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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

Chesterton on Saints Francis and Thomas Aquinas | Dr. Thomas Hibbs

This lecture was given at the University of Virginia on November 18, 2020. Dr. Hibbs' lecture concludes at 43:22. The rest of the recording is Q&A with him and the students of the chapter. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org. Speaker Bio: Thomas Hibbs has been President of the University of Dallas since 2019. Previously, he served as distinguished Professor of Ethics & Culture and Dean of the Honors College at Baylor University. He is...

Jan 05, 20211 hr 8 min

Thomas Aquinas and the Theology of the Body | Fr. Thomas Petri, O.P.

This lecture was given at Hillsdale College on October 22, 2020. For more events and info, visit thomisticinstitute.org/events-1. Speaker Bio: Father Thomas Petri, O.P. is the Vice President and Dean of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies, where he also serves as an assistant professor of moral theology and pastoral studies. Ordained a priest in 2009, he holds a Doctorate in Sacred Theology from The Catholic University of America....

Jan 02, 20211 hr 2 min

The Incarnate, Sacramental, and Redeeming Christ at Christmas | Fr. Albert Trudel, O.P.

This talk was given as part of the Thomistic Institute's Advent livestream series. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Fr. Trudel received his doctorate from the University of Oxford in 2000, and after receiving the post-doctoral License in Mediaeval Studies in 2002, he served as a Junior Fellow at the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies until 2006. He has taught courses in English Literature at the University of Tor...

Dec 31, 202044 min

Arguments for God's Existence: Recent Work on Ancient Arguments | Prof. Robert Koons

This lecture was delivered on October 23, 2020 at Florida State University. Prof. Koons' lecture concludes around the 28:50 mark. The rest of the recording is Q&A with students. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org Speaker Bio: Robert C. (“Rob”) Koons is a professor of philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin, where he has taught for 33 years. M. A. Oxford, Ph.D. UCLA. He is the author or co-author of four books, including: Realism ...

Dec 29, 20201 hr 7 min

Mary and the Victory Over Evil | Fr. John Corbett, O.P.

This talk was given as part of the Thomistic Institute's Advent livestream series. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Fr. Corbett grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and came to know the Dominicans through family members in the Order, through St. Patrick’s Parish, and through attending Providence College, from which he graduated in 1973 with a B.A. in Political Science. Fr. Corbett joined the Dominicans in the summer of 1974 and w...

Dec 24, 202046 min

What is Good Music? What Good is Music? | Prof. Michael Dickson

This lecture was given at the University of South Carolina on September 29, 2020. For more events and info visit thomisticinstitute.org/events-1. Speaker Bio: Michael Dickson is Professor of Philosophy at the University of South Carolina. After a brief term as a professional french horn player, he earned his PhD in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame in 1995. He was a member of the faculty of the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at Indiana University for ten years prior t...

Dec 22, 202047 min

What the COVID Pandemic Teaches Us about the Honored but Humble Role of Medicine | Prof. Farr Curlin

This lecture was given at Baylor University on September 24, 2020. For more events and info visit thomisticinstitute.org/events-1. Speaker Bio: Farr Curlin is Josiah C. Trent Professor of Medical Humanities and CoDirector of the Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative (TMC) at Duke University. Dr. Curlin’s ethics scholarship takes up moral questions that are raised by religion-associated differences in physicians’ practices. He is an active palliative medicine physician and holds appointments...

Dec 19, 20201 hr 13 min

St. Joseph: The Savior of Our Savior | Fr. Basil Cole, O.P.

This talk was given as part of the Thomistic Institute's Advent livestream series. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Joining the Dominicans of the Western Province in 1960, Fr. Cole was ordained to the priesthood in 1966. He finished his theological studies at Le Saulchoir in Etiolles, France earning the lectorate and licentiate degrees in 1968. He later received the doctorate in sacred theology from the Pontifical Unive...

Dec 17, 202042 min

Are Neuroscience and the Soul Compatible? | Prof. James Madden

This lecture was delivered on September 30, 2020 at Florida State University. For more events and info, please visit thomisticinstitute.org Speaker bio: Dr. James Madden is Professor of Philosophy at Benedictine College. He lives in Atchison, Kansas with his wife (Jennifer) and their six children. He is originally from Wisconsin, where he received a B.A. from St. Norbert College, and did his graduate work at Kent State (MA, 1998) and Purdue (Ph.D., 2002). He was awarded the Benedictine College D...

Dec 16, 202053 min

The Challenge and Opportunity of Genome Editing | Dr. William Hurlbut

This lecture was given on November 18, 2020 at Williams College. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org Speaker Bio: William B. Hurlbut, MD, is Adjunct Professor and Senior Research Scholar in Neurobiology at the Stanford Medical School. After receiving his undergraduate and medical training at Stanford University, he completed postdoctoral studies in theology and medical ethics, studying with Robert Hamerton-Kelly, the Dean of the Chapel at Sta...

