Aquinas College, a Catholic liberal arts college in Nashville, TN, owned and operated by the "Nashville Dominicans." This podcast includes audio from various events associated with the College, from Center for Faith and Culture lectures to radio interviews.
Seminar, "Person, Nature, and Human Flourishing" Part 4 of 10. This session was originally given February 17, 2020 at Aquinas College in Nashville. What is a human person? Do we have a common human nature? Are there principles of life common to all members of the human race? How do we interact with each other, with society, and the world? What does it mean to “flourish” – and can that really happen in today’s culture? In ten sessions using Aristotle, Aquinas, Sacred Scripture, and other texts of the Church, Sister Mary Diana Dreger, O.P., M.D. explores these questions and more using a Christian view of the human person, family, society, culture, and the world.
Seminar, "Person, Nature, and Human Flourishing" Part 3 of 10. This session was given February 10, 2020 at Aquinas College. What is a human person? Do we have a common human nature? Are there principles of life common to all members of the human race? How do we interact with each other, with society, and the world? What does it mean to “flourish” – and can that really happen in today’s culture? In ten sessions using Aristotle, Aquinas, Sacred Scripture, and other texts of the Church, Sister Mary Diana Dreger, O.P., M.D. explores these questions and more using a Christian view of the human person, family, society, culture, and the world. The seminar was given at Aquinas College in Nashville, Spring 2020.
Seminar - Person, Nature, and Human Flourishing Session 2 The Human Person by Aquinas College Nashville
Fr. Thomas Petri, OP presents “St. Thomas Aquinas on the Blessed Mother: Her Genius, Her Beauty, Her Freedom, and Her Love.” The lecture was given January 28, 2020 at St. Cecilia Motherhouse, Nashville, Tennessee, part of a week-long celebration of the Angelic Doctor, St. Thomas Aquinas at Aquinas College. Fr. Petri entered the Order of Preachers in 2004 and was ordained a priest in 2009. He holds a Doctorate in Sacred Theology from The Catholic University of America and has been a professor of Moral Theology and the Dean of the Pontifical Faculty at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. since 2013. Prior to his appointment in Washington, he was a professor of theology at Providence College in Rhode Island. He has published articles in Nova et Vetera and in The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly. He is also a frequent contributor to The Catholic News Agency and The National Catholic Register. His book, Aquinas and the Theology of the Body: The Thomistic Foundations of John Paul II’s Anthropology, was published by CUA Press in 2016. In addition to his academic responsibilities, he is currently a co-host of The Church Alive on EWTN Radio which airs Saturdays at 7am and 1pm Eastern Time. He is an active presence on Twitter @PetriOP.
Fr. Thomas Petri, OP preaches the homily for the Mass of St. Thomas Aquinas at Aquinas College, Nashville, January 28, 2020. Fr. Petri reflects on the personal devotion of St. Thomas Aquinas, the role of the prayers of the saints for us, and the widespread devotion to St. Thomas Aquinas as patron of students, teachers, and among other things, booksellers and pencil makers. Fr. Petri entered the Order of Preachers in 2004 and was ordained a priest in 2009. He holds a Doctorate in Sacred Theology from The Catholic University of America and has been a professor of Moral Theology and the Dean of the Pontifical Faculty at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. since 2013. Prior to his appointment in Washington, he was a professor of theology at Providence College in Rhode Island. He has published articles in Nova et Vetera and in The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly. He is also a frequent contributor to The Catholic News Agency and The National Catholic Register. His book, Aquinas and the Theology of the Body: The Thomistic Foundations of John Paul II’s Anthropology, was published by CUA Press in 2016. In addition to his academic responsibilities, he is currently a co-host of The Church Alive on EWTN Radio which airs Saturdays at 7am and 1pm Eastern Time. He is an active presence on Twitter @PetriOP.
Seminar, "Person, Nature, and Human Flourishing" Part 1 of 10. This session was originally given January 27, 2020 at Aquinas College. What is a human person? Do we have a common human nature? Are there principles of life common to all members of the human race? How do we interact with each other, with society, and the world? What does it mean to “flourish” – and can that really happen in today’s culture? In ten sessions using Aristotle, Aquinas, Sacred Scripture, and other texts of the Church, Sister Mary Diana Dreger, O.P., M.D. explores these questions and more using a Christian view of the human person, family, society, culture, and the world. The seminar was originally given at Aquinas College in Nashville, Spring 2020.
