Episodes

Aug. 16, 2023

The Case for Free Will | Professor Matthew Dugandzic

This lecture was given on April 18th, 2023, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-eventsSpeaker Bio:Matthew Dugandzic joined the th...

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Aug. 16, 2023

What Happens To The Soul After Death | Father Ambrose Little, O.P.

This lecture was given on April 27th, 2023 at Cornell University.For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-eventsSpeaker Bio:Fr. Ambrose Little, O.P. is a Dominican friar of the Provinc...

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Aug. 15, 2023

Preparing for Life in a Household: A Biblical and Thomistic Perspecti…

This lecture was given on April 4th, 2023, at Brown University. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-eventsSpeaker Bio:John A. Cuddeback, PhD, is professor of Philosophy at Christe...

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Aug. 11, 2023

What is Needed for Happiness? | Father Dominic Legge, O.P.

This lecture was given on June 15, 2023, at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., as part of the 2023 Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship: "Friendship, Happiness, and the Search for God: Aristotle, Augustine, & Aquinas."For more informati...

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Aug. 10, 2023

What is Our Hope? Heaven and the Kingdom of God w/ Prof. Michael Root…

Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of Aquinas 101, Godsplaining, and Pints with Aquinas for an off-campus conversation with Dr. Michael Root about his latest Thomistic Institute, "What is Our Hope? Heaven and the Kingdom of God."What is Our Hope? Heaven...

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Aug. 9, 2023

The House of the Father: Augustine's Confessions VIII-X | Professor R…

This lecture was given on June 15, 2023, at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., as part of the 2023 Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship: "Friendship, Happiness, and the Search for God: Aristotle, Augustine, & Aquinas."For more informati...

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Aug. 8, 2023

A New Parochia: Augustine's Confessions VI-VII | Professor Russell Hi…

This lecture was given on June 14, 2023, at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., as part of the 2023 Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship: "Friendship, Happiness, and the Search for God: Aristotle, Augustine, & Aquinas."For more informati...

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Aug. 7, 2023

What is Happiness? | Father Dominic Legge, O.P.

This lecture was given on June 14, 2023, at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., as part of the 2023 Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship: "Friendship, Happiness, and the Search for God: Aristotle, Augustine, & Aquinas"For more informatio...

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Aug. 4, 2023

Special Themes in Friendship - Aristotle's Ethics | Professor Michael…

This lecture was given on June 13, 2023, at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., as part of the 2023 Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship: "Friendship, Happiness, and the Search for God: Aristotle, Augustine, & Aquinas."For more informati...

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Aug. 3, 2023

The Prodigal's Return: Augustine's Confessions, Books IV & IV | Profe…

This lecture was given on June 13, 2023, at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., as part of the 2023 Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship: "Friendship, Happiness, and the Search for God: Aristotle, Augustine, & Aquinas."For more informati...

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Aug. 2, 2023

What Friendship is: The Three Main Types of Aristotelian Friendship |…

This lecture was given on June 13, 2023 at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. as part of the 2023 Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship: "Friendship, Happiness, and the Search for God: Aristotle, Augustine, & Aquinas"For more information ...

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Aug. 1, 2023

Aristotle's Understanding of the Good Life | Professor Michael Gorman

This lecture was given on June 12, 2023 at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. as part of the 2023 Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship: "Friendship, Happiness, and the Search for God: Aristotle, Augustine, & Aquinas"For more information ...

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July 31, 2023

In the Suburbs of Babylon: Augustine's Confessions I-III | Professor …

This lecture was given on June 12, 2023 at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. as part of the 2023 Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship: "Friendship, Happiness, and the Search for God: Aristotle, Augustine, & Aquinas"For more information ...

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July 28, 2023

Freedom, Desire, and Happiness | Father Dominic Legge, O.P.

This lecture was given on June 12, 2023 at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. as part of the 2023 Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship: "Friendship, Happiness, and the Search for God: Aristotle, Augustine, & Aquinas"For more information ...

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July 27, 2023

Why Would a Biologist Believe in the Soul? w/ Prof. Jonathan Buttaci …

Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of Aquinas 101, Godsplaining, and Pints with Aquinas for an off-campus conversation with Dr. Jonathan Buttaci about his latest Thomistic Institute, "Why Would a Biologist Believe in the Soul?".Why Would a Biologist Bel...

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July 26, 2023

Why Would a Biologist Believe in the Soul? | Professor Jonathan Butta…

This lecture was given on April 10th, 2023, at Indiana University.For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: https://thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-eventsSpeaker Bio:Dr. Jonathan Buttaci is an Assistant Professor of P...

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July 25, 2023

What is Heaven Like? | Father Andrew Hofer

This lecture was given on July 17th, 2023, at St. Peter's Church on Capitol Hill.For more information about upcoming events, please visit our website: https://thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-eventsSpeaker Bio:Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P., grew up a...

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July 24, 2023

Science and Faith in the Secular Age | Professor Jonathan Lunine

This lecture was given on April 19th, 2023, at the John Hopkins University School of Medicine. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: https://thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-eventsSpeaker Bio:Jonathan Lunine is the...

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July 21, 2023

In Defense of Politics | Professor Erik Dempsey

This lecture was given on April 27th, 2023, at the University of Texas at El Paso. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: https://thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-eventsSpeaker Bio:Erik Dempsey (Ph.D., Boston Colleg...

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July 20, 2023

Is The Bible Reliable? | Father Jordan Schmidt

This lecture was given on May 2nd, 2023, at the University of Washington.For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: https://thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-eventsSpeaker Bio:Fr. Jordan Schmidt was born in Fargo, ND, an...

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July 19, 2023

The Influence of Virgil and St. Augustine on Waugh's Brideshead Revis…

This lecture was given on April 27th, 2023 at Georgetown University. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-eventsSpeaker Bio:Patrick Callahan is director of the Newman Institute for...

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July 18, 2023

Did Jesus Really Rise From the Dead? A Historical Investigation | Fat…

This lecture was given on April 15th, 2023 at the University of Rochester. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-eventsSpeaker Bio:Fr. Isaac Morales, O.P. entered the Dominican novi...

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July 17, 2023

Sorrow, Beauty, and Mercy A Catholic Aesthetic Vision | Professor Tho…

This lecture was given at the University of Maryland at College Park on April 27th, 2023. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-eventsAuthor Bio:Thomas Hibbs is currently J. Newton ...

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July 14, 2023

It's My Right: Understanding Natural Rights and the Purpose of Politi…

This lecture was given on April 13th, 2023, at NYU.For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-eventsFr. Dominic Legge, O.P., is the Director of the Thomistic Institute and an Assistant Pro...

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