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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Welcome to Catholic Education Matters the podcast that celebrates the beauty of Catholic education, highlighting excellence in academics, athletics, and the transformative power of faith. Join us as we share the stories of those making a lasting impact on Catholic education.
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Crazy, Classy, and Countercultural. This is a podcast with author and historian Charles Coulombe and his interlocutor Vincent Frankini who talk about a variety of topics on history, philosophy, and culture, offering opinions that you won't dare find in mainstream media.
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The Lumen Christi Institute for Catholic Thought was founded by Catholic scholars at the University of Chicago in 1997 to bring the light of Christ and the Catholic intellectual and spiritual tradition to the secular academy and the general public. On this station we make available our many lectures and programs, as well as interviews with visiting scholars. To support our work, visit www.lumenchristi.org/donate
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Welcome to Ascend! We are a weekly Great Books podcast hosted by Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan. What are the Great Books? The Great Books are the most impactful texts that have shaped Western civilization. They include ancients like Homer, Plato, St. Augustine, Dante, and St. Thomas Aquinas, and also moderns like Machiavelli, Locke, and Nietzsche. We will explore the Great Books with the light of the Catholic intellectual tradition. Why should we read the Great Books? Everyone is ...
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I'm Scott M. Sullivan Ph.D., a homeschooling dad and philosopher in the Thomistic tradition of St. Thomas Aquinas. As the creator of this podcast and my company, Classical Theist, I aim to educate and encourage my fellow Christians on their own journey to Christ by making the great intellectual patrimony of the Catholic tradition conveniently accessible through modern media. Often so hidden in dusty out of print books, the goal of Spiritual Combat is to present the best of that rich intellec ...
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Lively conversations with professors, fellows, scholars, and friends of the University of Notre Dame's de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture. The Center is committed to sharing the richness of the Catholic moral and intellectual tradition through teaching, research, and public engagement, at the highest level and across a range of disciplines. For more information visit http://ethicscenter.nd.edu
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Welcome to the official podcast of Christendom College’s Summer Conferences! Explore timeless truths and profound insights as we publish lectures from leading Catholic thinkers, theologians, and artists who have graced our annual summer gatherings. Each episode delves into themes central to the Catholic intellectual tradition, such as beauty, truth, faith, philosophy, and culture. Join us for thought-provoking discussions that inspire the mind, nourish the soul, and deepen your understanding ...
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Dr. Anika Prather herself, over many years, has engaged the fire and light that the classics have brought to African American throughout the history of America. She is uniquely gifted and trained to help us reclaim the canon that has been a source of liberty and humanity. As a scholar of the black intellectual tradition, she passionately argues for bringing the best that has been thought and said to African Americans and all Americans.
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Philosophy for the People’s mission is an educational program aimed at overcoming the paucity of serious, fair-minded, and accessible philosophical discourse available to a popular audience. Though we are ourselves dedicated to the Catholic intellectual tradition, we are likewise committed to exploring ideas from all rigorous traditions of philosophizing (scholastic, classical, analytic, and phenomenological). We pursue this mission by providing long-form guided readings of great texts, disc ...
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Are you sick of woke-washing in education? Free speech distinguishes education from indoctrination. I taught at Eton College before I was fired because 'The Patriarchy Paradox' caused offence. My degree is in English Language and Literature, but my interests are broad. In E. R. Curtius’s famous definition in 'European Literature and the Latin Middle Ages', literature is ‘the great intellectual and spiritual tradition of Western culture as given form in language’. Because that tradition is un ...
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The Tikvah Fund is a philanthropic foundation and ideas institution committed to supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish State. Tikvah runs and invests in a wide range of initiatives in Israel, the United States, and around the world, including educational programs, publications, and fellowships. Our animating mission and guiding spirit is to advance Jewish excellence and Jewish flourishing in the modern age. Tikvah is politically Zio ...
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Ordain and Establish is a podcast of The Center for the Constitution and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition (CIT). CIT promotes scholarship that explores the relationship between the Catholic intellectual tradition and American constitutionalism. That tradition is deep and rich, including philosophical and theological accounts of law and politics by such figures as St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas. CIT’s primary focus is on theories of constitutional law, such as originalism, although i ...
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With Faith In Mind is intended for academically-minded, ecumenical Christians. Our goal is to engage listeners with a thoughtful and faith-informed perspective on important issues and big questions that our society faces. We do this by having real conversations with people who have great stories and expertise. In our first series, titled “Christian Education at the Crossroads," we’re interviewing top leaders and scholars in the Christian education space.