This lecture, given by Sister Mary Madeline Todd, O.P., S.T.D., Assistant Professor of Theology at Aquinas College, is first in The Church Lecture Series Fall 2017 hosted by the Diocese of Nashville Adult Formation.
This lecture by Dr. Vince Ryan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of History at Aquinas College, is fourth in the series, "Life of the Church," hosted by the Diocese of Nashville Adult Formation.
This lecture by Dr. Vince Ryan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of History at Aquinas College, is fourth in the series, "Life of the Church" hosted by the Diocese of Nashville Adult Formation.
Sr. Mary Madeline Todd, OP: "Is Friendship Still Possible?" (March, 2017 Harvard) by Aquinas College Nashville
Using analogies from music (Johnny Cash, bluegrass music, Bach) and art (Jackson Pollock, Rembrandt), Father Thomas Joseph White, O.P. spoke to a packed house for the 3rd annual Colloquium on the Thought of St. Thomas Aquinas on the topic “Can Beauty Save the World? Aquinas on Art and the Liturgy.” About Father Thomas Joseph White, O.P. Father Thomas Joseph White, O.P. is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology on the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies. He entered the Order of Preachers in 2003. His research and teaching have focused particularly on topics related to Thomistic metaphysics and Christology as well as Roman Catholic-Reformed ecumenical dialogue. He is the author of Wisdom in the Face of Modernity: A Study in Thomistic Natural Theology (Sapientia Press, 2009), The Incarnate Lord: A Thomistic Study in Christology (The Catholic University of America Press, 2015), and Exodus (Brazos Press, 2016). He has edited several books, and is co-editor of the theological journal Nova et Vetera (English edition). In 2011 he was appointed an ordinary member of the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas. Fr. White is currently a participating scholar in the project Virtue, Happiness, & the Meaning of Life sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation.
Jason Gale, Director of the Catechist Formation Program, interviews Father Thomas Joseph White, O.P. prior to his visit to Aquinas College to lecture on “Can Beauty Save the World? Aquinas on Art and the Liturgy.”
Fr. Vivian Boland, O.P., Vicar General of the Dominican Order, spoke to the Aquinas College chapter of ASCD, a student organization in the School of Education, on the topic, “Healing Work of Teaching: Thomas Aquinas and Education.”
Christopher Check, President of Catholic Answers, visited the campus of Aquinas College to lecture on the Battle of Lepanto and to discuss and recipe the famous G.K. Chesterton poem "Lepanto." The lecture was sponsored by the Aquinas Center for Faith and Culture, headed by literary critic and biographer Joseph Pearce. About the Battle of Lepanto On October 7, 1571, the most important sea battle in history was fought near the mouth of what is today called the Gulf of Patras, then the Gulf of Lepanto. On one side were the war galleys of the Holy League and on the other, those of the Ottoman Turks, rowed by tens of thousands of Christian galley slaves. Although the battle decided the future of Europe, few Europeans, and even fewer European Americans, know the story, much less how close Western Europe came to suffering an Islamic conquest. Three Hundred and Forty years later, On October 7, 1911, English poet and theologian G.K. Chesterton honored the battle with what is perhaps the greatest ballad of the 20th century. He wrote this extraordinary poem while the postman impatiently waited for the copy. It was instantly popular and remained so for years. The ballad is no less inspiring today and is more timely than ever, as the West faces the growing threat of Islam.
In this episode of our new program, "Faith and Culture at Aquinas College," Joseph Pearce interviews Christopher Check about his work at Catholic Answers and discusses the upcoming presentation on the Battle of Lepanto which be held here at Aquinas College on February 21, 2017 beginning at 6:30pm. The interview culminates with Check reciting a passage from G.K. Chesterton's rousing poem "Lepanto." Visit aquinascollege.edu for details.
The School of Arts & Sciences presents a special lecture by Dr. David Corey, Associate Professor of Political Science at Baylor University, on the topic “What is Politics? Some Perennial Possibilities and Limits” on Friday, December 2. The School invited Dr. Corey to speak in anticipation of the formation of a Political Studies major at Aquinas.
On October 18, 2016, the Center for Faith and Culture welcomed English Catholic journalist, writer and broadcaster Joanna Bogle to speak on the topic “People of Place: a Look at Catholics and Culture,” a look at Catholicism and London—history, traditions, place-names.
