Podcasts about thomistic studies

Dr. Thérèse Scarpelli Cory is the Director of the Jacques Maritain Center and its associated History of Philosophy Forum. Her work is on medieval theories of mind, cognition, and personhood, with special focus on the thought of Thomas Aquinas and his thirteenth-century interlocutors.She is the John and Jean Oesterle Associate Professor of Thomistic Studies at the University of Notre Dame and is a member of the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas.Today we're talking about a piece she published in January of 2024 in the Church Life Journal from the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame entitled Migrants and the Unborn: A Culture of Life Versus a Culture of Deterrence.

Dr. Thérèse Scarpelli Cory is the Director of the Jacques Maritain Center and its associated History of Philosophy Forum. Her work is on medieval theories of mind, cognition, and personhood, with special focus on the thought of Thomas Aquinas and his thirteenth-century interlocutors. She is the John and Jean Oesterle Associate Professor of Thomistic Studies at the University of Notre Dame and is a member of the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas. Today we're talking about a piece she published in January of 2024 in the Church Life Journal from the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame entitled Migrants and the Unborn: A Culture of Life Versus a Culture of Deterrence.

Brian T. Carl earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy from The Catholic University of America. He is an assistant professor at the Center for Thomistic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. His research focuses on Thomistic metaphysics, philosophical theology, cognitive theory, and moral psychology.

This lecture was given on September 15, 2023, at the Thomistic Circles Conference at the Dominican House of Studies For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Dr. Therese Cory is an Associate Professor of Thomistic Studies at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, ID.

In this conversation we discuss the origins of the Center for Thomistic Studies within the context of the Thomistic revival and take up again the question of how one could, following Thomas, order the relation between the disciplines within the university.  This time the conversation looks to the particular roles of philosophy and theology in relation to each other and in relation to the seven liberal arts. Links of potential interest: Center for Thomistic Studies Brian Carl's ‘Academia' page Aquinas 101  More Cowbell  

Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of Aquinas 101, Godsplaining, and Pints with Aquinas for an off-campus conversation with Prof. Thomas Osborne about his latest Thomistic Institute lecture, "God's Permission of Moral Evil". God's Permission of Moral Evil w/ Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. & Prof. Thomas Osborne (Off-Campus Conversations) You can listen to the original lecture here: https://soundcloud.com/thomisticinstitute For more information please visit thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Thomas M. Osborne, Jr. (Ph.D., Duke 2001), is Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Philosophy, and a member of the Center for Thomistic Studies, University of St. Thomas (Houston). He has written many articles on medieval and late-scholastic philosophy and other topics, and is the author of Love of Self and Love of God in Thirteenth-Century Ethics (2005), Human Action in Thomas Aquinas, John Duns Scotus, and WIlliam of Ockham (2014), and Aquinas's Ethics (2020).

Newman famously suggested that the disciplines, or parts of human knowledge, within a university should be complete and coherently ordered.  Before turning to Newman in a future conversation, we speak first with Brian Carl about St. Thomas's understanding of what it means for something to be a ‘body of knowledge' and how these bodies might be organized within a university.  Should bodies of knowledge be distinguished by what they study, by their end, or by their methods (or some combination of these)?   How does the traditional ordering of the liberal arts fit within or alongside the Aristotelian ‘division of the scientiae? And what did we lose at the birth of modernity when the priority theoretical knowledge over practical knowledge was reversed?   Links of potential interest: Thomas Aquinas, The Division and Methods of the Sciences The Center for Thomistic Studies at the University of St. Thomas Brian Carl's ‘Academia' page Ernest Fortin, The Birth of Philosophic Christianity: Studies in Early Christian and Medieval Thought

This lecture was given on June 2, 2023, at the 12th Annual Aquinas Philosophy Workshop at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Thomas Osborne is a Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Philosophy, and a member of the Center for Thomistic Studies, University of St. Thomas (Houston). He has written many articles on medieval and late-scholastic philosophy and other topics, and is the author of Love of Self and Love of God in Thirteenth-Century Ethics (2005), Human Action in Thomas Aquinas, John Duns Scotus, and WIlliam of Ockham (2014), and Aquinas's Ethics (2020).

This lecture was given on July 13th, 2023, at the "Thomistic Philosophy & Natural Science Symposium" at the Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events Speaker Bio: Brian T. Carl earned his M.A. in Philosophy from Saint Louis University and his Ph.D. in Philosophy from The Catholic University of America. He is an assistant professor at the Center for Thomistic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. His research focuses on Thomistic metaphysics, philosophical theology, cognitive theory, and moral psychology.

A recent study published by the Wall Street Journal and the University of Chicago found that traditional American values are in steep decline. Specifically, Americans were found to value patriotism, children, and religion to a far lesser degree than previous generations. In fact, the only value that has increased is the putative importance of money. In this episode of Take Every Thought captive Dr. Smith and Dr. Bulzaccelli are joined by special guests Bob Gorman ( a scholar of international relations) and Joseph Grossheim (graduate student at the Center for Thomistic Studies). Topics discussed include: the causes of decline, hedonism and technology, abuses of elite power, distorted views of happiness, diversity, and possible solutions. This is a rich discussion that touches on many important points of political philosophy, geopolitics, and theological anthropology.

