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Presented by the Lumen Christi Institute’s Newman Forum. Open to current high school students. This event was made possible by a grant from the Our Sunday Visitor Institute. You have two sections to choose from: 1:00pm-2:00pm 3:30pm-4:30pm Is Hitler in Hell? Is Judas? Is everyone saved? Why would a merciful God allow humans to suffer eternal damnation? In this Thursday session, we're going to lean on the wisdom of one of our favorites: Bishop Robert Barron. Relying on his piece, "Is Hell Crowded or Empty?" we'll come together for an hour to discuss the three accounts of Hell that he traces through history, as...

Presented by the Lumen Christi Institute’s Newman Forum. Open to current high school students. We've run this event in-person, but now we're bringing it to you online! When you register, you will be sent a Zoom link to follow. The event will run from 3:00pm-4:00pm Are you already tired of being quarantined in your house? Feel a little bit like you might kill your siblings? The book of Genesis is one of the most interesting and difficult books of the Bible. And there is so much more to it than meets the eye. For example: How was a snake able to trick Eve? Why do...

Presented by the Lumen Christi Institute’s Newman Forum. Open to current high school students. This event was made possible by a grant from the Our Sunday Visitor Institute, and is cosponsored by the University of Saint Mary of the Lake, Mundelein Seminary, and the Archdiocese of Chicago Vocation Office.  You can email Austin Walker or Madison Chastain with any questions or concerns! Online Schedule 9:30 Opening Prayer & Welcome 9:45 1st Lecture 10:20 1st Q&A 10:45 Break 11:00 2nd Lecture 11:35 2nd Q&A 11:45pm Online Breakout Discussion Groups 12:30pm Conclusion What makes something right?  What makes something wrong? What is a "right," and why ought it be respected? What happens if two...

Presented by the Lumen Christi Institute’s Newman Forum. Open to current high school students. This event is cosponsored by the University of Saint Mary of the Lake at Mundelein Seminary, the Archdiocese of Chicago Vocation Office, and Duc in Altum schools collaborative.   In a world of genetic engineering, what does it mean to be human? Do rapid medical advancements tempt us to ‘play God’? What if you could implant a device that would improve your memory? Would you do it? Should you do it? Should you be allowed to take the ACT with a “memory prosthesis?” Should insurance companies be able to analyze...

Cosponsored by the Archdiocese of Chicago Vocations Office and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary.   You’ve been told since you started school that you need to go away to college. Leave home, get an education, and begin “adulting.” Everyone has a "guide" for the journey: Kaplan, Fiske, US News, Princeton Review, and so on. But if you're looking for an account of how to leave home in order to find it, you won't find a better guide than Scripture, believe it or not. The Bible can be considered one big story of leaving home in order...

Open to all high school students, parents, and teachers. Students attend for FREE (and all adult admission fees are waived if accompanied by at least one student.) In partnership with the Soceity of Catholic Scientists and the McGrath Institute for Church Life. Cosponsored by the Archdiocese of Chicago Vocations Office and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary.  Want to learn from accomplished Catholic scientists about the harmony of faith and science? Interested in the Big Questions on the frontiers of scientific discovery? Then come to this Science and Religion Fair on February 5th at the University of...