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Lectures & Symposia

Maimonides on Islam and Christianity

James Robinson, University of Chicago | Yousef Casewit, University of Chicago | Matthew Levering, University of Saint Mary of the Lake | David Novak, University of Toronto

In biblical times, the religious divide between the Jews and the Gentiles was straightforward: the Gentiles worship a variety of "other gods" (polytheism); the Jews alone worship the One and Only God, the Creator of the universe (monotheism). But with the rise of Christianity and Islam, there are now two peoples claiming to worship the same God as do the Jews. How did Maimonides accept these claims, yet cogently affirm the superiority of Judaism?

Reading Groups
Event Series Confederacy of Dunces Graduate Reading Group

Confederacy of Dunces Graduate Reading Group

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

Take a journey with us through the vibrant streets of New Orleans' French Quarter as we read A Confederacy of Dunces, John Kennedy Toole's masterpiece of humor and a character study of one of the giants of literature, Ignatius J. Reilly. In this group, we will explore the book's cadre of distinctive characters and Toole's synthesis of New Orleans' contradictory gumbo of vice, race, and French Catholicism. We hope we'll be able to balance the belly laughs with the thoughtful insights the book offers into the absurdity of the modern world, the struggle to live an authentic life, and whether a Medieval tome works better as a guide to living a good life or a doorstop.

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!

Cultural Forum

What Can We Say About God? An Interview with David Novak on God-Talk

University Club of Chicago 76 E Monroe St Chicago, IL 60603, Downtown, IL
David Novak, University of Toronto | Melanie Barrett, University of St. Mary of the Lake

The Judeo-Christian tradition has long grappled with how man speaks of God and how God speaks of of himself.  In his new book, God-Talk, the distinguished Jewish philosopher David Novak offers a new perspective on how the Jewish people and tradition talk about God. What does the Torah say about God? How does the God of the Torah talk about himself? And how does God talk about human beings?

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 On the Nature of Angels: Thomas Aquinas Reading Group

On the Nature of Angels: Thomas Aquinas Reading Course

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

One of St. Thomas Aquinas's very last projects was a treatise on angels. With a more historical approach than that of either Summa on the subject, it addresses such topics the immateriality of angels, their origin, their knowledge, and the distinctions among them, including the distinction between the good ones and the bad ones. Along the way, it offers some of Thomas’s most sophisticated discussions of the metaphysics of creation, hylomorphism, and participation.

Reading Groups
Event Series Confederacy of Dunces Graduate Reading Group

Confederacy of Dunces Graduate Reading Group

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

Take a journey with us through the vibrant streets of New Orleans' French Quarter as we read A Confederacy of Dunces, John Kennedy Toole's masterpiece of humor and a character study of one of the giants of literature, Ignatius J. Reilly. In this group, we will explore the book's cadre of distinctive characters and Toole's synthesis of New Orleans' contradictory gumbo of vice, race, and French Catholicism. We hope we'll be able to balance the belly laughs with the thoughtful insights the book offers into the absurdity of the modern world, the struggle to live an authentic life, and whether a Medieval tome works better as a guide to living a good life or a doorstop.

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!

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!

Lectures & Symposia

The Vocation of the Patristic Theologian: Teaching Nicaea

Lewis Towers, Loyola University of Chicago Water Tower Campus 111 E Pearson St, Chicago, United States
Michael C. Magree, Boston College | Khaled Anatolios, University of Notre Dame | Erin Walsh, University of Chicago | Paul Blowers, Milligan University | Lewis Ayres, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas - Angelicum, Rome

This event is open to graduate students and faculty. For more information and to receive the registration link contact gzokal@lumenchristi.org  This forum invites graduate students and scholars of patristics to reflect on the nature of the craft and its relationship to contemporary theological studies, the academy, and church today. A panel of scholars will speak to this topic in reference to the teaching of Nicaea in commemoration of the 1700th anniversary. What does the teaching of this council, its creed, its attendant historical context and reception, communicate about the essential character of the Patristic theologian? This reception and forum, following the annual meeting of the North...

Reading Groups
Event Series On the Nature of Angels: Thomas Aquinas Reading Group

On the Nature of Angels: Thomas Aquinas Reading Course

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

One of St. Thomas Aquinas's very last projects was a treatise on angels. With a more historical approach than that of either Summa on the subject, it addresses such topics the immateriality of angels, their origin, their knowledge, and the distinctions among them, including the distinction between the good ones and the bad ones. Along the way, it offers some of Thomas’s most sophisticated discussions of the metaphysics of creation, hylomorphism, and participation.

Summer Seminars
Event Series Summer Seminars

The Thought of René Girard

University of Southern California University Park Campus 3551 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA
Cynthia Haven | Trevor Cribben Merrill, UCLA | Grant Kaplan, Saint Louis University

Apply here Description: One of the most influential 20th century Catholic thinkers, René Girard transformed our understanding of culture, religion, and human desire. Through an intensive reading of Girard’s works, in conjunction with the fiction of the greatest writers, this five-day seminar will explore imitation, conflict, and scapegoating, connecting them to central themes of Christian theology. The seminar is co-sponsored by the Nova Forum for Catholic Thought. Location and Format: This seminar will be held at University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Students will meet twice daily during 2.5 hr sessions in seminar style lecture and discussion. Students will...