Thomas Aquinas's ethical system is framed in terms of evaluating an individual's intentional actions, which may be good or bad depending on their conformity with the natural law. Can such a framework make sense of the notion that social structures and practices can also be just or unjust, as in the contemporary notion of structural racism? On Thursday, February 23, 2023, the Morningside Institute hosted the John and Jean Oesterle Associate Professor of Thomistic Studies at the University of Notre Dame, Therese Cory for an online lecture. The Morningside Institute brings scholars and students together to examine human life beyond the classroom and consider its deepest questions through the life of New York City. For more information about upcoming events, please visit https://www.morningsideinstitute.org.

In this episode of Take Every Thought Captive, Dr. Smith interviews special guest Mr. Phillip Berns, ABD graduate student at the Center for Thomistic Studies. Mr. Berns' research focuses on the intersection of economics and Aristotelian philosophy. This is a serious exploration of the nature of economics, the scientific character of economic theory, and the morality of economic action. Frequent contributor, Mr. Joseph Grossheim (MA philosophy, ABD) also joins in the discussion. Topics include: The meaning of economics The place of economics in Aristotelian philosophy The relative autonomy or subordination of economics The connection of economics to the political common good Just economy Economics and the philosophy of the human person

This lecture was given on April 22, 2022 at Youngstown State University. For information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Brian T. Carl earned his M.A. in Philosophy from Saint Louis University and his Ph.D. in Philosophy from The Catholic University of America. He is an assistant professor at the Center for Thomistic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. His research focuses on Thomistic metaphysics, philosophical theology, cognitive theory, and moral psychology.

This lecture was given on May 28, 2022 at the 11th Annual Aquinas Philosophy Workshop on Aquinas on the Soul. The handouts for the lecture can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/42jmxp7u. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Thomas M. Osborne, Jr. (Ph.D., Duke 2001), is Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Philosophy, and a member of the Center for Thomistic Studies, University of St. Thomas (Houston). He has written many articles on medieval and late-scholastic philosophy and other topics, and is the author of Love of Self and Love of God in Thirteenth-Century Ethics (2005), Human Action in Thomas Aquinas, John Duns Scotus, and William of Ockham (2014), and Aquinas's Ethics (2020).

From January 29 - February 20, 2022, the eyes of the world were upon Ottawa, Canada as hundreds of truck drivers and thousands of their supporters engaged in the self-styled “Freedom Convoy” protest against COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates.In this episode of Crown and Crozier, we examine the Freedom Convoy through the lens of key tenets of the Catholic Church's teaching – especially St. Thomas Aquinas' formula for what constitutes just law and the principles that underlie when civil disobedience is permissible.In particular, we pose the following questions:According to the Catholic Church, what constitutes authentic human freedom?Was the Freedom Convoy justified in protesting against COVID restrictions which may not have fulfilled the criteria for just laws?  Could a Catholic participate in the Freedom Convoy in good conscience?Our guest is Dr. Mary Catherine Sommers, Professor Emerita of Philosophy and past director of the Center for Thomistic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas.Documents/Websites referenced St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica, 1st part of the 2nd part: Q90Catechism of the Catholic Church, Paragraph 2242 (refusing obedience to civil authorities)Pope Leo XIII, Sapientiae Christianae - Encyclical on Christians as Citizens (1890)Mark R. MacGuigan, “Civil Disobedience and Natural Law”, The Catholic Lawyer (1965) [quotation of St. Alphonsus Liguori - “when it is doubtful, the law is presumed to be just”]Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision granting injunction on use of air horns and train horns by Freedom Convoy participants (February 7, 2022)Quinton Amundson, “Ottawa basilica cancels Masses due to Freedom Convoy protest”, The Catholic Register (February 9, 2022)Rachel Parent, “‘We're not lawyers': Ottawa protest organizer says MOU not meant to endorse toppling the Canadian government”, Saltwire (February 10, 2022)“‘Blurred lines' - Ottawa archdiocese says there's no easy take on trucker protests”, The Pillar (February 11, 2022)www.crownandcrozier.comtwitter.com/crownandcrozierfacebook.com/crownandcrozierhttps://www.instagram.com/crownandcrozier/Please note that this podcast has been edited for length and clarity.Support the show

This lecture was given on March 10, 2022 at the University of Tulsa. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Brian T. Carl earned his M.A. in Philosophy from Saint Louis University and his Ph.D. in Philosophy from The Catholic University of America. He is an assistant professor at the Center for Thomistic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. His research focuses on Thomistic metaphysics, philosophical theology, cognitive theory, and moral psychology.