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How Lives are Being Transformed at Corpus Christi College and St. Mark’s College
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49:54The positive impact of Catholic post-secondary education is evident at Corpus Christi College and St. Mark’s College. In this episode, host Troy Van Vliet chats with Dr. Gerry Turcotte, President of Corpus Christi College and Principal of St. Mark's College. An experienced post-secondary educator and administrator, Dr. Turcotte shares his insights …
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The Metaphysics of Prayer | Fr. Stephen Brock
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1:00:49This lecture was given on February 7th, 2025, at Duke University. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events. About the Speaker: Stephen L. Brock is a priest of the Prelature of Opus Dei (ordained 1992). He is Ordinary Professor of Medieval Philosophy at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in…
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Ari Heistein on the American War on the Houthis, and the Israeli One
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44:21On May 4, 2025, a ballistic missile traveling up to sixteen times faster than the speed of sound struck ground close to the terminal at Ben-Gurion airport, halting flight traffic and leaving a crater at the point of impact. It was the first time that the airport buildings themselves have been so close to a successful missile attack. This particular…
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Can Philosophical Skepticism Be Overcome? | Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P.
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56:17This lecture was given on February 5th, 2024, at Yale University. 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 in the US, Fr. …
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Aquinas on the Identity of Essence and Existence in God | Prof. Michael Gorman
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48:04This lecture was given on June 1st, 2024, at Mount Saint Mary College. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events. About the Speaker: Michael Gorman is Professor of Philosophy at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He has doctorates in philosophy and theology, and his work covers b…
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Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus with Dr. Jared Zimmerer
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1:48:54How would you respond to the will of a tyrant? Today, Dcn. Harrison Garlick is joined by Dr. Jared Zimmerer of Benedictine College to discuss Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound - the first play in an otherwise lost triad. Check out thegreatbookspodcast.com for our reading schedule! WHY SHOULD YOU READ PROMETHEUS BOUND? From the guide: Prometheus Bound is …
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The Trinity: The Heart of Christian Life | Dr. Edmund Lazzari
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50:13This lecture was given on March 3rd, 2025, at College of William and Mary. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events. About the Speaker: Edmund Lazzari is Teaching Fellow in the Department of Catholic Studies at Duquesne University. Dr. Lazzari is also a member of the Aquinas and 'the Arabs' Interna…
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Michelangelo's Women: Feminine Genius in the Frescoes of the Sistine Chapel
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58:12This lecture is entitled Michelangelo's Women: Feminine Genius in the Frescoes of the Sistine Chapel.It was presented by Elizabeth Lev of Duquesne University on November 17, 2021, at the University of Chicago's Social Sciences Building.By The Lumen Christi Institute
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Singing the Sacred: Music and the Holy in Ancient Christianity
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45:20This lecture is entitled Singing the Sacred: Music and the Holy in Ancient Christianity.It was presented by Susan Ashbrook Harvey of Brown University on May 15, 2022, at the University of Chicago's Rockefeller Chapel.By The Lumen Christi Institute
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This lecture was given on February 22nd, 2025, at University of Rochester. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events. About the Speaker: Michael Gorman is Professor of Philosophy at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He has doctorates in philosophy and theology, and his work cove…
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Aquinas the Wordsmith: The Hymns and Sequence of Corpus Christi | Prof. Patrick Callahan
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42:40Prof. Patrick Callahan analyzes the poetic genius of Saint Thomas Aquinas in the hymns and sequence of Corpus Christi, highlighting Aquinas’ understanding of beauty, proportion, clarity, and sublimity as essential to both art and spiritual contemplation. This lecture was given on October 26th, 2024, at Dominican House of Studies. For more informati…
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Michael Doran on Donald Trump's Middle East Policy
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39:17President Trump and his team came into the White House determined to reverse the course of American foreign policy. Most every president does. It’s what President Obama wished to do vis-à-vis President Bush, President Trump vis-à-vis President Obama, and President Biden vis-à-vis President Trump. Where Biden was for, Trump would be against; where B…
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Only the Lover Sings: Poetry, Mimesis, and the Christian Life | Prof. Patrick Callahan
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44:44Prof. Patrick Callahan reveals how poetry, as the most Christ-like form of speech and a reflection of human mimesis, plays a vital role in the Christian life by fostering conformity to Christ and deepening the contemplative experience. This lecture was given on October 26th, 2024, at Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming even…