Don’t cast your ballot this November without listening to this important discussion on the social doctrine of the Catholic Church in relation to public policy. Dr. Richard Bulzacchelli, Associate Professor of Theology; Dr. Ben Smith, Associate Professor of Philosophy; and Dr. Bill Smart, Associate Provost and Professor of Biology, explore the impact of Catholic social teaching on public policy—and on the conscience of Christian voters—just in time for the 2016 General Election in November.
Fr. Kevin McGoldrick, Campus Chaplain at Aquinas College in Nashville, Tennessee, speaks to men about the example of St. Joseph as the archetype of masculinity at the Masculinity & Femininity Conference for young adults on Saturday, January 11, 2014.
The 2016 St. Thomas Aquinas Forum, hosted by the Office of Catechetics at Aquinas College, focused on the theme of "Virtue in Our Current Culture: Living the Nobility of Strength and Goodness." The speakers included talks by Father Jacques Philippe, Dr. Kevin Vost, Dr. Aaron Urbanczyk, Sister Mary Madeline Todd, O.P., Deacon Brad Watkins, Father Cassian Derbes, O.P., and musical entertainment by Kara Klein. “Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
The 2016 St. Thomas Aquinas Forum, hosted by the Office of Catechetics at Aquinas College, focused on the theme of "Virtue in Our Current Culture: Living the Nobility of Strength and Goodness." The speakers included talks by Father Jacques Philippe, Dr. Kevin Vost, Dr. Aaron Urbanczyk, Sister Mary Madeline Todd, O.P., Deacon Brad Watkins, Father Cassian Derbes, O.P., and musical entertainment by Kara Klein. “Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
The 2016 St. Thomas Aquinas Forum, hosted by the Office of Catechetics at Aquinas College, focused on the theme of "Virtue in Our Current Culture: Living the Nobility of Strength and Goodness." The speakers included talks by Father Jacques Philippe, Dr. Kevin Vost, Dr. Aaron Urbanczyk, Sister Mary Madeline Todd, O.P., Deacon Brad Watkins, Father Cassian Derbes, O.P., and musical entertainment by Kara Klein. “Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
The 2016 St. Thomas Aquinas Forum, hosted by the Office of Catechetics at Aquinas College, focused on the theme of "Virtue in Our Current Culture: Living the Nobility of Strength and Goodness." The speakers included talks by Father Jacques Philippe, Dr. Kevin Vost, Dr. Aaron Urbanczyk, Sister Mary Madeline Todd, O.P., Deacon Brad Watkins, Father Cassian Derbes, O.P., and musical entertainment by Kara Klein. “Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
The 2016 St. Thomas Aquinas Forum, hosted by the Office of Catechetics at Aquinas College, focused on the theme of "Virtue in Our Current Culture: Living the Nobility of Strength and Goodness." The speakers included talks by Father Jacques Philippe, Dr. Kevin Vost, Dr. Aaron Urbanczyk, Sister Mary Madeline Todd, O.P., Deacon Brad Watkins, Father Cassian Derbes, O.P., and musical entertainment by Kara Klein. “Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
The 2016 St. Thomas Aquinas Forum, hosted by the Office of Catechetics at Aquinas College, focused on the theme of "Virtue in Our Current Culture: Living the Nobility of Strength and Goodness." The speakers included talks by Father Jacques Philippe, Dr. Kevin Vost, Dr. Aaron Urbanczyk, Sister Mary Madeline Todd, O.P., Deacon Brad Watkins, Father Cassian Derbes, O.P., and musical entertainment by Kara Klein. “Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
The School of Arts and Sciences at Aquinas College presents a lecture on “Girl with a Gadget: Literacy in the Age of Distraction” by Dr. Arthur W. Hunt, III, Professor of Communications at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Human civilization is experiencing a seismic shift in how we communicate, driven largely by the internet and the ubiquitous presence of mobile technology. In his lecture, the accomplished communication and media scholar Dr. Arthur Hunt explores the impact of our new “gadget-driven” communication habits. This new communication saturated environment has profound impacts upon education, human psychology, culture, and the disposition of the human soul. About Dr. Art Hunt Dr. Hunt’s work has appeared in Touchstone, Salvo, Modern Age, The Christian Research Journal, Explorations in Media Ecology, and other publications. He is the author of two books: The Vanishing Word (Crossway, 2003) and Surviving Technopolis (Pickwick, 2013). He is on the editorial board of Second Nature, an online journal about technology, sociology, and Christian ethics. Hunt also portrays Davy Crockett for schools and civic organizations. He teaches Public Speaking, Honors Public Speaking, and Honors Media Ecology.
