Back to All Events

Contemplation and the Pursuit of Truth

University of California, Berkeley

A lecture by Fr. Raphael Mary Salzillo, O.P. (Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology)

Wednesday, September 4

6:00 PM

Newman Hall, Holy Spirit Parish

Berkeley, CA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

This lecture was made possible through the support of Grant 63391 from the John Templeton Foundation. The opinions expressed in this lecture are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation.

About the Speaker:

Fr. Raphael Mary Salzillo, O.P. is a Dominican friar of the Western Province. Originally from Oregon, he converted to the Catholic faith in high school. He went on to study applied physics for seven years before joining the Dominican Order. He was ordained to the priesthood in 2009, and was then sent by the Order to study philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. In 2019 he moved to Houston and now teaches philosophy at the University of St. Thomas.

Previous
Previous
August 29

The Error of Beginnings and the Beginning of Errors: Creation and the Origin of the Universe

Next
Next
September 5

The Quest for Self-Knowledge according to Saint Augustine and the Obstacles that Stand in the Way