), Prof. Vincent Phillip Muñoz (University of Notre Dame) and Fr. Dominic Legge, OP (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception and the Thomistic Institute). It was co-sponsored by the Univ...

Mar 15, 201939 min

Aquinas vs. Freud: The Problem of Unconscious Motivation | Prof. Therese Cory

This lecture was given for our chapter at Harvard University on march 7th, 2019. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: www.thomisticinstitute.org About the speaker: Therese Scarpelli Cory is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, specializing in the thought of Thomas Aquinas and his Arabic sources. She loves discussing philosophy with her students, and is especially interested in problems relating to the human person, the mind / soul, and ...

Mar 14, 201954 min

What has the Historical Jesus to do with the Church's Christ? | Fr. Isaac Morales, OP

This talk was offered at Trinity University, San Antonio on February 11th, 2019. For more information about upcoming TI events, visit: thomisticinstitute.org/events-1 Lecture Description: Every year around Christmas and Easter, it seems, the media runs a story about “who Jesus really was.” Magazine articles and television specials purport to tell us the truth about the man from Nazareth – a truth, they often claim, that the Church has tried to cover up for centuries. These stories represent one ...

Mar 13, 201946 min

Evil and the Goodness of God: Aquinas on the Problem of Evil | Prof. Gloria Frost

This lecture was given at our chapter at Texas A&M University on February 25, 2019. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: www.thomisticinstitute.org Speaker Bio: Gloria Frost is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. Her areas of research are medieval philosophy, metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and the history of science. She is an assistant editor for the American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly and on the exe...

Mar 12, 201936 min

Aquinas on Christ's Passion and the Sacraments | Fr. Dominic Langevin, OP

This talk was offered for as part of our Thomistic Circle Series, "On Sacrifice and the Virtue of Religion" held at DHS on March 1st & 2nd, 2019. The handout prepared by Fr. Langevin can be found here: tinyurl.com/wntw4z4 This conference featured Prof. Reinhard Huetter (The Catholic University of America), Fr. Dominic Langevin, OP (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception), Prof. Gary Anderson (University of Notre Dame), and Fr. David Meconi, SJ (St. Louis University)....

Mar 11, 20191 hr 6 min

Why Lent? Innocence, Sin, and Redemption | Fr. Gregory Pine, OP

Fr. Gregory Pine explores the idea of Lent as a penitential season that helps individuals confront their own limitations and weaknesses, challenging the notion of inevitable progress and perfection. He delves into the Christian concepts of original justice, original sin, and redemption, highlighting how these shape human nature and our relationship with God. This talk was given by Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. for the Thomistic Institute's University College Dublin chapter on March 6, 2019. For more in...

Mar 08, 201959 min

The Tabernacle Narratives as Christian Scripture | Prof. Gary Anderson

This talk was offered for as part of our Thomistic Circle Series, "On Sacrifice and the Virtue of Religion" held at DHS on March 1st & 2nd, 2019. This conference featured Prof. Reinhard Huetter (The Catholic University of America), Fr. Dominic Langevin, OP (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception), Prof. Gary Anderson (University of Notre Dame), and Fr. David Meconi, SJ (St. Louis University).

Mar 06, 20191 hr 5 min

The Virtue of Religion in Aquinas - What it is and Why it Matters | Prof. Reinhard Huetter

This talk was offered for as part of our Thomistic Circle on "On Sacrifice and the Virtue of Religion" held at DHS on March 1st & 2nd, 2019. This featured Prof. Reinhard Huetter (The Catholic University of America), Fr. Dominic Langevin, OP (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception), Prof. Gary Anderson (University of Notre Dame), and Fr. David Meconi, SJ (St. Louis University).

Mar 05, 20191 hr 6 min
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