The Center for Faith and Culture presented this talk and poetry reading by author, philosopher, and theologian Michael Novak on the topic of “Darkness and Radiance in 20th Century Catholic Poetry.” Although known primarily as a political theorist, Mr. Novak has published two novels and one book of verse. Joseph Pearce, Director of the Center for Faith and Culture at Aquinas College, had this to say about his 2011 book of poetry, All Nature Is a Sacramental Fire: "It’s not often that we can be privy to a public person’s private thoughts and feelings. This privilege is granted anyone who peruses this intensely personal collection of Michael Novak’s verse. There is the political poetry, of course, much of which is delightful, not least “The Ballad of Richard John”, a rambunctious tribute to the late Father Neuhaus in the form of a pastiche of Chesterton’s “Lepanto”, but readers will also be drawn to some of the verse inspired by Novak’s lifelong love affairs with his late wife and with the Church. At its best, the verse in this volume will move the reader to tears of laughter, joy and sorrow. They are the tears of life." About Michael Novak The recipient of the 1994 Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, Michael Novak’s career has spanned five decades. His 1982 book The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism became heavily influential in the fall of eastern European communism after having been secretly translated and published behind the Iron Curtain. Mr. Novak has also served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights under Ronald Reagan and as resident scholar in the conservative think tank The American Enterprise Institute. Somewhat less known are Michael Novak’s work in the literary arts. While at Harvard, he published his first novel, the semi-autobiographical The Tiber Was Silver, about a young seminarian studying in Rome on the eve of Vatican II. His 1970 novel Naked I Leave, follows a similar autobiographical form. Novak published a book of verse, All Nature Is a Sacramental Fire: Moments of Beauty, Sorrow, and Joy, in 2011.
In the spring of 1921, the Great English writer, G. K. Chesterton, visited Nashville as part of a speaking tour of the United States. Almost a century later, Chesterton returned to Nashville! Chuck Chalberg’s celebrated one-man show as G. K. Chesterton has featured regularly on EWTN. About Chuck Chalberg Chuck Chalberg, whose performances as G. K. Chesterton have delighted TV audiences on EWTN for many years, has an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in American history. He teaches American history at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, MN. In addition to Chesterton, he performs as Teddy Roosevelt, Patrick Henry, George Orwell, H.L. Mencken, and baseball’s Branchy Rickey. He has written several books and has also written for Touchstone, Chronicles, the New Oxford Review, Gilbert, the Weekly Standard, Commentary, and National Review. He is married and is the father of five, and grandfather of two.
The School of Arts and Sciences at Aquinas College hosted a special evening lecture by University of Dallas history professor Dr. Thomas Jodziewicz on the topic “Catholic and American?” Dr. Jodziewicz explored the harmony and conflict between being a Catholic and an American through historical figures such as Dorothy Day and Orestes Brownson, among others. About Dr. Jodziewicz Thomas W. Jodziewicz received his academic degrees in history from Providence College (AB), Tufts University (MA), and the College of William and Mary (PhD). He has served as the Department of History’s chairman (1991–2009) and as president of the Texas Catholic History Society (2004–2008, 2012–2014). He initiated the Fides et Ratio faculty conversation on the Catholic intellectual tradition (2006– to the present).
Kevin O'Brien portrays J.R.R. Tolkien, delivering the author's famed "On Fairy Stories" essay. Kevin O’Brien is the founder and artistic director of the Theater of the Word Incorporated, a Catholic theater company which tours the country evangelizing through drama. Kevin hosts the television series The Theater of the Word on EWTN and can also be seen on episodes of EWTN’s The Apostle of Common Sense, The Quest for Shakespeare, and The Journey Home. He is also a writer and frequent contributor to The Saint Austin Review and Gilbert Magazine. Kevin is the founder and general editor of the Christian Shakespeare website, christianshakespeare.com.
Tony Ryan, Director of Sales and Marketing at Ignatius Press, accepts the Aquinas Award for Fiction on behalf of Lucy Beckett for her novel "The Leaves Are Falling." He talks about Ignatius Press and the novel, and reads a letter from Lucy Beckett.
