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Symposium on “Science and Wonder”

BSLC 115 924 E 57th St. Chicago, IL 60637, Hyde Park, IL

Listen to the symposium as a podcast episode. You can subscribe to the Lumen Christi Institute Podcast via our Soundcloud page, iTunes channel, Stitcher, TuneIn, ListenNotes, Podbean, Pocket Casts, and Google Play Music. To view photos of the symposium, visit Lumen Christi's Facebook page. Free and open to the public. Cosponsored by the Zygon Center for Religion and Science, the Seminary Coop Bookstore, and […]

Symposium on “Catholicism and Democracy”

Breasted Hall, Oriental Institute 1155 E 58th St. Chicago, IL 60637, Hyde Park, IL

Listen to the symposium as a podcast episode. You can subscribe to the Lumen Christi Institute Podcast via our Soundcloud page, iTunes channel, Stitcher, TuneIn, ListenNotes, Podbean, Pocket Casts, and Google Play Music. To view photos of the symposium, visit Lumen Christi's Facebook page. Free and open to the public. Persons with disabilities who may need assistance should contact us at 773-955-5887 or by email. […]

Master Class on Romano Guardini’s “The End of the Modern World”

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St. Chicago, IL 60637, Hyde Park, IL

To view photos of the master class, visit Lumen Christi's Facebook page. Open to current students and faculty. Copies of the book will be provided for registrants. Romano Guardini (1885-1968)—Italian-born German priest—was one of the greatest Catholic minds of the 20th century. He helped shape Catholic theology between the two world wars and after, as […]

The Preferential Option for the Poor Today

One of the most important ideas in Catholic Social Teaching of the last half century is the “preferential option for the poor.” It is a phrase that describes the Church’s ethical positions in the world, but it also conveys important theological notions about God. Though utilized across a range of magisterial texts of recent memory, […]

The Life and Legacy of Saint Oscar Romero

University Club of Chicago 76 E Monroe St Chicago, IL 60603, Downtown, IL

Listen to the address as a podcast episode. You can subscribe to the Lumen Christi Institute Podcast via our Soundcloud page, iTunes channel, Stitcher, TuneIn, ListenNotes, Podbean, Pocket Casts, and Google Play Music. To view photos of the talk, visit Lumen Christi's Facebook page. This program was made possible in part by a grant from the Our Sunday Visitor Institute. Join us for a […]

Symposium on “Revolutionary Saint: The Theological Legacy of Oscar Romero”

Swift Hall, 3rd Floor Lecture 1025 E 58th St. Chicago, IL 60637, Hyde Park, IL

Cosponsored by the Theology Club at the University of Chicago Divinity School and Orbis Books. This program was made possible in part by a grant from the Our Sunday Visitor Institute. Join us for a symposium of the recent book Revolutionary Saint: The Theological Legacy of Óscar Romero (Orbis Books, 2018) by Michael Lee. Copies of […]

On Bones and Genomes: What Can Science Tell Us About Being Human?

Kent Hall, Room 107 1020 E 58th St. Chicago, IL 60637, Hyde Park, IL

To view photos of the conversation, visit Lumen Christi's Facebook page. Free and open to the public. Part of the Lumen Christi Institute's "Science and Religion: A Dialogue of Cultures" project generously supported by the John Templeton Foundation. Presented by the Veritas Forum at the University of Chicago, the Martin Marty Center, Cana, Cru, the […]

The Legacy of Fr. Theodore Hesburgh, CSC

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, 28th Floor 155 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606, Downtown, IL

Listen to the panel discussion as a podcast episode. You can subscribe to the Lumen Christi Institute Podcast via our Soundcloud page, iTunes channel, Stitcher, TuneIn, ListenNotes, Podbean, Pocket Casts, and Google Play Music. To view photos of the discussion, visit Lumen Christi's Facebook page. To read the National Catholic Reporter's coverage of the event, click here. A reception and panel discussion on the occasion […]

The Hope of Exodus in Black Theology

Swift Hall, First Floor Common Room 1025 E 58th St,Chicago, IL 60637, Hyde Park, IL

Listen to the panel discussion as a podcast episode. You can subscribe to the Lumen Christi Institute Podcast via our Soundcloud page, iTunes channel, Stitcher, TuneIn, ListenNotes, Podbean, Pocket Casts, and Google Play Music. To view photos of the lecture, visit Lumen Christi's Facebook page. To listen to Prevot's podcast interview with the Archdiocese of Chicago's Black Catholic Initiative podcast hosted by Deacon John […]

Hans Urs von Balthasar on Mystical Theology and “The Metaphysics of the Saints”

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St. Chicago, IL 60637, Hyde Park, IL

To view photos of the master class, visit Lumen Christi's Facebook page. Open to current students and faculty. Copies of the readings will be provided for registrants. Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905–1988) was one of the most prolific and controversial Catholic theologians of the twentieth century. Responses to his work have ranged from the effusive […]

What is Contemplation? Reflections of a Monk

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St. Chicago, IL 60637, Hyde Park, IL

6:30pm Dinner | 7:00pm Discussion Open to current students and faculty. Dinner will be served. Cosponsored by Calvert House and the Catholic Students Association. Made possible by a grant from the Our Sunday Visitor Institute. From mindfulness while brushing one’s teeth, to Yoga at Rockefeller, to new meditation apps, there is a renewed interest today […]