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Aquinas On Human Freedom and Free Will | Fr. James Brent OP Oct 16, 2018

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This lecture was the first one given for our conference on "Christianity and Freedom." It was held on Sept. 22nd, 2018 at Yale and brought together academics from diverse disciplines to discuss the meaning and evolution of the Christian idea of freedom. Lecturers considered the theme from the perspective of Augustine, Origen, Ambrose, Dante, Thomas Aquinas, Nicolas of Cusa, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Servais Pinckaers, and John Paul II.

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Freedom Under the Law - Early Christian Views | Sarah Byers Oct 15, 2018

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Forgiveness and Solidarity in Dostoevsky's 'The Brother's Karamzov' | Nicholas Healy Oct 12, 2018

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Fyodor Dostoevsky’s last and greatest novel, The Brothers Karamazov, explores the question of God’s existence against the backdrop of suffering and betrayal within a troubled family. The genius of Dostoevsky is to have grasped that there can be no love for human beings without a love for God — and conversely, there can be no belief in God without a deep and profound love for mankind. In this lecture, Professor Healy presents a brief overview of the structure and characters of the novel, focusing on the themes of solidarity and forgiveness.

This lecture is the first of a three-part series titled "Tales That Tell: Moral Devastation and Original Sin in Literature," co-sponsored by the Catholic Information Center and the Thomistic Institute. It was delivered on September 19, 2018 to the DC Young Adults chapter of the Thomistic Institute.

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Is Belief In God Rational? | Francis Beckwith Oct 11, 2018

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In this lecture, Francis Beckwith discusses the question, "is belief in God rational?"

This lecture was delivered by Francis Beckwith (Baylor University) on September 19, 2018 to the Thomistic Institute's University of Arizona chapter.

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Using Similitudes for the Hypostatic Union | Michael Gorman Oct 10, 2018

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A lecture given during "Friendly Rivals: Franciscan and Dominican Intellectual Traditions" a Thomistic Circles conference at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. Sept. 28-29, 2018.

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Aquinas and Olivi on Job | Thomas Prugl Oct 09, 2018

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The full title of this lecture is: "Aquinas and Olivi on Job: A Franciscan-Dominican Dispute on Suffering, perfection, and Exegesis"

This lecture was given on Sept. 28, 2018 to begin the Thomistic Circles conference "Friendly Rivals: Franciscan and Dominican Intellectual Traditions" in Washington, DC.

Hand out available here: tinyurl.com/y8n8orkf

On the Speculative, Practical, or Affective Nature of Theology | Gregory LaNave Oct 08, 2018

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A lecture given during "Friendly Rivals: Franciscan and Dominican Intellectual Traditions" a Thomistic Circles conference at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. Sept. 28-29, 2018.

The hand out for this lecture is available here: tinyurl.com/ybo2qjxb

On Analogy & Univocity Revisited | Timothy Noone Oct 05, 2018

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This lecture was given on Sept. 28, 2018 to begin the Thomistic Circles conference "Friendly Rivals: Franciscan and Dominican Intellectual Traditions" in Washington, DC.

Handout available here: static1.squarespace.com/static/580e5b…Univocity.pdf

Bonaventure, Thomas Aquinas & Duns Scotus on the Real Distinction | Msgr. Wippel Oct 04, 2018

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This talk was offered on Sept. 28,2018 to begin the Thomistic Circle "Friendly Rivals: Franciscan and Dominican Intellectual Traditions. "

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It's My Right: What are Natural Rights and What Rights Do We Have? | V. Bradley Lewis Oct 03, 2018

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This lecture was delivered by V. Bradley Lewis(Catholic University of America) to the UC Berkeley chapter of the Thomistic Institute on September 18th, 2018.

V. Bradley Lewis is associate professor in the School of Philosophy in the Catholic University of America. He specializes in political and legal philosophy, especially that of the classical Greeks and in the Thomistic tradition, and is currently working on a book on the idea of the common good. In addition to these things he has served as a consultant on ethics to the federal government, testified before a congressional subcommittee about immigration, and currently serves as associate editor of the American Journal of Jurisprudence.

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