Joseph Pearce, Director of the Center for Faith and Culture at Aquinas College, delivers his "Unlocking the Lord of the Rings" talk at the Tolkien and Lewis Celebration. Joseph Pearce, a native of England, is Writer-in-Residence and Director of the Aquinas Center for Faith and Culture at Aquinas College. He is editor of The Saint Austin Review, series editor of the Ignatius Critical Editions, executive director of Catholic Courses, and an internationally acclaimed author of many books, which include bestsellers such as The Quest for Shakespeare, Tolkien: Man and Myth, The Unmasking of Oscar Wilde, C. S. Lewis and The Catholic Church, Literary Converts, Wisdom and Innocence: A Life of G.K. Chesterton, Solzhenitsyn: A Soul in Exile, and Old Thunder: A Life of Hilaire Belloc.
Devin Brown discusses C.S. Lewis' great work Mere Christianity. The video shown during the presentation may be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF-_RDPxAS0 Devin Brown is a Lilly Scholar and Professor of English at Asbury University. He has written nine books, most of which focus on Lewis and Tolkien, including A Life Observed: A Spiritual Biography of C. S. Lewis and The Christian World of The Hobbit. He has a forthcoming book entitled Discussing Mere Christianity.
Jonathan Thorndike of Belmont University and his students in the Honors Program discuss the Peter Jackson adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Jonathan Thorndike is the Honors Program Director at Belmont University. He teaches interdisciplinary “Great Books” courses and taught an Inklings course at King’s College London for many summers. He was awarded the Presidential Faculty Achievement Award at Belmont in 2014. Thorndike has published two books and over 50 essays on Japanese and British literature.
Lydia Martin presents her essay, “Little Things: Tolkien, Lewis, and Smallness,” which won the inaugural Tolkien and Lewis High School Essay Contest.
Dale Ahlquist, President of the American Chesterton Society, talks about G.K. Chesterton and his influence on J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Dale Ahlquist is President of the American Chesterton Society and creator and host of EWTN’s Apostle of Common Sense. He has written three books on G.K. Chesterton: G.K. Chesterton: The Apostle of Common Sense, Common Sense 101: Lessons from G.K. Chesterton, and The Complete Thinker. Dale is also the co-founder of Chesterton Academy, a new high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which has been rated one of the “Top 50 Catholic Schools” in the nation by the Cardinal Newman Society.
Joseph Pearce, Director of the Center for Faith and Culture and Writer-in-Residence at Aquinas College, addresses the graduates at the 2015 Commencement Ceremonies at the War Memorial Auditorium in downtown Nashville. Mr. Pearce pondered the pervasive belief that religion is inimical to science.
"Not a Zero Sum Game: Freedom for Women, for the Family, and for Religion" For the good of women and the good of society, Christians must engage in a hard conversation: what does women’s freedom truly include? Known for her work in getting the voice of real women heard in the public square, Helen Alvaré will tackle the issues facing women and the family today. About Helen Alvaré Helen Alvaré is a Professor of Law at George Mason University School of Law, where she teaches Family Law, Law and Religion, and Property Law. She publishes on matters concerning marriage, parenting, non-marital households, abortion, and First Amendment religion clauses. She is a consultor for the Pontifical Council of the Laity, chair of the Task Force on Conscience Protection of the Witherspoon Institute, and cooperates with the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations as a speaker and a delegate to various United Nations conferences concerning women and the family. In addition to her publications in law reviews and other academic journals, Professor Alvaré publishes regularly in publications such as the Washington Post, the Huffington Post, the Weekly Standard, and the Washington Examiner. Professor Alvaré received her law degree from Cornell University School of Law and her master’s degree in Systematic Theology from the Catholic University of America.
"The Family: the Sanctuary of Life" In preparation for the World Meeting of Families 2015 convening in Philadelphia later this year, Msgr. Grous will examine the Christian family as a school of love, justice, forgiveness, and mutual respect in the midst of a world darkened by selfishness and conflict and the cultural influences that challenge healthy family life. Rev. Msgr. Albin J. Grous, S.T.D. Msgr. Grous was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 1987. He earned an STD in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. Throughout his priesthood, he has served as a parochial vicar and pastor in several parishes, has been appointed as a professor, academic dean and Vice Rector at SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary in Michigan, and from 2001-2008 was an Official for the Congregation for Catholic Education in Vatican City. He has also been a chaplain and professor for St. John University study abroad program in Rome. He is currently Pastor of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Drexel Hill, PA and is a board member of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC. Msgr. has given presentations and retreats in the area of theology, spirituality and Catholic Education both nationally and internationally.