Dec 12, 20201 hr 26 min

Wisdom in the Face of Modernity: Is Faith Irrational? | Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.

Fr. Dominic Legge discusses the relationship between faith and reason, challenging common misconceptions that faith is irrational or purely subjective, and instead arguing that Christian faith is fundamentally reasonable and compatible with reason. The lecture was given on October 7, 2020 at the Catholic Information Center. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org The handout for this event can be found here: tinyurl.com/y54dzpz5 About the Speaker...

Dec 10, 202047 min

Saint Albert the Great and the Natural Sciences | Fr. Conor McDonough, O.P.

This lecture was given on October 14, 2020 at University College Dublin. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org His handout can be found here: tinyurl.com/yxep832k Speaker Bio: Conor McDonough, OP is a Dominican friar from Galway. He studied science and theology at the University of Cambridge and taught theology at secondary school before joining the Dominicans in 2009. He was ordained priest in 2016 and undertook further studies in theology at ...

Dec 08, 202048 min

Thought in Bliss: St. Thomas on Theological Contemplation | Prof. Frederick Bauerschmidt

This talk was given at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. as part of the Thomistic Circles Conference "Aquinas on Contemplation: Philosophy, Theology, and the Spiritual Life" held on October 10, 2020. For more information on upcoming events, visit us online: thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Dr. Frederick C. Bauerschmidt is Professor of Theology at Loyola University Maryland and a deacon of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. He has published a book on the theology of Thomas A...

Dec 05, 202052 min

Prudence in Action | Fr. Dominic Verner, O.P.

This lecture was given on November 1, 2020 as part of "Choosing Well: Practical Wisdom in an Impractical Age" Intellectual Retreat at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org Speaker Bio: Fr. Dominic Verner, the eldest of three children, grew up in Carmel, Indiana and received his formation in the faith at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Parish. Fr. Dominic attended Purdue University, where he g...

Dec 03, 202047 min

Commanding Prudence | Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P.

This lecture was given on October 31, 2020 as part of "Choosing Well: Practical Wisdom in an Impractical Age" Intellectual Retreat at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org Speaker Bio: A native of Louisiana, Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P., entered the Dominican Province of St. Joseph in 2005. After several years of pastoral work in New York City, Fr. Guilbeau began doctoral studies in moral theolog...

Dec 01, 202045 min

The Virtues and Prudence | Sr. Anna Wray, O.P.

This lecture was given on October 31, 2020 as part of "Choosing Well: Practical Wisdom in an Impractical Age" Intellectual Retreat at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org Speaker Bio: Sister Anna Wray is a native of Connecticut and a member of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia. Sister received her phD in philosophy from The Catholic University of America, having written her dissertation o...

Nov 28, 202052 min

The Good and Our Propensity for It | Fr. Austin Litke, O.P.

This lecture was given on October 30, 2020 as part of "Choosing Well: Practical Wisdom in an Impractical Age" Intellectual Retreat at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org Speaker Bio: Fr. Austin Dominic Litke, O.P., is a friar of the Province of St. Joseph. He is a native of Henderson, Kentucky. After studies in Classical Languages and Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in St. Pa...

Nov 26, 202032 min

The Common Good of the Universe | Prof. Thomas Osborne

This lecture was given on October 24, 2020 as part of "The Bonds of Love" Intellectual Retreat at the University of Texas, Austin. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org Speaker Bio: Prof. Osborne is the chair of the philosophy department at the University of St. Thomas in Houston. His research focuses on medieval, late scholastic, and contemporary philosophy. He is particularly concerned with the way in which philosophical concepts are changed ...

Nov 24, 202045 min

The Order of Charity and Friendship | Prof. Erik Dempsey

This lecture was given on October 24, 2020 as part of "The Bonds of Love" Intellectual Retreat at the University of Texas, Austin. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org About the Speaker: Erik Dempsey (PhD, Boston College) is the Assistant Director of UT's Thomas Jefferson for the Study of Core Texts and Ideas. He completed his doctorate at Boston College in June 2007. He is interested in understanding human virtue, and the proper place of poli...

Nov 21, 202046 min

The Order of Charity and the Family | Prof. Erik Dempsey

This lecture was given on October 24, 2020 as part of "The Bonds of Love" Intellectual Retreat at the University of Texas, Austin. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org About the Speaker: Erik Dempsey (PhD, Boston College) is the Assistant Director of UT's Thomas Jefferson for the Study of Core Texts and Ideas. He completed his doctorate at Boston College in June 2007. He is interested in understanding human virtue, and the proper place of poli...