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God, Beauty, and Mathematics | Prof. Alexander Pruss
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55:50Prof. Alexander Pruss explores the unique certainty, mystery, and beauty of mathematics, examining philosophical perspectives from Plato to modern logicism, and considers how mathematical beauty points toward deeper realities, including the existence of God. This lecture was given on October 1st, 2024, at University of North Texas. For more informa…
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The Beautiful and the Sublime: How to Make Art that Leads to God | Prof. Patrick Callahan
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42:22Prof. Patrick Callahan explores how art, through beauty and the sublime, can lead the soul toward God, drawing on insights from Joseph Pieper, Aristotle, and Christian philosophy to reveal the contemplative power of poetry, music, and the fine arts. This lecture was given on November 19th, 2024, at East Carolina University. For more information on …
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How to Read the Bible like St. Thomas Aquinas and Dante
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1:29:35"Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ." Today, Dcn. Harrison Garlick is joined by Mr. Thomas Lackey and Mr. Adam Minihan to discuss how to read the Bible like Jesus, St. Paul, the Early Church Fathers, St. Thomas Aquinas, and Dante! There are four senses: literal, allegorical, moral, and anagogical. The guys explain Divine Authorship, Dant…
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This lecture is entitled The Future of Natural Law.It was presented by Fr. Kevin Flannery, S.J. of the Pontifical Gregorian University, John Bowlin of the Princeton Theological Seminary, and Scott Roniger of Loyola Marymount University on October 27, 2022, at the University of Chicago's Swift Hall Common Room.…
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Is Free Will an Illusion? St. Thomas Aquinas and Human Action
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56:54This lecture is entitled Is Free Will an Illusion? St. Thomas Aquinas and Human Action.It was presented by Fr. Stephen Brock of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross on April 10, 2024, at the Ruth Lake Country Club.By The Lumen Christi Institute
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Symposium on The Light that Binds: A Study in Thomas Aquinas's Metaphysics of Natural Law
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47:35This lecture is entitled Symposium on The Light that Binds: A Study in Thomas Aquinas's Metaphysics of Natural Law.It was presented by Fr. Stephen Brock of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Russell Hittinger of the Lumen Christi Institute, Matthew Levering of the University of St. Mary of the Lake, and Candace Vogler of the University of…
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Virtue, Moral Formation, and the University
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57:08This lecture is entitled Virtue, Moral Formation, and the University.It was presented by Sarah Schnitker of Baylor University, Jonathan Brant of the University of Oxford, and John Boyer of the University of Chicago on October 17, 2024, at the University of Chicago's Swift Hall.By The Lumen Christi Institute
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What is Ideology? A Conversation with Mark Shiffman and James Matthew Wilson
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46:04This lecture is entitled What is Ideology? A Conversation with Mark Shiffman and James Matthew Wilson.It was presented by James Matthew Wilson of the University of St. Thomas, Houston and Mark Shiffman of Saint Patrick's Seminary & University on May 2, 2024, at the University Club of Chicago.By The Lumen Christi Institute
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Conscience And Human Rights In Thomas Aquinas And Some Predecessors
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47:56This lecture is entitled Conscience And Human Rights In Thomas Aquinas And Some Predecessors. It was presented by Fr. Kevin Flannery, SJ of the Pontifical Gregorian University on October 7, 2021 at the University of Chicago.By The Lumen Christi Institute
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An Inquiry into the Value of Work: A Discussion of Matt Crawford’s Shop Class as Soulcraft
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37:09This lecture is entitled An Inquiry into the Value of Work: A Discussion of Matt Crawford’s Shop Class as Soulcraft.It was presented by Matthew Crawford, Kirk Doran of the University of Notre Dame, and Elisa Rubbo of the University of Chicago on October 10, 2024, at the University Club of Chicago.By The Lumen Christi Institute
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The One Thing Necessary: Monasticism and Philosophy
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58:49This lecture is entitled The One Thing Necessary: Monasticism and Philosophy.It was presented by Prior Peter Funk, OSB of the Monastery of the Holy Cross, Chicago on October 4, 2023, at the Ruth Lake Country Club.By The Lumen Christi Institute
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An Unknown Constellation: Hannah Arendt Reads Étienne Gilson and Jacques Maritain
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1:02:32This lecture is entitled An Unknown Constellation: Hannah Arendt Reads Étienne Gilson and Jacques Maritain.It was presented by Thomas Meyer of Ludwig Maximillian University on February 2, 2024, at the University of Chicago.By The Lumen Christi Institute
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This lecture is entitled How Can We Flourish?It was presented by Tyler VanderWeele of Harvard University on January 22, 2024, at the University of Chicago's Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery.By The Lumen Christi Institute
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Logic and Truth in God, Nature, and the Artificial | Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P.
