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Magis Lecture | Faith, Belief, and Knowledge

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Feb 12

Reading Course on The Drama of Atheist Humanism

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Non-Credit Course | The Bible and the Big Bang

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Feb 19

How to Find Yourself on a Deserted Island: Ibn Tufayl’s Philosophical Tale

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Non-Credit Course | The Bible and the Big Bang

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Reading Course on The Drama of Atheist Humanism

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Event Series On the Nature of Angels: Thomas Aquinas Reading Group

On the Nature of Angels: Thomas Aquinas Reading Course

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL
Stephen Brock, University of Chicago

One of St. Thomas Aquinas's very last projects was a treatise on angels. With a more historical approach than that of either Summa on the subject, it addresses such topics the immateriality of angels, their origin, their knowledge, and the distinctions among them, including the distinction between the good ones and the bad ones. Along the way, it offers some of Thomas’s most sophisticated discussions of the metaphysics of creation, hylomorphism, and participation.

Event Series Dante’s Divine Comedy Graduate Reading Group

On the Consolation of Philosophy Graduate Reading Group

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL

The Consolation of Philosophy, written by Boethius while awaiting his execution at the hands of the Roman Emperor Theodoric for treason in AD 523, concerns a man confronted with his own unjust death. Mixing poetry and prose, Greek philosophy and Christian doctrine, Boethius discusses happiness, fortune, Divine Providence, and the ascent of the soul to God. This work, one of the most influential of the Middle Ages, remains a seminal treatise on the purpose of philosophy and how we ought to live in a world which we have but very limited control over.

Event Series Latin Vulgate Reading Group

Latin Vulgate Reading Group

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL

REGISTER HERE Open to current students and faculty at the University of Chicago. Participants can come to whichever sessions they choose. Others interested in participating should contact Emily Barnum at ebarnum@uchicago.edu. Coffee, tea, and pastries will be provided.  St. Jerome's Latin translation of the Bible was used exclusively by the Western Church for centuries; its significance for the Roman Catholic tradition cannot be overstated. In this group, we will work through sections of the Vulgate in order to appreciate its beauty and practice our Latin. For the first session, no preparation is necessary; we will decide together which texts we […]

Event Series The Brothers Karamazov

The Brothers Karamazov Reading Group

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL

This event is sponsored by the Lumen Christi Institute’s Nicklin Fellows Program, which supports and encourages University of Chicago undergraduate students to develop their intellectual maturity. Jacob Neplokh, who designed this program, is a Nicklin Fellow. This program is for undergraduate students only. REGISTER HERE The Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor Dostoevsky’s final masterpiece,  explores the human questions of morality, freedom, reason, and belief, in the context of a captivating family drama. Rather than merely writing a philosophical treatise, Dostoevsky produced a work of literature, thereby warranting a complete reading of the text. This weekly dinnertime reading group spread out over two quarters […]

Event Series The Letters of St. Ignatius of Antioch Reading Group

The Letters of St. Ignatius of Antioch Reading Group

5554 S. Woodlawn Ave. Chicago, IL 60637, Hyde Park, IL

Saint Ignatius, the second-century Bishop of Antioch, is known as a martyr, an "Apostolic Father," and the first writer to call the church "catholic." However, much like Saint Paul, who served as his literary model, Ignatius did not compose theological treatises, summas, or tractates but seven epistles sent to the churches in Rome and Asia Minor. They represent some of the earliest Christian writings apart from the New Testament itself and are an invaluable resource for theologians and historians alike. This reading group will journey with Ignatius to his eventual martyrdom in Rome, encountering along the way his sophisticated musings and instructions on topics like the nature of Christ, the role of the bishop, the canon of scripture, and the meaning of martyrdom. We will find in him an author who, in addition to being a portal into the early church, is remarkably personal and prescient and an expert guide to thinking about Christianity today.