International Catholic University Classics Collection, recorded in 1999 John Hittinger, Ph.D. is Professor of Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, Houston, and he is a member of the Center for Thomistic Studies. He holds degrees from the University of Notre Dame, the University of Dallas, and the Catholic University of America. He previously served on the philosophy faculty at Benedictine College, The College of St. Francis, the U.S. Air Force Academy, Ave Maria University, and Sacred Heart Major Seminary of Detroit. Dr. Hittinger has published articles and presented papers on a variety of topics including John Locke, Jacques Maritain, military ethics, liberal education, political philosophy, and the thought of John Paul II. He is the author of Reassessing the Liberal State: Reading Maritain's Man and the State, and a collection of essays entitled Liberty, Wisdom and Grace: Thomism and Modern Democratic Theory. In 2008, Dr. Hittinger founded the Pope John Paul II Forum for the Church in the Modern World. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/tuPQQWXqsXY

International Catholic University Classics Collection, recorded in 1999 John Hittinger, Ph.D. is Professor of Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, Houston, and he is a member of the Center for Thomistic Studies. He holds degrees from the University of Notre Dame, the University of Dallas, and the Catholic University of America. He previously served on the philosophy faculty at Benedictine College, The College of St. Francis, the U.S. Air Force Academy, Ave Maria University, and Sacred Heart Major Seminary of Detroit. Dr. Hittinger has published articles and presented papers on a variety of topics including John Locke, Jacques Maritain, military ethics, liberal education, political philosophy, and the thought of John Paul II. He is the author of Reassessing the Liberal State: Reading Maritain's Man and the State, and a collection of essays entitled Liberty, Wisdom and Grace: Thomism and Modern Democratic Theory. In 2008, Dr. Hittinger founded the Pope John Paul II Forum for the Church in the Modern World. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/psYaC0u-AZI

International Catholic University Classics Collection, recorded in 1999 John Hittinger, Ph.D. is Professor of Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, Houston, and he is a member of the Center for Thomistic Studies. He holds degrees from the University of Notre Dame, the University of Dallas, and the Catholic University of America. He previously served on the philosophy faculty at Benedictine College, The College of St. Francis, the U.S. Air Force Academy, Ave Maria University, and Sacred Heart Major Seminary of Detroit. Dr. Hittinger has published articles and presented papers on a variety of topics including John Locke, Jacques Maritain, military ethics, liberal education, political philosophy, and the thought of John Paul II. He is the author of Reassessing the Liberal State: Reading Maritain's Man and the State, and a collection of essays entitled Liberty, Wisdom and Grace: Thomism and Modern Democratic Theory. In 2008, Dr. Hittinger founded the Pope John Paul II Forum for the Church in the Modern World. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/qrUCvvUgcHs

International Catholic University Classics Collection, recorded in 1999 John Hittinger, Ph.D. is Professor of Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, Houston, and he is a member of the Center for Thomistic Studies. He holds degrees from the University of Notre Dame, the University of Dallas, and the Catholic University of America. He previously served on the philosophy faculty at Benedictine College, The College of St. Francis, the U.S. Air Force Academy, Ave Maria University, and Sacred Heart Major Seminary of Detroit. Dr. Hittinger has published articles and presented papers on a variety of topics including John Locke, Jacques Maritain, military ethics, liberal education, political philosophy, and the thought of John Paul II. He is the author of Reassessing the Liberal State: Reading Maritain's Man and the State, and a collection of essays entitled Liberty, Wisdom and Grace: Thomism and Modern Democratic Theory. In 2008, Dr. Hittinger founded the Pope John Paul II Forum for the Church in the Modern World. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/cR9FAljmgkg

International Catholic University Classics Collection, recorded in 1999 John Hittinger, Ph.D. is Professor of Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, Houston, and he is a member of the Center for Thomistic Studies. He holds degrees from the University of Notre Dame, the University of Dallas, and the Catholic University of America. He previously served on the philosophy faculty at Benedictine College, The College of St. Francis, the U.S. Air Force Academy, Ave Maria University, and Sacred Heart Major Seminary of Detroit. Dr. Hittinger has published articles and presented papers on a variety of topics including John Locke, Jacques Maritain, military ethics, liberal education, political philosophy, and the thought of John Paul II. He is the author of Reassessing the Liberal State: Reading Maritain's Man and the State, and a collection of essays entitled Liberty, Wisdom and Grace: Thomism and Modern Democratic Theory. In 2008, Dr. Hittinger founded the Pope John Paul II Forum for the Church in the Modern World. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/LizlkxcsRbo

International Catholic University Classics Collection, recorded in 1999 John Hittinger, Ph.D. is Professor of Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, Houston, and he is a member of the Center for Thomistic Studies. He holds degrees from the University of Notre Dame, the University of Dallas, and the Catholic University of America. He previously served on the philosophy faculty at Benedictine College, The College of St. Francis, the U.S. Air Force Academy, Ave Maria University, and Sacred Heart Major Seminary of Detroit. Dr. Hittinger has published articles and presented papers on a variety of topics including John Locke, Jacques Maritain, military ethics, liberal education, political philosophy, and the thought of John Paul II. He is the author of Reassessing the Liberal State: Reading Maritain's Man and the State, and a collection of essays entitled Liberty, Wisdom and Grace: Thomism and Modern Democratic Theory. In 2008, Dr. Hittinger founded the Pope John Paul II Forum for the Church in the Modern World. catholicthinkers.org https://youtu.be/FUxL8B36w6M