Nov 20, 202035 min

The Order of Charity and Political Life | Prof. Thomas Osborne

This lecture was given on October 24, 2020 as part of "The Bonds of Love" Intellectual Retreat at the University of Texas, Austin. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org Prof. Osborne is the chair of the philosophy department at the University of St. Thomas in Houston. His research focuses on medieval, late scholastic, and contemporary philosophy. He is particularly concerned with the way in which philosophical concepts are changed and created h...

Nov 17, 202043 min

Charity as a Virtue | Fr. Ephrem Reese, O.P.

This lecture was given on October 24, 2020 as part of "The Bonds of Love" Intellectual Retreat at the University of Texas, Austin. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org About the Speaker: Fr. Ephrem Reese, O.P., was born in Harrisburg, PA. He received a B.A. from St. John's College in Annapolis, MD in 2010, and was confirmed in the Catholic Church around the same time. He entered the Order of Preachers in the summer of 2013. In the spring of 20...

Nov 14, 202036 min

Duc In Altum The Theological Greatness Of Pope St. John Paul II - Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.

This talk was given as part of the Thomistic Institute's livestream series. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Fr. Dominic Legge is the Director of the Thomistic Institute and an assistant professor in systematic theology at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. he holds a JD from Yale Law School, a PhL from the School of Philosophy of the Catholic University of America, and a doctorate in Sacred Theology fro...

Nov 12, 20201 hr 1 min

What Are We Voting for Anyway? Prudence in a Democracy | Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P.

This lecture was given at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Arlington, VA on October 19, 2020. For more information on this and other events go to thomisticinstitute.org/events-1 About the Speaker: A native of Louisiana, Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P., entered the Dominican Province of St. Joseph in 2005. After several years of pastoral work in New York City, Fr. Guilbeau began doctoral studies in moral theology at the University of Fribourg, where he completed a dissertation on St. Thomas Aqu...

Nov 10, 20201 hr 10 min

Contemplation in Philosophical Perspective | Prof. Michael Gorman

This talk was given at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. as part of the Thomistic Circles Conference "Aquinas on Contemplation: Philosophy, Theology, and the Spiritual Life" held on October 10, 2020. For more information on upcoming events, visit us online: thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Prof. Michael Gorman is Ordinary 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...

Nov 05, 20201 hr 8 min

Lust and Spiritual Contemplation According to St. Thomas Aquinas | Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P.

This talk was given at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. as part of the Thomistic Circles Conference "Aquinas on Contemplation: Philosophy, Theology, and the Spiritual Life" held on October 10, 2020. For more information on upcoming events, visit us online: thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Father Andrew Hofer, O.P., grew up as the youngest of ten children on a Kansas farm. He entered the Dominican Province of St. Joseph in 1995 and professed simple vows the following y...

Nov 03, 202059 min

Embodied Contemplation and the New Creation | Fr. Isaac Morales, O.P.

This talk was given on September 26, 2020 as part of the Thomistic Institute's East Coast Intellectual Retreat. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org About the Speaker: Fr. Isaac Morales, O.P. entered the Dominican novitiate for the Province of St. Joseph in the summer of 2012. Before joining the order, Fr. Isaac received a BSE in civil engineering from Duke University, an MTS with a concentration in biblical studies from the University of Notr...

Oct 31, 202051 min

What Happened to the Second Coming? | Fr. Richard Ounsworth, O.P.

This talk was given as part of the Thomistic Institute's Quarantine Lecture series. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org. Speaker bio: Fr Richard teaches scripture and New Testament Greek in the Studium. He is the Dean of Degrees at the Hall: he presents students at University matriculation and graduation ceremonies. From Michaelmas 2018, Fr Richard will be teaching The Letter to the Hebrews for the University in the Theology and Religious Stu...

Oct 29, 202058 min

We Shall Be Like Him: Contemplation as Deification | Fr. Isaac Morales, O.P.

This talk was given on September 26, 2020 as part of the Thomistic Institute's East Coast Intellectual Retreat. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org About the Speaker: Fr. Isaac Morales, O.P. entered the Dominican novitiate for the Province of St. Joseph in the summer of 2012. Before joining the order, Fr. Isaac received a BSE in civil engineering from Duke University, an MTS with a concentration in biblical studies from the University of Notr...

Oct 27, 202042 min

Seeing God | Fr. Ephrem Reese, O.P.

This talk was given on September 25, 2020 as part of the Thomistic Institute's East Coast Intellectual Retreat. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org About the Speaker: Fr. Ephrem Reese, O.P., was born in Harrisburg, PA. He received a B.A. from St. John's College in Annapolis, MD in 2010, and was confirmed in the Catholic Church around the same time. He entered the Order of Preachers in the summer of 2013. In the spring of 2020 he was ordained ...

Oct 24, 202033 min
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