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PAST EVENTS
Are “Quality of Life” Judgments Ethical?
Nov 12
Are “Quality of Life” Judgments Ethical?

Johns Hopkins University

A lecture by Prof. Gina Noia (Providence College)

West Lecture Hall, PCTB

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Ethics of Organ Transplantation
Oct 4
The Ethics of Organ Transplantation

Johns Hopkins University

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

12:00 PM

Mountcastle Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Science and Religion: Past, Present, and Future
Apr 17
Science and Religion: Past, Present, and Future

Johns Hopkins Medical Institute

A lecture by Prof. Lawrence Principe (Johns Hopkins University)

PCTB Mountcastle Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Extraterrestrial Life and Catholic Theology
Mar 8
Extraterrestrial Life and Catholic Theology

Johns Hopkins University

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

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Paradoxes of Pro-Life Feminism
Feb 9
The Paradoxes of Pro-Life Feminism

Johns Hopkins Medical Institute

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

West Lecture Hall, Wood Basic Science Building

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Does Modern Neuroscience Disprove the Existence of the Soul?
Nov 28
Does Modern Neuroscience Disprove the Existence of the Soul?

Johns Hopkins University

A lecture by Dr. Paul LaPenna (Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine)

West Lecture Hall in the Wood Basic Science Building

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Scopes Trial and the Myth of Warfare between Science and Religion
Oct 4
The Scopes Trial and the Myth of Warfare between Science and Religion

Johns Hopkins University

A lecture by Prof. Kenneth Kemp (University of St. Thomas in Minnesota)

Bloomberg School of Public Health W5030

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Faith and Science in the Secular Age
Apr 19
Faith and Science in the Secular Age

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

A lecture by Prof. Jonathan Lunine (Cornell University)

615 N Wolfe St Room W3008

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Ethics of Reproductive Technologies
Feb 22
The Ethics of Reproductive Technologies

Johns Hopkins Medical University

A lecture by Prof. Matthew Dugandzic (St. Mary’s Seminary)

Turner Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Edith Stein and the Gestalt of the Feminine Soul
Jan 12
Edith Stein and the Gestalt of the Feminine Soul

The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

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

PCTB 115 STILE Lab

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Are “Quality of Life” Judgments Ethical?
Apr 11
Are “Quality of Life” Judgments Ethical?

Johns Hopkins University

A lecture by Prof. Gina Noia (Belmont Abbey College)

Zoom

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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On Human Dignity and Suffering
Mar 7
On Human Dignity and Suffering

Johns Hopkins University

A lecture by Dr. Paul LaPenna, M.D. (Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine)

Zoom

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Ethics of Human Gene Editing
Feb 8
The Ethics of Human Gene Editing

Johns Hopkins University

A lecture by Prof. William Hurbut, M.D. (Stanford University)

Zoom

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Biology, Geology, and…Theology? Theology as Science
Feb 3
Biology, Geology, and…Theology? Theology as Science

Queen’s University

A lecture by Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Zoom

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Role of Conscience in Patient Care
Nov 15
The Role of Conscience in Patient Care

Johns Hopkins University

A lecture by Dr. Farr Curlin, M.D. (Duke University)

Zoom

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10 Reasons to Oppose Legalization of Physician-Assisted Suicide
Oct 19
10 Reasons to Oppose Legalization of Physician-Assisted Suicide

Johns Hopkins University

A lecture by Dr. Joseph Marine (Johns Hopkins University)

Zoom

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The Book of Exodus: Suggestions for Human Flourishing
May 19
The Book of Exodus: Suggestions for Human Flourishing

Johns Hopkins University

A lecture by Dr. Leon Kass (Shalem College)

Zoom

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Should We Legalize Physician Assisted Suicide?
Feb 17
Should We Legalize Physician Assisted Suicide?

A lecture featuring Prof. John Keown of Georgetown University with Dr. Joseph Marine of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

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Can a Feminist Be Pro-Life?
Feb 4
Can a Feminist Be Pro-Life?

A lecture by Prof. Angela Knobel of the Catholic University of America.

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The Ethics of Physician-Assisted Suicide
Nov 15
The Ethics of Physician-Assisted Suicide

A lecture by Prof. John Keown of Georgetown University.

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Are There Failed Human Persons? What Does it Mean to Be Human
Oct 21
Are There Failed Human Persons? What Does it Mean to Be Human

A lecture by Prof. John O’Callaghan of the University of Notre Dame.

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Does Science Discredit Faith?
Sep 17
Does Science Discredit Faith?

A lecture by Fr. Gregory Pine, OP (Thomistic Institute in Washington, DC).

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OTHER EVENTS

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Eucharistic Miracles
Nov 21
Eucharistic Miracles

Ohio State University

A lecture by Fr. Dominic Langevin, O.P. (The Dominican House of Studies)

Ohio Union in the Maudine Cow Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Is Atheism Rational?
Nov 21
Is Atheism Rational?

Michigan State University

A lecture by Prof. John O’Callaghan (Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas)

Room 206 at the Old Horticulture Building

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Tolkien and O’Connor: Turning to the Humanities
Nov 21
Tolkien and O’Connor: Turning to the Humanities

Carnegie Mellon/ University of Pittsburgh

A lecture by Dr. Raymond Hain (Providence College)

Frick Fine Arts Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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