This lecture was given on January 28, 2022 at the Center for Thomistic Studies, at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. About the Speaker: Dr. Therese Cory is Associate Professor of Thomistic Studies at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, ID. About the Center for Thomistic Studies: The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. Find out more about the Center at our website: stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: Jake Whalen
Announcer: Jake Whalen Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

This lecture was given on February 25, 2022, at the Center for Thomistic Studies, at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. About the Speaker: Dr. Thomas Osborne is Full Professor of Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX. About the Center for Thomistic Studies: The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. Find out more about the Center at our website: stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: Jake Whalen
Announcer: Jake Whalen Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

This talk was given on October 19, 2021 at the University of Arizona. Click here for Prof. Osborne's handout: https://tinyurl.com/229683zw For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Thomas M. Osborne, Jr. (Ph.D., Duke 2001), is Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Philosophy, and a member of the Center for Thomistic Studies, University of St. Thomas (Houston). He has written many articles on medieval and late-scholastic philosophy and other topics, and is the author of Love of Self and Love of God in Thirteenth-Century Ethics (2005), Human Action in Thomas Aquinas, John Duns Scotus, and WIlliam of Ockham (2014), and Aquinas's Ethics (2020).

This lecture was given on November 12th, 2021 at the Center for Thomistic Studies, at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. About the Speaker: Fr. Grzegorz Holub is associate professor of philosophy at the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow. He speaks here on the Philosophical Anthropology & Ethics in the Thought of Karol Wojtyla. About the Center for Thomistic Studies: The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. Find out more about the Center at our website: stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: Jake Whalen
 Announcer: Jake Whalen Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

This lecture was given on December 3rd, 2021 at the Center for Thomistic Studies, at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. About the Speaker | Fr. Robert Gahl is an Associate Professor of Ethics at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (Santa Croce). He is also the Vice Director of the Markets, Culture, and Ethics (MCE) Research Centre, founding Vice Chair of the Program of Church Management, and a Research Affiliate at Harvard's Human Flourishing Program. He completed his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. After completing his Licentiate in philosophy at the University of Navarre (Pamplona, Spain, 1989) and his doctorate in Rome at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (1991), he did postdoctoral research at the University of Notre Dame (1993). He was ordained to the diaconate by Blessed Alvaro del Portillo and to the priesthood by St. John Paul II (1992). He speaks here on whether or not Thomists ought to use the word, “gender.” About the Center for Thomistic Studies | The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. Find out more about the Center at our website: stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: Jake Whalen 
Announcer: Jake Whalen Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach. Speaker bio adapted from the leadership page of the Global Institute of Church Management website, www.gicm.org/leadership

This lecture was delivered for the Carnegie Mellon/University of Pittsburgh Thomistic Institute Chapter on 4/19/2021. For information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the Speaker: Therese Scarpelli Cory is the John and Jean Oesterle Associate Professor of Thomistic Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Her work focusses on medieval theories of mind, cognition, and personhood, with special focus on the thought of Thomas Aquinas and his thirteenth-century interlocutors. She serves on the executive committee of the "Aquinas and the Arabs Project" and is also a member of the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas, appointed by Pope Francis in 2019.

This lecture was given to the University of Florida chapter on March 25, 2021. For more information on upcoming events, visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Brian T. Carl earned his M.A. in Philosophy from Saint Louis University and his Ph.D. in Philosophy from The Catholic University of America. He is an assistant professor at the Center for Thomistic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. His research focuses on Thomistic metaphysics, philosophical theology, cognitive theory, and moral psychology.

Dr. Brian Carl, Associate Professor of Philosophy and the Director of the Center for Thomistic Studies at the University of St. Thomas, offers a Thomistic approach to objective and subjective truth, relativism, truth claims and power, and much more. This is the third episode in a three-part series on the transcendentals of Beauty, Goodness, and Truth. If you are interested in learning more about our M.A. in Faith and Culture, which is now online as well as on campus, please email cfc@stthom.edu You can also check out these social media pages: Our website A video that was made about the CFC Our Twitterpage Our Facebookpage Our Instagram page

Dr. Mary Catherine Sommers joins us to discuss government restrictions on worship during COVID, as seen through a Thomistic lens.  Dr. Sommers is Professor Emerita for Philosophy and past director of the Center for Thomistic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas.0:00 - Introduction2:56 - Aquinas' understanding of the proper responsibilities of religious and civil authorities6:56  - Aquinas' theory of law11:38 - Ensuring compatibility of human law with natural law13:48  - Who may enact laws?15:44 - COVID restrictions - do they actually fit within Aquinas' formula?20:33 - Aquinas' view on restriction of freedoms24:04 - What should faithful citizens do?  28:38 - How do we know when to obey or disobey a law?30:48 - The role of prudence - the "here and now" virtue 35:18 - Complying with COVID restrictions - what are the Doctor's orders?37:03 - Wrap upIf you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting Crown and Crozier with a tax-deductible donation here: https://missionoftheredeemer.com/crownandcrozier/Documents/Websites referenced Brian Tierney (medieval historian) - Wikipedia pageMartin Luther King Jr. - "Letter from Birmingham Jail" (1963) Pierre Manent - "The Church has the Form of a City", Public Discourse (July 26, 2020)Canadian Charter of Rights and FreedomsJohn Locke - "Letter Concerning Toleration" (1689) Thomas Aquinas - Summa Theologica, 1st part of the 2nd part: Q90Please note that this podcast has been edited for length and clarity.Support the show (http://missionoftheredeemer.com/crownandcrozier/)