Creation Theology and Christian Marriage: Why the Church’s Teachings on Sex and Matrimony Can’t Be Changed The Biblical self-revelation of God as “Yahweh Elohim”— the God who creates the world from nothing—provides the key to understanding the Church’s constant teaching and tradition about marriage and sexual morality. It’s not just about saying no to things people want to do, but about faith in God: about who we say God is, what the world means, and what it means to be made in His image and likeness. About Rich Bulzacchelli Dr. Rich Bulzacchelli is Associate Professor of Theology at Aquinas College and a Senior Fellow at the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. He holds a B.A. in philosophy from Saint Vincent College, an M.A. in Christian philosophy from Marquette University, an M.A. in religious studies at Providence College, and an S.T.L. in systematic theology from the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception, and an S.T.D. from the International Marian Research Institute with a specialization in Mariology and concentrations in theological anthropology and the thought of Karol Wojtyła/Pope John Paul II. He is published on a range of topics and personalities in theology and philosophy, including medical ethics, the Virgin Mary, St. Thomas Aquinas, Bl. Duns Scotus, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope St. John Paul II, and Pope Bl. Paul VI. Bulzacchelli’s most recent book is “Elohim Created”: A New Look at the First Creation Narrative (Nashville, TN: The Aggiornamento Project, 2012).
Sister Mary Rose Bingham, O.P., Director of Catechetics at Aquinas College, discusses the upcoming St. Thomas Aquinas Forum with Anna Mitchell on the Son Rise Morning Show. The Forum will feature experts speaking on the topic of "Proclaiming and Living the Gospel of the Family." Register for the Forum at http://www.aquinascollege.edu/forum
Sister Mary Angelica Neenan, O.P., Associate Professor of Theology at Aquinas College, talks to Anna Mitchell on the Son Rise Morning Show about St. Thomas Aquinas on January 28, 2015, the feast of the great Dominican saint.
Aquinas College School of Education student Veronica K. was interviewed by Coleen Mast of Ave Maria Radio's "Mast Appeal" about the benefits of attending a faithful Catholic college. For the full show, please visit https://avemariaradio.net/audio_archive/mast-appeal-november-8-2014/
Robert Royal, founder of the Faith & Reason Institute and editor-in-chief of the Catholic Thing, spoke to Aquinas College on "The Threats of Secularism" on Wednesday, October 22, 2014. The lecture was jointly sponsored by the School of Arts and Sciences and the Center for Faith and Culture. The Threats of Secularism Catholics in America and other parts of the world, live in secular states that claim to be pluralistic and to respect religious beliefs. But there is no little confusion — and a growing threat to believers — in our society because some people, including many political authorities, have come to think that our public square should be shaped by secularism — a non-religious system of beliefs — not by the properly secular, which is neutral between religious and non religious views. Robert Royal will offer a diagnosis of the secularist ideology as well as some recommendations for how Catholics and other believers can assume their proper place in our society again.
Joseph Pearce, Aquinas College’s Writer-in-Residence and Director of the Center for Faith and Culture, presented his inaugural lecture on the Feast of St. Augustine, August 28, 2014, on the following topic: Evangelism is not an option for the Christian. It is a commandment. To love God and neighbour has to mean that we want to bring our neighbour to God. The three ways of evangelizing our neighbour are through the power of the good, the true and the beautiful. The way of the good is the way of love or virtue. The way of the true is the way of reason. The way of beauty is the way of Creation and creativity. These three ways are necessary but in an age of hedonism and relativism, our neighbours may misconstrue the meaning of love and reason. In such a culture, the way of beauty becomes an even more powerful way of evangelizing the culture. Illustrations of the evangelizing power of beauty will be given, including Mel Gibson’s Passion of the Christ, Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia and Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. About Joseph Pearce: A native of England, Joseph Pearce is Aquinas College’s new Writer-in-Residence and Director of the Center for Faith and Culture. He is editor of the St. Austin Review, series editor of the Ignatius Critical Editions, and executive director of Catholic Courses. Mr. Pearce is a world-recognized biographer of modern Christian literary figures such as J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, G.K. Chesterton, Hilaire Belloc, Oscar Wilde, and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.