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Magis Lecture | Faith, Belief, and Knowledge

Saint Ignatius College Prep 1076 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL
Fr. Adam Hincks, SJ, University of Toronto

REGISTER HERE 5:00 Mass  | 5:45 Drinks & Hors d’Oeuvres  | 6:30 Lecture  | 7:15 End Co-presented by St. Ignatius College Prep.  Free and open to the public. Registration required. For questions, please contact Marial Corona at mcorona@lumenchristi.org. "Believers are also thinkers: in believing, they think and in thinking, they believe." So said St. Augustine of Hippo, in contrast to our typical assumption that belief and knowledge are opposites, with belief associated with religious faith and knowledge with scientific thinking. In actual practice, though, there are many of instances of belief in science and many claims of knowledge in religion. In […]

Event Series Greek New Testament Reading Group

Greek New Testament Reading Group

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL

We will work through the Greek text of chapters eight and nine of the Gospel of Luke. Particular attention will be paid to the narrative structure of these chapters. Participants with all levels of Greek are welcome to attend. Lunch will be provided by the Lumen Christi Institute.

Featured Featured Event Series Reading Course on The Drama of Atheist Humanism

Reading Course on The Drama of Atheist Humanism

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL
Fr. Peter Bernardi, SJ, Lumen Christi Institute

Is dependency on God an obstacle to human freedom?  Is authentic human autonomy compromised by religious faith?  Nietzsche and Dostoevsky epitomize the fundamental option that confronts anyone seeking truth and the meaning of life.  Henri de Lubac’s The Drama of Atheist Humanism sets out their worldviews, the consequences of which continue to reverberate in our post-modern, post-truth culture.  You are invited to engage with this classic text that casts light on contemporary nihilism at odds with the persistence of religious faith.

Event Series Dante’s Divine Comedy Graduate Reading Group

Dante’s Divine Comedy Graduate Reading Group

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL

REGISTER HERE Open to current graduate students at the University of Chicago. Participants can come to whichever sessions they choose. Others interested in participating should contact Kristóf Oltvai at oltvai@uchicago.edu. Books and dinner will be provided.  This winter quarter, become our traveling companion as we continue a pilgrimage of unforgettable cosmic and spiritual grandeur through Dante Alighieri’s Commedia. Having passed through the horrors of hell, our poet-protagonist turns to pondering questions of love, virtue, grace, and divine providence as he journeys along Mount Purgatory’s breathtaking vistas, through the otherworldly astral spheres, into the bosom of the eternal Church Triumphant with his trusted guides: Virgil, […]

Event Series Dante’s Divine Comedy Graduate Reading Group

On the Consolation of Philosophy Graduate Reading Group

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL

The Consolation of Philosophy, written by Boethius while awaiting his execution at the hands of the Roman Emperor Theodoric for treason in AD 523, concerns a man confronted with his own unjust death. Mixing poetry and prose, Greek philosophy and Christian doctrine, Boethius discusses happiness, fortune, Divine Providence, and the ascent of the soul to God. This work, one of the most influential of the Middle Ages, remains a seminal treatise on the purpose of philosophy and how we ought to live in a world which we have but very limited control over.

Event Series Latin Vulgate Reading Group

Latin Vulgate Reading Group

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL

REGISTER HERE Open to current students and faculty at the University of Chicago. Participants can come to whichever sessions they choose. Others interested in participating should contact Emily Barnum at ebarnum@uchicago.edu. Coffee, tea, and pastries will be provided.  St. Jerome's Latin translation of the Bible was used exclusively by the Western Church for centuries; its significance for the Roman Catholic tradition cannot be overstated. In this group, we will work through sections of the Vulgate in order to appreciate its beauty and practice our Latin. For the first session, no preparation is necessary; we will decide together which texts we […]

Event Series The Brothers Karamazov

The Brothers Karamazov Reading Group

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL

This event is sponsored by the Lumen Christi Institute’s Nicklin Fellows Program, which supports and encourages University of Chicago undergraduate students to develop their intellectual maturity. Jacob Neplokh, who designed this program, is a Nicklin Fellow. This program is for undergraduate students only. REGISTER HERE The Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor Dostoevsky’s final masterpiece,  explores the human questions of morality, freedom, reason, and belief, in the context of a captivating family drama. Rather than merely writing a philosophical treatise, Dostoevsky produced a work of literature, thereby warranting a complete reading of the text. This weekly dinnertime reading group spread out over two quarters […]