This lecture was given on December 6, 2020 as part of "The Five Ways: A Symposium on Aquinas’s Proofs for the Existence of God" at St. Bernard Abbey in Cullman, AL. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org Speaker Bio: Brian T. Carl earned his M.A. in Philosophy from Saint Louis University and his Ph.D. in Philosophy from The Catholic University of America. He is an assistant professor at the Center for Thomistic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. His research focuses on Thomistic metaphysics, philosophical theology, cognitive theory, and moral psychology.

This lecture was given on December 5, 2020 as part of "The Five Ways: A Symposium on Aquinas’s Proofs for the Existence of God" at St. Bernard Abbey in Cullman, AL. The hand out for this talk can be found here https://tinyurl.com/y7lr4uzd For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website: thomisticinstitute.org Speaker Bio: Thomas M. Osborne, Jr. (Ph.D., Duke 2001), is Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Philosophy, and a member of the Center for Thomistic Studies, University of St. Thomas (Houston). He has written many articles on medieval and late-scholastic philosophy and other topics, and is the author of Love of Self and Love of God in Thirteenth-Century Ethics (2005), Human Action in Thomas Aquinas, John Duns Scotus, and WIlliam of Ockham (2014), and Aquinas's Ethics (2020).

Professor of Philosophy at the University of Colorado at Boulder Dr. Robert Pasnau joins us for an episode on the assent of faith. Dr. Pasnau looks at the thought of medieval thinkers on the causes of and reasons for the assent of faith and the criteria used on heretics. About the Center for Thomistic Studies: The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. Find out more about the Center at our website: stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: facebook.com/thomisticstudies Announcer: Joseph Stack Intro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of St. Thomas Dr. Christopher Wolfe joins us this week for an episode on unalienable rights. Dr. Wolfe looks at the thought behind unalienable rights and how they are understood by certain libertarian thinkers. About the Center for Thomistic Studies: The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. Find out more about the Center at our website: stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: facebook.com/thomisticstudies Announcer: Joseph Stack Intro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University Dr. Catherine Peters joins us this week for an episode on Avicenna and Aquinas. Dr. Peters looks at the thought of Avicenna and its influence on and development within the teachings of St. Thomas. About the Center for Thomistic Studies: The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. Find out more about the Center at our website: stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: facebook.com/thomisticstudies Announcer: Joseph Stack Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

This lecture was given at Yale Graduate School on March 2, 2020. About the speaker: Therese Scarpelli Cory is the John and Jean Oesterle Associate Professor of Thomistic Studies at the University of Notre Dame. She is also a member of the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas, appointed by Pope Francis in 2019. For more information on this and other events go to thomisticinstitute.org/events-1

Dr. Brian Carl, Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the Center for Thomistic Studies, tells us how St. Thomas Aquinas relied on Greek, Jewish, and Islamic intellectual culture in the 13th century. If you are interested in learning more about our M.A. in Faith and Culture, which is now online as well as on campus, please email cfc@stthom.edu You can also check out these social media pages: Our website A video that was made about the CFC Our Twitterpage Our Facebookpage Our Instagram page

Professor of Political Science at the University of St. Thomas Dr. Christopher Wolfe joins us this week for an episode on politics. Dr. Wolfe, apropos of the debate, centering on the term "integralism", over the proper relation between church and state, suggests that looking to the thought of George Washington, our first president, may help us to resolve these debates. About the Center for Thomistic Studies: The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. Find out more about the Center at our website: stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: Peter J. Gardner Announcer: Peter J. Gardner Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

Join us for a colloquium with Dr. George Sher! Dr. Sher is a professor of philosophy at the nearby Rice University, and he gives us in this episode an argument that only actions, not thoughts, can be vicious. This paper, "Vicious Thoughts", was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on October 11th, 2019. About the Center for Thomistic Studies: The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. Find out more about the Center at our website: stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: Peter J. Gardner Announcer: Peter J. Gardner Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

We are happy to welcome Dr. Nathan Smith, who teaches at Houston Community College, to our Colloquium Series this semester. This episode features his paper on Descartes, in which he investigates Descartes' mathematical method and the implications of that method for Descartes' idea of what corporeal beings are. This paper, "How Descartes' Method of Discovery Shapes His Concept of Corporeal Nature", was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on December 6th, 2019. The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. Find out more about the Center at our website: stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: Peter J. Gardner Announcer: Peter J. Gardner Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