Pope Benedict’s momentous 2006 Regensburg Lecture created a storm of controversy. Lost in the uproar was the true significance of his address concerning the indispensable role of reason within the Church’s life of faith. The Regensburg Lecture expresses the Holy Father’s concern regarding “the call for a dehellenization of Christianity,” the separation of Christian faith from the deep insights of classical Greek thought. Why does that matter? What response does he seek to promote? This talk will explore these questions and the broader significance of the Holy Father’s Regensburg Lecture. About Dr. Pagan Peter Pagan, Ph.D. is a professor of philosophy at Aquinas College. He received his bachelor of arts from University of California, Berkeley, and his master’s and doctorate in philosophy from Fordham University. Dr. Pagan has presented across the country and has published articles in The Thomist, National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly, and in publications of the American Maritain Association. He co-edited the book The Human Person and a Culture of Freedom with Sister Terese Auer, O.P.
Continuing our exploration of the relationship between faith and reason, Dr. Schreck will highlight the theological virtue of faith and our ability to be confident in the truth it brings us. He will also examine the need for the Holy Spirit to give us the grace to live in faith and truth. As St. Paul tells us, “No one can say ‘Jesus is Lord’ except by the Holy Spirit” (1 Cor 12:3). About Dr. Schreck Alan Schreck is a professor of theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville. He received his doctorate in theology from the University of St. Michael’s College in Toronto. He is a frequent guest on EWTN and hosted the series “The Catholic Challenge: Vatican II and You.” Dr. Schreck is the author of several books, including The Essential Catholic Catechism, Catholic and Christian for Young Adults, and Your Life in the Holy Spirit. He and his wife Nancy have five children and reside in Steubenville, Ohio.
Is beauty in the eye of the beholder? The common discussions regarding truth, beauty and goodness often stem from very subjective opinions and end with an “agree to disagree” resolution. But should they? In his presentation Dr. Cuddeback will raise the questions: What is beauty? What is truth? What is goodness? Who decides? Does it matter? Drawing from the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas, Dr. Cuddeback will pursue the relationships between truth, beauty and goodness especially as they refer to moral goodness and contemplation. About Dr. Cuddeback John Cuddeback is a professor of philosophy at Christendom College. He received his doctorate in philosophy from The Catholic University of America and writes and lectures on various topics including virtue, culture, natural law, contemplation, and friendship. His book Friendship: The Art of Happiness was published in 2003 and republished in 2010 as Friendship: Where Virtue Becomes Happiness. Dr. Cuddeback is a lay Dominican and lives with his wife and five children in the Shenandoah Valley.
Have you ever been accused of being intolerant, simply because you’ve claimed something is true? Are truth and tolerance inevitably enemies? In our modern society, relativism is often disguised as openness and compassion. In this talk, Dr. Kreeft will discuss the meaning of tolerance and the repercussions of relativism in modern society. About Dr. Kreeft Peter Kreeft is a professor of philosophy at Boston College and the King’s College in New York. A former Calvinist, he received his bachelor of arts from Calvin College and his master’s degree and doctorate from Fordham University. Dr. Kreeft is a well-known speaker and writer, authoring more than forty books, including Back to Virtue, Fundamentals of the Faith, and Catholic Christianity. A taste of his work can be found at www.peterkreeft.com.
In his famous work, Back to Virtue, Dr. Kreeft warned against modern society’s rejection of virtue and reduction of values to feelings. Can I say that my values are true? Or would this be judgmental, implying that some values are wrong? Are values a matter of individual taste? This talk will explore these questions, their implications, and their consequences in our modern society. About Dr. Kreeft Peter Kreeft is a professor of philosophy at Boston College and the King’s College in New York. A former Calvinist, he received his bachelor of arts from Calvin College and his master’s degree and doctorate from Fordham University. Dr. Kreeft is a well-known speaker and writer, authoring more than forty books, including Back to Virtue, Fundamentals of the Faith, and Catholic Christianity. A taste of his work can be found at www.peterkreeft.com.
We live in an age that fails to grasp the nature of the relationship between faith and reason. Could this be the result of compounding misunderstandings regarding the relationship between the intellect and the will? With St. Thomas Aquinas as her guide, Sister Mary Angelica, offers deep insight into the nature of the intellect and will and demonstrates how these two noble faculties of the soul are connaturally oriented to Ultimate Truth and Good. About Sr. Mary Angelica is a theology instructor at Aquinas College and a member of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation in Nashville, Tennessee. She received her bachelor’s degree in art from Belmont University and her licentiate in moral theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. While completing doctoral studies in theology, she studied the nature of the will according to St. Thomas Aquinas and Servais Pinckaers.
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