CATHOLIC TRUTH IN A CONTEMPORARY WORLD

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 TI is an academic institute of the Pontifical Faculty of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C.

RECENT AQUINAS 101 VIDEOS

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How Can We Name God? The Triplex Viae
How Can We Name God? The Triplex Viae
Can You Go to Confession If You're Not Sorry?
Can You Go to Confession If You're Not Sorry?
How the Essentia Argument for God’s Existence Works
How the Essentia Argument for God’s Existence Works
How Confession REALLY Works
How Confession REALLY Works
A Metaphysical Argument for the Existence of God
A Metaphysical Argument for the Existence of God
How the Mass Prepares You to Receive Holy Communion
How the Mass Prepares You to Receive Holy Communion
The Proper Disposition: How to Receive the Eucharist Worthily and Well
The Proper Disposition: How to Receive the Eucharist Worthily and Well
Can You Be Saved Without the Eucharist?
Can You Be Saved Without the Eucharist?

UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS
ChatGPT and the Foolishness of Speech
Jan 13
ChatGPT and the Foolishness of Speech

University of California, San Diego

A lecture by Prof. Jane Sloan Peters (University of Mount Saint Vincent)

Red Shoe Room, Prince Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Gestalt of the Feminine Soul: A primer on Edith Stein, on Woman
Jan 16
The Gestalt of the Feminine Soul: A primer on Edith Stein, on Woman

Carnegie Mellon/ The University of Pittsburgh

A lecture by Prof. Catherine Pakaluk (The Catholic University of America)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Making War Moral: The Enduring Relevance of Just War Theory
Jan 16
Making War Moral: The Enduring Relevance of Just War Theory

University of Oregon

A lecture by Prof. Michael Krom (Saint Vincent College)

PETR 102

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Friendship | An Intellectual Retreat for Students in and near Texas
Jan 17
Friendship | An Intellectual Retreat for Students in and near Texas

Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center | Temple, TX

With Prof. Thomas Hibbs and Fr. Cassian Derbes, O.P.

An Intellectual Retreat for Thomistic Institute Students in and near Texas

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God and Suffering: How Could God Allow Evil?
Jan 17
God and Suffering: How Could God Allow Evil?

University of Michigan

A lecture by Rev. Thomas Petri O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

CHEM 1300

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Mathematics and the Incarnation
Jan 17
Mathematics and the Incarnation

Dartmouth College

A lecture by Prof. Chris Baglow (the University of Notre Dame)

Location: TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Fourth Way: An Argument for the Existence of God
Jan 20
The Fourth Way: An Argument for the Existence of God

West Virginia University

A lecture by Fr. Ambrose Little (Dominican House of Studies)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Paradoxes of Pro-Life Feminism
Jan 22
The Paradoxes of Pro-Life Feminism

The Catholic University of America

A lecture by Prof. Angela Knobel (University of Dallas)

Happel Room, Caldwell Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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An Hour of Study is an Hour of Prayer
Jan 22
An Hour of Study is an Hour of Prayer

University of Washington

A lecture by Prof. Michael Pakaluk (Catholic University of America)

Newman Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Vocation of Parenthood | An Intellectual Retreat to accompany the March for Life
Jan 23
The Vocation of Parenthood | An Intellectual Retreat to accompany the March for Life

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

Prof. Nathaniel and Dr. Jane Peters (Morningside Institute and College of Mount Saint Vincent)

An Intellectual Retreat for current university students to accompany the March for Life

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C.S. Lewis’s Screwtape Letters and the Problems of the Modern Human Being
Jan 23
C.S. Lewis’s Screwtape Letters and the Problems of the Modern Human Being

Benedictine College

A lecture by Prof. Erik Dempsey (University of Texas at Austin)

McAllister Board Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Theology of Feasting
Jan 24
Theology of Feasting

University of Toronto

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

Alumni Hall, Room 400

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Alumni Social
Jan 24
Alumni Social

Washington, DC

An open house with the Thomistic Institute

Open to TI alumni and their guests

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Bioethics and the Value of Life
Jan 27
Bioethics and the Value of Life

University of Virginia

A lecture by Prof. Matthew Shea (Franciscan University of Steubenville)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why Leisure Is Necessary For Human Beings
Jan 28
Why Leisure Is Necessary For Human Beings

United States Naval Academy

A lecture by Prof. Zena Hitz (St. John’s College)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Jordan Peterson, God, and Christianity
Jan 29
Jordan Peterson, God, and Christianity

Florida State University

A lecture by Prof. Christopher Kaczor (Loyola Marymount University)

The Loft of Ruge Hall (655 W Jefferson St)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Living Stones: The Language of Architecture
Jan 30
Living Stones: The Language of Architecture

University of North Texas

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why Should We Believe God Exists?
Jan 30
Why Should We Believe God Exists?

Michigan State University

A lecture by Prof. Joseph Trabbic (Ave Maria University)

Natural Science Building, Room 116

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What Does My Friend Owe Me?
Jan 30
What Does My Friend Owe Me?

North Carolina State University

A lecture by Fr. Gregory Pine, OP (Dominican House of Studies)

Talley Room 4280

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Philosophy of the Abortion Debate
Jan 31
The Philosophy of the Abortion Debate

Mississippi State University

A lecture by Prof. Angela Knobel (University of Dallas)

Friday, January 31st

Time TBD

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Brothers Karamazov: Manicheanism, Christian Existentialism, and other Paradoxes
Jan 31
Brothers Karamazov: Manicheanism, Christian Existentialism, and other Paradoxes

University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Prof. Thomas Pfau (Duke University)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Problem of Evil
Feb 3
The Problem of Evil

University of California, San Diego

A lecture by Prof. Ross McCullough (George Fox University)

Red Shoe Room, Prince Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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ChatGPT and the Foolishness of Speech: Why Human Communication Matters in a World with Artificial Intelligence
Feb 6
ChatGPT and the Foolishness of Speech: Why Human Communication Matters in a World with Artificial Intelligence

Indiana University

A lecture by Prof. Jane Peters (College of Mount Saint Vincent)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Nicaea After 1700 Years: Looking Back and Looking Forward
Feb 7
Nicaea After 1700 Years: Looking Back and Looking Forward

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

Friday, February 7 - Saturday, February 8, 2025

A Thomistic Circles conference featuring Fr. Khaled Anatolios (University of Notre Dame), Prof. Gary Anderson (University of Notre Dame), Prof. Lewis Ayres (Durham University), and Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies).

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Is the Biblical View of Marriage too Idealistic?
Feb 10
Is the Biblical View of Marriage too Idealistic?

Ohio State University

A lecture by Dr. Michael Dauphinais (Ave Maria University)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Flannery O'Connor and the Perils of Governing By Tenderness
Feb 12
Flannery O'Connor and the Perils of Governing By Tenderness

Indiana University

A lecture by Dr. Jerome Foss (Saint Vincent College)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Art of Dating
Feb 13
The Art of Dating

University of Houston

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Transhumanism: The New Eugenics
Feb 13
Transhumanism: The New Eugenics

Texas A&M University

A lecture by Prof. Steven Jensen (University of St. Thomas)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Importance of Play
Feb 13
The Importance of Play

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

A lecture by Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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2025 Aquinas Lecture
Feb 19
2025 Aquinas Lecture

Thomistic Circles

2025 Aquinas Lecture by Prof. Candace Vogler (The University of Chicago)

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

This lecture is free and open to the public. Please register.

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