Join us for a Colloquium with Dr. Steven Peña! Dr. Peña, who received his PhD from the Center for Thomistic Studies, and now teaches philosophy at San Jacinto College, speaks here on "Marx, MacIntyre and Metahistory". This paper was given on October 4th, 2019. About the Center for Thomistic Studies: The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. Find out more about the Center at our website: stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: Peter J. Gardner Announcer: Peter J. Gardner Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

Center professor Dr. Christopher Martin is the author of this week's colloquium paper. The subject is the difficult concept of the "self": how the self can be identified, what ensures its continuity, and to what degree it can be identified with the soul. This paper, "The Self and the Soul: Aquinas, Ascombe and Authority", was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on November 8th, 2019. About the Center for Thomistic Studies: The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. Find out more about the Center at our website: stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: Peter J. Gardner Announcer: Peter J. Gardner Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

We are happy to have Dr. Jennifer Frey with us for another episode of our Colloquium series. Dr. Frey is an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of South Carolina, and she speaks here on Elizabeth Anscombe's little-understood writings on the concept of intention. Her paper is entitled "Aquinas and Anscombe on Action" and was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on September 27th, 2019. About the Center for Thomistic Studies: The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. Find out more about the Center at our website: stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: Peter J. Gardner Announcer: Peter J. Gardner Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

Dr. R. Edward Houser, professor emeritus of philosophy at the Center for Thomistic Studies, gives in this episode his paper "The Metaphysics of Aquinas and Avicenna". In it, he traces the influence of the Arabic philosopher on Aquinas' thought. This talk was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on October 25, 2019. About the Center for Thomistic Studies: The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. Find out more about the Center at our website: stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: Peter Gardner Announcer: Peter Gardner Intro: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

Join us for a colloquium with Dr. Robert Koons! Dr. Koons is a professor of philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin, and he speaks here about the implications of quantum mechanics for our understanding of matter in natural substances. This paper was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies, at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, on September 13th, 2019. About the Center for Thomistic Studies: The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. Find out more about the Center at our website: stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: Peter J. Gardner Announcer: Peter J. Gardner Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

This episode features Dr. John Nieto. Dr. Nieto earned his PhD in philosophy from Notre Dame University and teaches at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, CA. In his paper, "Aristotle's Identification of Substance and Action in God as Subsisting Goodness," Dr. Nieto gives a detailed examination of Aristotle's statements about God in Metaphysics Lambda. This talk was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on January 18, 2019. About the Center for Thomistic Studies: The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. Find out more about the Center at our website: http://stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: http://facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: John H. Boyer Announcer: Peter Gardner Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

We are happy to welcome back Dr. Gaston LeNotre for his second appearance on Talking Thomism! Dr. LeNotre is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Dominican University College in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He earned his PhD in Philosophy from the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. In his paper "Can Thomas' Account of Individuation Survive Scotus' Objections? A CONCRETE Respone," Dr. LeNotre follows up on the work he presented in his appearance on Talking Thomism. Here, he argues that Aquinas held indeterminate dimension is the principle of individuation and considers some objections to this position taken from the Subtle Doctor himself, Duns Scotus. This talk was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on February 22, 2019. The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. More information about the Center can be found on our website at http://stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: http://facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: John H. Boyer Announcer: Peter Gardner Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

Please be sure to subscribe to Talking Thomism on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher and leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Show Notes: In this episode, the Center brings you Sr. Albert Marie Surmanski, OP PhD(University of St. Thomas)presenting a paper titled "Hunger and Thirst: Suffering for Christ in Sts. Catherine of Siena and Teresa of Kolkatta." The published version of this paper can be found in Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture, Vol. 20, No. 4 (Fall 2017), pp. 18-38 (https://www.stthomas.edu/media/catholicstudies/center/logosjournal/archives/2017vol20/01-20.4Surmanski.pdf) Sr. Albert Marie is a Visiting Assistant Professor of theology at the University of St. Thomas. She earned her PhD in theology from Ave Maria University in 2014. This talk was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on November 5, 2018. The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. More information about the Center can be found on our website at stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: John H. Boyer Announcer: Peter Gardner Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen performing "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

Please be sure to subscribe to Talking Thomism on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher and leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Show Notes: In this episode, the Center brings you Dr. Thomas Harmon (University of St. Thomas)presenting a paper titled "Pleasant to read, rather than potent to persuade: St. Augustine on the Platonic division between the Few and the Many in some of his earlier writings." Dr. Thomas Harmon is an Assistant Professor of theology at the University of St. Thomas. He earned his PhD in theology from Ave Maria University in 2012. This talk was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on November 30, 2018. The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. More information about the Center can be found on our website at stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: John H. Boyer Announcer: Peter Gardner Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen performing "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

