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Lectures & Symposia

Polarization, Social Cohesion, and the Economy

International House at the University of Chicago 1414 E 59th St. Chicago, IL 60637, Hyde Park, IL
Hybrid Hybrid Event
Teresa Sullivan, University of Virginia | Clemens Sedmak, University of Notre Dame | James Heckman, The University of Chicago | Michael Hüther, The German Economic Institute | Joseph Kaboski, University of Notre Dame

REGISTER HERE for IN PERSON REGISTER HERE for ONLINE  For more information, contact gzokal@lumenchristi.org   With polarization on the rise around the globe, scholars have pointed to a broader fragmentation of social cohesion. Economics, sociology, theology and philosophy offer different entry points for exploring these problems. How might we better understand this global moment? This marks the 5th anniversary of Pope Francis’s social encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, which sought not only to diagnose these problems, but to also offer moral responses for all people of good will. How might principles derived from Catholic social teaching, such as solidarity, human dignity, and "the...

Non-Credit Courses
Event Series Non-Credit Course | Experience of Grace

Non-Credit Course | Experience of Grace

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

Christian Faith proclaims that we are saved by divine Grace.  What is “grace” and how do we experience it?  What is special about the Catholic understanding of grace?  What  major controversies have clarified the understanding of grace?   This class will draw on Scripture, short autobiographical accounts, and film to show the transformative power of grace in the lives of men and women such as Paul of Tarsus, Augustine of Hippo, Ignatius of Loyola, Edith Stein, Dorothy Day, and Bernard Nathanson who were enabled by grace to flourish beyond what they could "ask or imagine" .

Lectures & Symposia

Faculty Colloquium on The Uses of Idolatry

Scott Moringiello, DePaul University | J. Michelle Molina, Northwestern University | Fr. Patrick Gilger, S.J., Loyola University Chicago | William T. Cavanaugh, DePaul University

This event is a colloquium on William T. Cavanaugh's (DePaul University) book The Uses of Idolatry, which offers a sustained and interdisciplinary argument that worship has not waned in our supposedly “secular” world. Rather, the target of worship has changed, migrating from the explicit worship of God to the implicit worship of things. Cavanaugh examines modern idolatries and the ways in which humans become dominated by our own creations. J. Michelle Molina (Northwestern University) and Fr. Patrick Gilger, S.J. (Loyola University Chicago) will offer remarks on the book followed by responses from William Cavanaugh. The event will be moderated by...

Non-Credit Courses
Event Series Non-Credit Course | Experience of Grace

Non-Credit Course | Experience of Grace

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

Christian Faith proclaims that we are saved by divine Grace.  What is “grace” and how do we experience it?  What is special about the Catholic understanding of grace?  What  major controversies have clarified the understanding of grace?   This class will draw on Scripture, short autobiographical accounts, and film to show the transformative power of grace in the lives of men and women such as Paul of Tarsus, Augustine of Hippo, Ignatius of Loyola, Edith Stein, Dorothy Day, and Bernard Nathanson who were enabled by grace to flourish beyond what they could "ask or imagine" .

Reading Groups
Event Series Latin Vulgate Reading Group

Latin Vulgate Reading Group

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

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 come with a desire to grow in Latin Bible knowledge with St. Jerome and friends!

Non-Credit Courses
Event Series Non-Credit Course | Experience of Grace

Non-Credit Course | Experience of Grace

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

Christian Faith proclaims that we are saved by divine Grace.  What is “grace” and how do we experience it?  What is special about the Catholic understanding of grace?  What  major controversies have clarified the understanding of grace?   This class will draw on Scripture, short autobiographical accounts, and film to show the transformative power of grace in the lives of men and women such as Paul of Tarsus, Augustine of Hippo, Ignatius of Loyola, Edith Stein, Dorothy Day, and Bernard Nathanson who were enabled by grace to flourish beyond what they could "ask or imagine" .

Reading Groups
Event Series Latin Vulgate Reading Group

Latin Vulgate Reading Group

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

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 come with a desire to grow in Latin Bible knowledge with St. Jerome and friends!

Non-Credit Courses
Event Series Non-Credit Course | Experience of Grace

Non-Credit Course | Experience of Grace

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

Christian Faith proclaims that we are saved by divine Grace.  What is “grace” and how do we experience it?  What is special about the Catholic understanding of grace?  What  major controversies have clarified the understanding of grace?   This class will draw on Scripture, short autobiographical accounts, and film to show the transformative power of grace in the lives of men and women such as Paul of Tarsus, Augustine of Hippo, Ignatius of Loyola, Edith Stein, Dorothy Day, and Bernard Nathanson who were enabled by grace to flourish beyond what they could "ask or imagine" .

Reading Groups
Event Series Latin Vulgate Reading Group

Latin Vulgate Reading Group

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

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 come with a desire to grow in Latin Bible knowledge with St. Jerome and friends!

Non-Credit Courses
Event Series Non-Credit Course | Experience of Grace

Non-Credit Course | Experience of Grace

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

Christian Faith proclaims that we are saved by divine Grace.  What is “grace” and how do we experience it?  What is special about the Catholic understanding of grace?  What  major controversies have clarified the understanding of grace?   This class will draw on Scripture, short autobiographical accounts, and film to show the transformative power of grace in the lives of men and women such as Paul of Tarsus, Augustine of Hippo, Ignatius of Loyola, Edith Stein, Dorothy Day, and Bernard Nathanson who were enabled by grace to flourish beyond what they could "ask or imagine" .

Reading Groups
Event Series Latin Vulgate Reading Group

Latin Vulgate Reading Group

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

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 come with a desire to grow in Latin Bible knowledge with St. Jerome and friends!

Non-Credit Courses
Event Series Non-Credit Course | Experience of Grace

Non-Credit Course | Experience of Grace

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

Christian Faith proclaims that we are saved by divine Grace.  What is “grace” and how do we experience it?  What is special about the Catholic understanding of grace?  What  major controversies have clarified the understanding of grace?   This class will draw on Scripture, short autobiographical accounts, and film to show the transformative power of grace in the lives of men and women such as Paul of Tarsus, Augustine of Hippo, Ignatius of Loyola, Edith Stein, Dorothy Day, and Bernard Nathanson who were enabled by grace to flourish beyond what they could "ask or imagine" .