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 Ins ...
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Honorable Festivity: An Oxymoron? | Prof. Michael Foley
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Professor Michael Foley examines the idea of honorable festivity, demonstrating how human culture elevates the basic act of eating into a dramatic, artistic experience. He then explores how Catholic tradition further transforms this cultural practice, particularly through the Eucharist and traditional feast days. Finally, he addresses modern compli…
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Praying the Psalms in Friendship with God | Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P.
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Fr. Andrew Hofer discusses the significance of the Psalms in fostering a friendship with God, highlighting teachings from St. Athanasius and St. Thomas Aquinas on how the Psalms serve as a mirror to our souls and a means to experience divine friendship through prayer and contemplation. This lecture was given on November 4th, 2023, at The Dominican …
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Aquinas, the 'Great Theory of Beauty', and Music | Prof. Michael Dickson
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Professor Michael Dickson examines the relationship between beauty and music, tracing the development of aesthetic theories from ancient Greek philosophers to modern thinkers. He critiques modernist approaches that dismiss beauty in art and architecture and advocates for a return to the "great theory of beauty" which emphasizes proportion, clarity,…
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Justified by Grace, But What is Grace and What Does it Do? | Prof. Michael Root
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Professor Michael Root delves into the theological debate surrounding justification by grace, a pivotal issue during the Protestant Reformation, emphasizing the differing interpretations between Protestant reformers like Martin Luther and Catholic theologians. After examining the historical perspectives and highlighting the differences he also disc…
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The Effects of Grace, Justification & Sanctification | Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.
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This lecture was given on December 16th, 2023, at The Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events. About the Speaker: Fr. Dominic Legge is the Director of the Thomistic Institute and Associate Professor in Systematic Theology at the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conc…
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Luther and Aquinas on Grace and Justification | Dr. Nathaniel Peters
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This lecture was given on March 13th, 2024, at New York University. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events. About the Speaker: Nathaniel Peters is the Director of the Morningside Institute. He received his B.A. from Swarthmore College in linguistics, with a focus on French and Latin, his M.T.S. f…
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Types of Grace | Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.
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This lecture was given on December 16th, 2023, at The Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events. About the Speaker: Fr. Dominic Legge is the Director of the Thomistic Institute and Associate Professor in Systematic Theology at the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conc…
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Why We Need Grace | Thomas Joseph White, O.P.
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This lecture was given on December 15th, 2023, at The Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events. About the Speaker: Fr. Thomas Joseph White is the Rector Magnificus of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas (Angelicum) in Rome. Originally a native of southeastern Georgia…
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Augustine's Significance for Theorists on War, Justice, and Peace | Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P.
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This lecture was given on June 10th, 2024, at the Catholic University of America. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events. About the Speaker: Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P., (Ph.D. Notre Dame) is professor of patristics and ancient languages at the Pontifical Faculty of the Dominican House of Studies wher…
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Disease and the Problem of Evil | Prof. Stephen Meredith
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This lecture was given on September 15th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events. About the Speaker: Stephen Meredith (University of Chicago) is a professor of Pathology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Neurology. He is also an associate faculty me…
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The Ethics of Organ Transplantation | Prof. Steven Jensen
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This lecture was given on October 4th, 2024, at Johns Hopkins University. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events. About the Speaker: Steven J Jensen, who holds the Bishop Nold Chair in Graduate Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, Houston, teaches in The Center for Thomistic Studies. His f…
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Natural Inclinations, the Passions, and Human Acts | Fr. Kevin Flannery, S.J.
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This lecture was given on September 6th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events. About the Speaker: Fr. Kevin L. Flannery, S.J., is professor of the history of ancient philosophy at the Pontifical Gregorian University and serves as a consultor of the Dicas…
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Why Should We Believe God Exists? | Prof. Joseph Trabbic
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This lecture was given on October 25th, 2024, at Virginia Military Institute. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events. About the Speaker: Dr. Trabbic is an associate professor of philosophy at Ave Maria University in Florida where he has taught since 2006. His areas of interest include metaphysics…
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Catholicism and Capital Punishment Revisited | Sr. Elinor Gardner, O.P.
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This lecture was given on March 3rd, 2024, at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Sister Elinor Gardner, O.P., is Affiliate Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Dallas. Prior to arriving at UD, she taught at Aquinas Co…
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Understanding Just War Theory w/ Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. & Prof. Joseph Capizzi
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What exactly is just war theory? Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of Aquinas 101, Godsplaining, and Pints with Aquinas for an off-campus conversation with Prof. Joseph Capizzi about the criteria for just war, the complexity of forgiveness in war, and post-war reconciliation and healing. You can watch this interview on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/Tlum…
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Judging Truth: Moral Intolerance or the Dictatorship of Relativism | Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.
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This lecture was given on November 8th, 2023, at Ave Maria University For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Fr. Dominic Legge is the Director of the Thomistic Institute and Associate Professor in Systematic Theology at the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception in Was…
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Helping Patients Who Are Dying or Helping Patients to Die? | Prof. Farr Curlin
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This lecture was given on November 13th, 2023, at East Carolina University. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Farr Curlin is the Josiah C. Trent Professor of Medical Humanities and CoDirector of the Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative (TMC) at Duke University. Dr. C…
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Is it Wrong to Want the Bad Guy to Suffer? A Christian Approach to Vengeance | Sr. Elinor Gardner, O.P.
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This lecture was given on January 9th, 2024, at North Carolina State University. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Sister Elinor Gardner, O.P., is Affiliate Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Dallas. Prior to arriving at UD, she taught at Aquinas Colleg…
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The Catholic Vision of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings | Prof. Paul Gondreau
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This lecture was given on April 5th, 2024, at University of South Carolina. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Paul Gondreau is professor of theology at Providence College, where he has taught for 26 years. He received his doctorate in theology from the University of Fribou…
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What Can an Adulteress Teach Us About Happiness? Tolstoy's Anna Karenina and the Project of Literature | Sr. Jane Dominic Laurel, O.P.
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This lecture was given on October 19th, 2023, at Georgetown University. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events. About the Speaker: Sr. Jane Dominic Laurel is a member of the St. Cecilia Congregation of Dominican Sisters of Nashville, Tennessee. She has been active in her religious community’s tea…
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C. S. Lewis and Aquinas: Was Lewis Influenced by Thomism? | Prof. Peter Kreeft
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This lecture was given on February 20th, 2024, at Regent University. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events. About the Speaker: Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., is a professor of philosophy at Boston College. He loves his five grandchildren, four children, one wife, one cat, and one God. He has written over …
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Tolkein's Philosophy | Prof. Robert Koons
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This lecture was given on March 20th, 2024, at University of Texas at El Paso. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Robert C. (“Rob”) Koons is a professor of philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin, M. A. Oxford, Ph.D. UCLA. He is the author or co-author of five books…
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Flannery O'Connor and St. Thomas Aquinas on the Future of Catholic Fiction | Prof. Patrick Callahan
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This lecture was given on April 4th, 2024, at Fordham University. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Patrick Callahan is director of the Newman Institute for Catholic Thought & Culture as well as Assistant Professor of English and Humanities at St. Gregory the Great Seminar…
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Exploring Finitude: Weakness, Suffering, and Faith in Isaac of Nineveh | Dr. Valentina Duca
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This lecture was given on January 29th, 2024, at Oxford University. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Valentina Duca (1980) is a postdoctoral reseacher at the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, KU Leuven, where she is a member of the Research Unit Biblical Studies …
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Why the Demons Fell | Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.
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This lecture was given on March 2nd, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies) is from Pennsylvania and graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville. He previously served as the As…
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