Join me as I compare and contrast the ancient and the modern understanding of emotions, Aristotle asks the question, "Are there more than five senses?", and I interview Dr Jean Rioux of Benedictine College about what therapists need to know from Aristotle's De Anima. Dr. Jean Rioux is a professor and chair of the philosophy department. He and his wife, Maria, raise their children in a renovated farmhouse a few miles outside Atchison. A graduate of Thomas Aquinas College, he completed his graduate work in philosophy at the Center for Thomistic Studies in Houston, earning the M.A. in 1984 and the Ph.D. in 1990. Check us out over at the website www.ColorOfThought.com Become a Patron today and get many more colorful thoughts in your life at www.Patreon.com/ColorOfThought

Please be sure to subscribe to Talking Thomism on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher and leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts! Show Notes: In this episode, the Center brings you Dr. Christopher J. Wolfe(University of St. Thomas)presenting a paper titled "Looking for the Common Good in our Republic: Considering Some Objections from Alasdair MacIntyre." Dr. Wolfe is a professor of Political Science at the University of St. Thomas. He earned his PhD in Political Science from Claremont Graduate University in 2014. This talk was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on November 5, 2018. The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. More information about the Center can be found on our website at stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: John H. Boyer Announcer: Peter Gardner Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen performing "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

In this episode, the Center brings you Dr. Steven Delay (Wake Forest University)presenting a paper titled "Jean-Yves Lacoste: From Being-in-the-World to Living-Before-God." This paper is adapted from Dr. Delay's recent book "Phenomenology in France: A Philosophical and Theological Introduction" (Routledge, 2018). Dr. Delay earned his MA in philosophy from Rice University and his DPhil in philosophy from Oxford University. He is currently a Thomas Jack Lynch Teacher-Scholar Post Doctoral Fellow at Wake Forest University, NC. This talk was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on September 28, 2018. The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. More information about the Center can be found on our website at http://stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: http://facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: John H. Boyer Announcer: Peter Gardner Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen performing "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

Dr. Thomas Ball is an independent scholar and a co-founder and co-owner of Sacristy Press(Durham, UK). Dr. Ball earned his PhD in the History of Political Thought at Durham University. In his paper "The Good, The Bad, and The Sinful: Fine Lines and Grey Areas in the Extended Writings of Anselm of Canterbury," Dr. Ball provides a robust account of Anselm's ethic theory through a consideration of Anselm's lesser known works. This talk was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on February 16, 2018. The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. More information about the Center can be found on our website at stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: John H. Boyer Announcer: Peter Gardner Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

In this episode, we will hear Dr. Brian Carl present his paper "The Multiplicity of Divine Attributes in Albert the Great and Thomas Aquinas." Dr. Carl is a member of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies, where he is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy. This talk was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on March 4, 2018. The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. More information about the Center can be found on our website at http://stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: http://facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: John H. Boyer Announcer: Peter Gardner Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

This episode features Dr. Brian Kemple (Fellow at the Center for the Study of Digital Life) speaking on "Interpretation and Traditions: An Intersection for Semiotics, Phenomenology, and Thomism." In this talk, Dr. Kemple addresses how the insights of Peirce, Heidigger, and Thomas can be used to understand how we interpret the truth. The talk draws on material from Dr. Kemple's recent book "Ens Primum Cognitum in Thomas Aquinas and the Tradition, The Philosophy of Being as First Known" (Brill, 2017) and his forthcoming book Dr. Kemple, a graduate of the Center for Thomistic Studies, is a fellow at the Center for the Study of Digital Life (http://www.digitallife.center). You can buy "Ens Primum Cognitum" here: https://www.amazon.com/Cognitum-Aquinas-Tradition-Philosophy-Inquiry/dp/9004352392/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1525887088&sr=1-2 This talk was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on April 24, 2018. The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. More information about the Center can be found on our website at http://stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: http://facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: John Boyer Announcer: Peter Gardner Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

Brian Jones (Ph.D. Candidate at the Center for Thomistic Studies) presents his paper "Is the Enlightenment Working? Considerations from Alexis de Tocqueville." In light of recent defenses (e.g. Steven Pinker's "Enlightenment Now!", Jonah Goldberg's "Suicide of the West") and critiques (Patrick Deneen's "Why Liberalism Failed") of enlightenment liberalism, Mr. Jones argues the ultimate fruit of enlightenement liberalism has been the atomization society, leading to a sense of isolation and meaninglessness. Mr. Jones has been published in New Blackfriars, Crisis, Catholic World Report, HPR, and Catholic Social Science Review. This talk was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on May 4, 2018. The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. More information about the Center can be found on our website at http://stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: http://facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: John H. Boyer Announcer: Peter Gardner Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

Dr. Gaston LeNotre is an independent scholar who earned his PhD in Philosophy from the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. In his paper "Aquinas on the Different Problems of Individuation," Dr. LeNotre addresses issues concerning the principle of individuation in St. Thomas. He provides a thorough overview of St. Thomas' writings on how material individuals are individuated and provides a critique of Joseph Owens' interpretation of Aquinas that esse is the ultimate principle of individuation in Aquinas. This talk was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on March 9, 2018. The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. More information about the Center can be found on our website at http://stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: http://facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: John H. Boyer Announcer: Peter Gardner Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

