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Lectures & Symposia

The Boldness of Belief and Timidity of Technology: A Symposium on Gratitude, Creation, and the Technological Mindset

Social Sciences, Tea Room 1126 E 59th St. Chicago, IL 60637, Hyde Park, IL
Melanie Barrett, University of St. Mary of the Lake | Matthew Crawford, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies and Culture | Mark Shiffman, Saint Patrick’s Seminary and University

REGISTER HERE FOR ZOOM LIVESTREAM REGISTER HERE FOR IN-PERSON Open to students and faculty. For more information, contact dstrobach@lumenchristi.org. This event is cosponsored and supported by the University of Chicago John U. Nef Committee on Social Thought. It is also cosponsored by The Point Magazine. This event is made possible through the support of ‘In Lumine: Supporting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide’ (Grant #62372) from the John Templeton Foundation. In his Introduction to Christianity, Joseph Ratzinger saw that at the root of the “technological mindset” was an anxiety about how man can come to know the world.  Ratzinger contrasted...

Nicklin Fellowship
Event Series The Brothers Karamazov

The Brothers Karamazov Reading Group

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

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 for undergraduates is spread out over two quarters seeks to accomplish that task, primarily focusing on the philosophical and theological themes above, in an enriching communal setting. Sponsored by the LCI Nicklin Fellows Program.

Reading Groups
Event Series Greek New Testament Reading Group

Greek New Testament 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 Joe Haydt at jhaydt@uchicago.edu. Lunch will be provided.  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. SCHEDULE: This group will meet every Tuesday (beginning October 15th) from 1pm - 2pm. The University of Chicago is...

Non-Credit Courses

Non-Credit Course | Science and Religion: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL
Peter Harrison, University of Queensland Emeritus

REGISTER HERE This event is in-person only. Intended for university students, faculty, and staff. Others interested in attending please contact dstrobach@lumenchristi.org. This event is made possible through the support of ‘In Lumine: Supporting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide’ (Grant #62372) from the John Templeton Foundation. Registrants are free to attend as many sessions as they choose. Sessions do not presuppose previous attendance or prior knowledge of the subject. It is often assumed, on the basis of contemporary controversies, that science and religion have always been in an oppositional relationship, and that conflict between them is inevitable.  In this course we...

Fundamental Questions Seminar

Civilization on the Brink? Modern Philosophy and the Abolition of Man

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL
Erin Walsh, University of Chicago | Daniel Wasserman-Soler, Lumen Christi Institute

Open to current undergraduate students at the University of Chicago. Registration is capped at 25. Students who register after capacity has been reached will be put on a waitlist. All registrants will be provided with a free copy of the text. This seminar and the Nicklin Fellows are cosponsored by the First Analysis Institute, and this event is made possible through the support of ‘In Lumine: Supporting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide’ (Grant #62372) from the John Templeton Foundation. REGISTER HERE In 1944, CS Lewis looked upon civilization and was amazed by what he saw: In a sort of ghastly...

Lectures & Symposia

Virtue, Moral Formation, and the University

Swift Hall, 3rd Floor Lecture 1025 E 58th St. Chicago, IL 60637, Hyde Park, IL
Jonathan Brant, University of Oxford | Sarah Schnitker, Baylor University | John W. Boyer, University of Chicago

REGISTER HERE FOR IN-PERSON REGISTER HERE FOR LIVESTREAM Open to students and faculty. For more information, contact gzokal@lumenchristi.org. This event is made possible through the support of ‘In Lumine: Supporting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide’ (Grant #62372) from the John Templeton Foundation. As scholars such as Julie Reuben have documented, there has been a decline in the mission of moral formation of students over the history of US higher education and this role of the university is no longer to be taken for granted. What role, if any, does the university play in the moral formation of its students?...

Reading Groups
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 will read. Please...

Master Classes

Poverty, Injustice, Liberation: Class Conflict in Latin America and The Theology of Gustavo Gutierrez

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL
Raúl Zegarra, University of Harvard

REGISTER HERE 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. Fabricio Wei, who designed this program, is a Nicklin Fellow. This program is for undergraduate students only. What is the task of Christian theology in our time? How can we talk about God in the midst of poverty and injustice, without being naive or paternalistic? How can theology help us understand the call for liberation coming from people experiencing marginalization, violence and destitution? In this class, we will address these and other...

Nicklin Fellowship
Event Series The Brothers Karamazov

The Brothers Karamazov Reading Group

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

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 for undergraduates is spread out over two quarters seeks to accomplish that task, primarily focusing on the philosophical and theological themes above, in an enriching communal setting. Sponsored by the LCI Nicklin Fellows Program.

Reading Groups
Event Series Greek New Testament Reading Group

Greek New Testament 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 Joe Haydt at jhaydt@uchicago.edu. Lunch will be provided.  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. SCHEDULE: This group will meet every Tuesday (beginning October 15th) from 1pm - 2pm. The University of Chicago is...

Non-Credit Courses

Non-Credit Course | Science and Religion: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL
Peter Harrison, University of Queensland Emeritus

REGISTER HERE This event is in-person only. Intended for university students, faculty, and staff. Others interested in attending please contact dstrobach@lumenchristi.org. This event is made possible through the support of ‘In Lumine: Supporting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide’ (Grant #62372) from the John Templeton Foundation. Registrants are free to attend as many sessions as they choose. Sessions do not presuppose previous attendance or prior knowledge of the subject. It is often assumed, on the basis of contemporary controversies, that science and religion have always been in an oppositional relationship, and that conflict between them is inevitable.  In this course we...

Reading Groups
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 will read. Please...