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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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PAST EVENTS
The Antichrist and the End Times
Nov 4
The Antichrist and the End Times

Regent University

A lecture by Prof. Christopher Malloy (University of Dallas)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Last Romantic: J.R.R. Tolkien and the Christian Recovery of Pagan Beauty
Sep 23
The Last Romantic: J.R.R. Tolkien and the Christian Recovery of Pagan Beauty

Regent University

A lecture by Prof. Raymond Hain (Providence College)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Dark Ages: Were They Really Dark?
Sep 10
The Dark Ages: Were They Really Dark?

Regent University

A lecture by Fr. Gabriel Toretta, O.P.

Moot Court Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Martin Luther and Thomas Aquinas Against the Pelagians
Mar 18
Martin Luther and Thomas Aquinas Against the Pelagians

Regent University

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

RH Moot Court Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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C.S. Lewis and Aquinas: Was Lewis Influenced by Thomism?
Feb 20
C.S. Lewis and Aquinas: Was Lewis Influenced by Thomism?

Regent University

A lecture by Prof. Peter Kreeft (Boston College)

RH Moot Court Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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West vs East: Is Thomism Compatible with Orthodoxy?
Feb 6
West vs East: Is Thomism Compatible with Orthodoxy?

Regent University

A lecture by Prof. Marcus Plested (Marquette University)

RH Moot Court Room

This event is free and open to the public

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Angels and Demons: A Biblical Analysis
Jan 22
Angels and Demons: A Biblical Analysis

Regent University

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

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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C.S. Lewis and Aquinas: Was Lewis influenced by Thomism?
Nov 7
C.S. Lewis and Aquinas: Was Lewis influenced by Thomism?

Regent University

A lecture by Prof. Peter Kreeft (Boston College)

Moot Court Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Is Lying Always Wrong?
Oct 2
Is Lying Always Wrong?

Regent University

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

Robertson Hall Moot Court Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Purgatory: Good News for Most of Us
Sep 18
Purgatory: Good News for Most of Us

Regent University

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

Regent University | Moot Court Room, Robertson Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Mental Peace: Is It Possible and How Can Philosophy Help?
Apr 10
Mental Peace: Is It Possible and How Can Philosophy Help?

Regent University

A lecture by Prof. Joshua Hochschild (Mount St. Mary’s University)

Library Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why Thomas Aquinas? Thomistic Philosophy as a Remedy for Today's Crisis of Faith
Mar 28
Why Thomas Aquinas? Thomistic Philosophy as a Remedy for Today's Crisis of Faith

Regent University

A lecture by Prof. Francis Beckwith (Baylor University)

Library Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Happiness and Beatitude | An Intellectual Retreat
Mar 24
Happiness and Beatitude | An Intellectual Retreat

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, DC

With Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. (The Catholic University of America); Prof. Joshua Hochschild (Mount St. Mary’s University)

For students in the NYC-area

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Death & Dying | An Intellectual Retreat
Feb 24
Death & Dying | An Intellectual Retreat

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, DC

With Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies) and Prof. Michael Root (The Catholic University of America)

Open to current university students

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It's My Right: What are Natural Rights and What Rights Do We Have?
Nov 9
It's My Right: What are Natural Rights and What Rights Do We Have?

Regent University

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

Library Auditorium

This event is free and open to the public.

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Rational Disagreement: How to Engage in Civil Conversation in an Age of Pluralism and Ideological Extremism
Sep 19
Rational Disagreement: How to Engage in Civil Conversation in an Age of Pluralism and Ideological Extremism

Regent University

A lecture by Prof. Thomas Hibbs (Baylor University)

Library Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Faith Seeking Understanding: An Intellectual Retreat
Apr 8
Faith Seeking Understanding: An Intellectual Retreat

An Intellectual Retreat

With Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies) and Prof. Matthew Dugandzic (St. Mary’s Seminary)

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

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The Compatibility of Neuroscience and the Soul
Mar 21
The Compatibility of Neuroscience and the Soul

Regent University

A lecture by Prof. James Madden (Benedictine College)

Shaw Chapel

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Who Am I to Judge? Politics and the Problem of Moral Relativism
Feb 16
Who Am I to Judge? Politics and the Problem of Moral Relativism

Regent University

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

Robertson Hall 112

In-person attendance open to all Regent students, faculty, and staff. The lecture will also be streamed on Zoom.

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Higher and More Lovable: The Nature - and Importance - of the Common Good
Oct 25
Higher and More Lovable: The Nature - and Importance - of the Common Good

Regent University

A lecture by Prof. Jennifer Frey (University of South Carolina)

Robertson Hall 112

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Image and Likeness: Personhood and Participation in the Life of the Trinity
Oct 5
Image and Likeness: Personhood and Participation in the Life of the Trinity

Regent University

A lecture by Fr. Reginald Lynch, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Robertson Hall 116

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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OTHER EVENTS

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Predestination | An Intellectual Retreat for Current University Students
Nov 22
Predestination | An Intellectual Retreat for Current University Students

The Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

With Fr. John Baptist Ku, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies) and Fr. Timothy Bellamah, O.P.

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Thomas Aquinas and the Catholic View of Grace and Justification
Nov 24
Thomas Aquinas and the Catholic View of Grace and Justification

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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

W11 Main Dining Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Resurrection in Context: The Strangeness of Early Christian Claims
Nov 26
The Resurrection in Context: The Strangeness of Early Christian Claims

University of California, Santa Barbara

A lecture by Prof. Matthew Thomas (Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology)

Buchanan Hall, Room 1940

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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