Dr. Turner Nevitt is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of San Diego. In his talk "How to Be an Analytic Existential Thomist," Dr. Nevitt defends the Thomistic doctrine that existence is a real property against traditional critiques by analytic philosophers. Nevitt argues that, besides Aquinas' own arguments, there are solid analytic grounds for adopting the Thomistic conception of existence. This talk was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on February 2, 2018. The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. More information about the Center can be found on our website at http://stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: http://facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: John H. Boyer Announcer: Peter Gardner Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

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Dr. Steven Jensen is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, Houston and the chair of the Center for Thomistic Studies. In his paper, titled "Sophisticated Alienation," Dr. Jensen provides a critique of so-called "sophisticated consequentialism," which has been advanced by consequentialist philosophers to overcome the problem of alienation (The objection that a consequentialist's focus on maximizing the agent-neutral good alienates the consequentialist from anyone he may try to help.) This talk was given at the Center for Thomistic Studies on February 9, 2018. The Center for Thomistic Studies, located at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, is the only graduate program in the United States uniquely dedicated to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. More information about the Center can be found on our website at http://stthom.edu/CTS. For news and updates about future events, like our Facebook page: http://facebook.com/thomisticstudies Producer: John H. Boyer Announcer: Peter Gardner Intro and outro music: Clare Jensen, "Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude" by J.S. Bach.

Msgr. John F. Wippel, delivered the 2008 Aquinas lecture titled, "Thomas Aquinas and The Controversy Concerning Unity of Substantial Form in Human Beings." Thomas Aquinas maintained, against much contemporary opinion, that each human possesses a single and unique substantial form. This lecture was hosted by the Center for Thomistic Studies.

Dr.. Germain Grisez of Mount St. Mary's University, Emmitsburg, MD, a well-known Catholic ethicist, delivers the 2005 Aquinas Lecture "The Restless-Heart Blunder." This lecture was hosted by the Center for Thomistic Studies.

Cardinal Avery Dulles, the Laurence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and Society at Fordham University, delivered the 2006 Aquinas lecture titled, "The Apologetics of Aquinas." This lecture was hosted by the Center for Thomistic Studies.

Dr. Kenneth Schmitz, professor of philosophy at John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington, D.C., delivered the 2004 Aquinas Lecture titled, "The Texture of Being: Paths of Action, Compass of Discourse." This lecture was hosted by the Center for Thomistic Studies.

Dr. Peter Kreeft, professor of philosophy at Boston College and at the King's College in New York City, delivered the 2010 Aquinas Lecture titled, "Thomistic Personalism: A Marriage Made in Heaven, Hell, or Harvard." This lecture was hosted by the Center for Thomistic Studies.

Dr. Matthew Levering, professor of Religious Studies, University of Dayton, delivered the 2011 Aquinas lecture titled, "Romans 1:20 and Our Knowledge of God." This lecture was hosted by the Center for Thomistic Studies.

Rev. Kevin Flannery, SJ, Pontifical Gregorian University, delivered the 2012 Aquinas Lecture titled “The Capacious Mind of Thomas Aquinas." Following the thought of Thomas Aquinas, the Church occasionally calls upon Christians to make difficult choices. Is there a good reason to follow Thomas in such regards? Fr. Flannery argues that, yes, there is. This lecture is hosted by the Center for Thomistic Studies.The Capacious Mind of Thomas Aquinas. The University of St. Thomas Center for Thomistic Studies hosted Rev. Kevin Flannery, S.J., Pontifical Gregorian University, as he gave this year’s Aquinas Lecture titled “The Capacious Mind of Thomas Aquinas."

What is grace? What is it not? In this talk, Professor Keiser will explore the situation of our first parents as God created them, the damages they incurred through sin, and what kind of remedy would be needed to repair those damages. Examining the effects of the Paschal Mystery will help us understand how the gift is greater than the transgression (Romans 5:15-21) and gain an appreciation of the grace we have received in Christ. KEVIN KEISER teaches theology for Aquinas College and the Permanent Diaconate Formation Program of the Diocese of Nashville and teaches Latin and World History at St. Cecilia Academy. After studying philosophy at St. Michael’s Abbey in southern California, Kevin obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas in Rome. He went on to acquire a Master’s in Thomistic Studies and a Licentiate in Moral Theology at the same university, and is now writing his doctoral dissertation on the natural desire to see God and its implications for the relationship between grace and nature.

Historical Christianity defines human dignity according to the Biblical teaching that man is made in God’s image, but since the Enlightenment this view has been consistently challenged by various secular philosophies. Dr. Ben Smith explains why the secular alternatives to Christianity fail, and what this means for men and women in the modern world. Benjamin L. Smith, Ph.D. graduated Cum Laude from Belmont University with a B.A. in History and Philosophy and served two years as the President of Phi Sigma Tau. During this time he entered the Catholic Church (1995). He earned an M.A. in Philosophy from the Catholic University of America and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the Center for Thomistic Studies. Dr. Smith has presented and published professionally, including a forthcoming article, “Imago Dei: Nature, Grace, and Glory According to Saint Thomas Aquinas.”