Michigan State University

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Thomistic Institute chapters are on-campus, academic clubs formed and run by students to bring top-notch Christian intellectuals to their university campuses. These chapters organize lectures, seminars, and reading groups to explore the riches of the Christian intellectual tradition.

All Thomistic Institute lectures on campus are free and open to the public.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
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.

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

Michigan State University

A lecture by Prof. Joseph Trabbic (Dominican House of Studies)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Why Would a Biologist Believe in the Soul?
Feb 27
Why Would a Biologist Believe in the Soul?

Michigan State University

A lecture by Prof. Jonathan Buttaci (The Catholic University of America)

Old Horticulture Building

506 E. Circle Dr Room 256

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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PAST EVENTS
How the Catholic Spiritual and Literary Tradition Can Help Us in Major Life Decisions
Oct 10
How the Catholic Spiritual and Literary Tradition Can Help Us in Major Life Decisions

Michigan State University

A lecture by Prof. James Felak (University of Washington)

Natural Science Building

Room 116

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Faust, Alchemy, and Modification of the Human Genome
Apr 10
Faust, Alchemy, and Modification of the Human Genome

Michigan State University

A lecture by Prof. Stephen Meredith (University of Chicago)

Old Horticulture Building - Room 206

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Extraterrestrial Life and Catholic Theology
Feb 15
Extraterrestrial Life and Catholic Theology

Michigan State University

A lecture by Prof. Chris Baglow (Notre Dame)

Old Horticulture Building - Room 206

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Narcissus, the Serpent, and the Saint: Living Humanely with Apparently Personal Artificial Intelligence
Apr 14
Narcissus, the Serpent, and the Saint: Living Humanely with Apparently Personal Artificial Intelligence

Michigan State University

A lecture by Prof. Jordan Wales (Hillsdale College)

B119 - Wells Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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OTHER EVENTS

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The Middle Ages: Dark Ages of Superstitious Backwardness, Golden Age of Catholic Harmony, or Neither?
Nov 21
The Middle Ages: Dark Ages of Superstitious Backwardness, Golden Age of Catholic Harmony, or Neither?

University of Texas, El Paso

A lecture by Prof. Brad Gregory (University of Notre Dame)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Blessed Mother: Her Freedom, Her Genius, and Her Beauty
Nov 21
The Blessed Mother: Her Freedom, Her Genius, and Her Beauty

University of Arizona

A lecture by Fr. Thomas Petri, O.P. (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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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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