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38:59Fr. Philip-Neri Reese explores the relationship between logic and truth as they manifest in God, the natural world, and artificial constructs, emphasizing the distinct ways in which logic operates within divine, natural, and human-made realities. This lecture was given on November 6th, 2023, at Oxford University. For more information on upcoming ev…
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Polarization, Social Cohesion, and the Economy
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1:12:13This lecture is entitled Polarization, Social Cohesion, and the EconomyIt was delivered by Teresa Sullivan of the University of Virginia, Clemens Sedmak of the University of Notre Dame, James Heckman of the University od Chicago, Michael Hüther of the German Economic Institute, and Joseph Kaboski of the University of Notre Dame on March 27th, 2025 …
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Parent’s Perspective: Finding Community at SJPII
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40:08Would you move your whole family for the right school? In this powerful conversation, host Troy Van Vliet sits down with Darren Watt and Jose Vargas—two dedicated parents and volunteers at St. John Paul II Academy—to explore why Catholic education is worthwhile. From their first impressions of the school, to one family’s decision to relocate and ge…
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John Henry Newman's Conception of the Development of Doctrine | Prof. Chad Pecknold
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45:57Prof. Chad Pecknold analyzes John Henry Newman’s theological legacy, focusing on doctrinal development, conscience as a divine imperative, and his impact on the Second Vatican Council and modern Catholic-Protestant dialogue. This lecture was given on April 25th, 2024, at Hillsdale College. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomis…
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Benedict Kiely on Pope Francis and the State of Jewish-Catholic Relations
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47:57The Catholic cardinal Jorge Mario Bergolio ascended to the papacy in 2013. In honor of Saint Francis of Assisi, he chose as his papal name Francis. For a dozen years he was the head of the Catholic Church and a major figure in the moral and cultural life of the West. After a prolonged illness, Pope Francis died on April 21 of this year. There are o…
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Do We Need Marian Apparitions? | Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.
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38:31Fr. Gregory Pine explores the theological necessity of Marian apparitions through the lens of Catholic doctrine, explaining how they relate to the central mystery of the Incarnation and the proper hierarchy of truths in Christian faith. This lecture was given on April 25th, 2024, at Trinity College Dublin. For more information on upcoming events, v…
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Nicaea’s ‘Christological surplus, or, How to remember the creed’ | Prof. Lewis Ayres
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43:17Prof. Lewis Ayres examines how the Nicene Creed functions as a generative and interpretive “cipher” within Christian tradition, tracing its roots to the adaptation of Second Temple Jewish imaginative worlds and the development of early rules of faith to highlight the creed’s ongoing role in shaping theological reflection. This lecture was given on …
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Lying as Contraceptive Speech: Lessons from Dante's Inferno
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2:16:27Lying is a sterile act that impedes the purpose of the intellect. Today, Dcn. Harrison Garlick is joined by Sean Berube and Shannon of Catholic Frequency to discuss "Lying as Contraceptive Speech." Dcn. Garlick gives several short talks pulling from Dante's Inferno, the Gospel of St. John, and liberalism with responses from Sean and Shannon from a …
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The Beauty of the Catholic Sacramental View | Sr. Albert Marie Surmanski, O.P.
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49:49Sr. Albert Marie Surmanski, O.P., explores how creation sacramentally reflects God’s glory, particularly investigating how metaphysics, scripture, poetry, and ultimately every aspect of existence—from cosmic order to human relationships—reveals divine truths. This lecture was given on November 18th, 2024, at University of Michigan. For more informa…
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Gregor Mendel at his Bicentennial: Highlights of his Life and Legacy
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47:04This lecture is entitled Gregor Mendel at his Bicentennial: Highlights of his Life and Legacy. It was presented by Daniel J. Fairbanks of Utah Valley University on November 16, 2022, at the University of Chicago, Social Sciences Building.By The Lumen Christi Institute
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