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Non-Credit Courses
Event Series Non-Credit Course | Reasonably Vicious

Non-Credit Course | Reasonably Vicious

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL
Candace Vogler, University of Chicago

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 non-credit 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. Reasonably Vicious, originally published in 2002,  has been praised by Alasdair MacIntyre as a "distinctive, well-argued, in some key respects original and beautifully written account of practical reason.” Philosopher Candace Vogler explores the...

Fundamental Questions Seminar
Event Series Civilization on the Brink? Modern Philosophy and the Abolition of Man

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...

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...

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.

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.

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.

Visit to the Monastery of the Holy Cross

The Monastery of the Holy Cross 3111 South Aberdeen St. Chicago, IL 60608, Chicago, IL

REGISTER HERE Open to current university students and faculty. Others interested in attending please contact dstrobach@lumenchristi.org. Transportation will be provided. Join us for an edifying evening of prayer, dinner, and conversation with the Benedictine monks at the Monastery of the Holy Cross on the south side of Chicago. We will pray the Divine Office (Vespers and Compline), have dinner, and discuss a spiritual topic with prior of the monastery and University of Chicago alum Fr. Peter Funk, OSB. Following monastic tradition of oral reading during meals, selections of a text will be read during dinner and discussion will follow. More information about the monastery can...

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.

Non-Credit Courses
Event Series Non-Credit Course | Reasonably Vicious

Non-Credit Course | The Bible and the Big Bang

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL
Fr. Adam Hincks, SJ, University of Toronto

What is the relation between the Bible and the Big Bang? To many, it seems natural to connect the physical beginning of the cosmos with the Abrahamic doctrine of creation, but this association of science with philosophy and theology bears critical investigation. In this course, we will take a deep dive into both the science of the early Universe and the Biblically-rooted doctrine of creation from nothing, and explore what, if any, is the relation between them. Along the way we will engage with thinkers spanning from Philo of Alexandria in the first century to Stephen Hawking in the twenty-first century, and will explore topics such as the beginning of time, something coming from ‘nothing’, fine-tuning and design.

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.

Non-Credit Courses
Event Series Non-Credit Course | Reasonably Vicious

Non-Credit Course | The Bible and the Big Bang

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL
Fr. Adam Hincks, SJ, University of Toronto

What is the relation between the Bible and the Big Bang? To many, it seems natural to connect the physical beginning of the cosmos with the Abrahamic doctrine of creation, but this association of science with philosophy and theology bears critical investigation. In this course, we will take a deep dive into both the science of the early Universe and the Biblically-rooted doctrine of creation from nothing, and explore what, if any, is the relation between them. Along the way we will engage with thinkers spanning from Philo of Alexandria in the first century to Stephen Hawking in the twenty-first century, and will explore topics such as the beginning of time, something coming from ‘nothing’, fine-tuning and design.