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From 2012 to 2020, Fr. Paul Mankowski, SJ delivered hundreds of lectures and master classes at the Lumen Christi Institute. Seeking to share the depth of his scholarship, this podcast offers many of his lectures (edited for coherence and quality) to the public in digital format for the first time. The first season will feature a course that Fr. Mankowski gave on Joseph Ratzinger’s Jesus of Nazareth and dozens of lectures centered around the books of the Bible (including Genesis, many of the prophets, the Gospel of Matthew, and St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans). Episodes will be released on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from September through December. To conclude the season, we’ll offer one or two interviews with people who knew Fr. Mankowski well and can offer an entry point to his person and scholarship.

A Catholic Vision of Culture in the 21st Century | West Suburban Catholic Culture Series
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November 20, 2024

The Story of Catholic Education: Renewing our Schools, Renewing our Culture – A Catholic Vision of Culture in the 21st Century | West Suburban Catholic Culture Series

If we do not know where we come from, it is hard to know what role we play. Dr. Michael Naughton provides a compelling narrative of Catholic education that draws upon our personal, institutional, and cosmic stories. This narrative gives
Magis Lecture | Technology, Liturgy, and the Work of Human Hands
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November 14, 2024

Magis Lecture | Technology, Liturgy, and the Work of Human Hands

Technology always pushes the limits of our thinking and challenges us morally. In this presentation, we will see that our difficulty with evaluating the morality of technology is because technology sits very close to human identity. Human culture just is
Virtue, Moral Formation, and the University
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October 17, 2024

Virtue, Moral Formation, and the University

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
A Catholic Vision of Culture in the 21st Century | West Suburban Catholic Culture Series
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October 16, 2024

Literary Traditions and the Pursuit of Truth: A Culture of Humility – A Catholic Vision of Culture in the 21st Century | West Suburban Catholic Culture Series

The challenges of our times can make Christians feel embattled and besieged. But the Catholic intellectual tradition, at its best, equips us to look with openness for the Truth, incarnate in the world around us. In this lecture, Prof. Emily
The Boldness of Belief and Timidity of Technology: A Symposium on Gratitude, Creation, and the Technological Mindset
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October 11, 2024

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

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

An Inquiry into the Value of Work: A Discussion of Matt Crawford’s Shop Class as Soulcraft
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October 10, 2024

An Inquiry into the Value of Work: A Discussion of Matt Crawford’s Shop Class as Soulcraft

REGISTER HERE 5:30 Cocktail and Hors d’Oeuvres | 6:30 Opening Remarks | 6:45 Dialogue and Q&A | 7:30 End Through the generosity of LCI’s donors, undergraduate and graduate students are able to attend this event for free. Interested students should

A Catholic Vision of Culture in the 21st Century | West Suburban Catholic Culture Series
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September 25, 2024

What is Catholic Culture? – A Catholic Vision of Culture in the 21st Century | West Suburban Catholic Culture Series

Western culture owes a great deal to Christianity, but Christianity does not require any culture, as a culture, to be built with Christian materials. This does not reflect a weakness or defect in Christianity. It is a consequence of its
AI Ethics, Human Flourishing, and Trust in Health Care
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June 26, 2024

AI Ethics, Human Flourishing, and Trust in Health Care

How are our imaginations deepened when the humanities and the sciences enter into a conversation? Join us for a lecture and panel discussion among scholars, including theologians, ethicists, and data scientists. This event is co-sponsored by Duke Health, Fons Vitae

Catholic Culture Series on "Faith and Reason"
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May 15, 2024

The Bond of All Creation: Renaissance Humanism and the Incarnate Word – Faith and Reason | West Suburban Catholic Culture Series

The Italian Renaissance rarely plays a central role in our understanding of the story of Catholic theology, even though many of us love Renaissance art and literature. In this talk, Dr. Gaetano will show how philosophers, poets, and painters of
What is Ideology? A Conversation with Mark Shiffman and James Matthew Wilson
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May 2, 2024

What is Ideology? A Conversation with Mark Shiffman and James Matthew Wilson

5:30 Cocktail and Hors d’Oeuvres | 6:30 Opening Remarks | 6:45 Dialogue and Q&A | 7:30 End Co-presented by Public Discourse, the online journal of the Witherspoon Institute, dedicated to renewing the culture through thoughtful reflections on education, family, and

Can We Be Good On Our Own? Ancient Pagans and Modern Scientists on Thomistic Moral Virtue
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April 26, 2024

Can We Be Good On Our Own? Ancient Pagans and Modern Scientists on Thomistic Moral Virtue

Open to students and faculty. For more information, contact dstrobach@lumenchristi.org. This event is cosponsored by the University of Notre Dame Press and made possible through the support of ‘In Lumine: Supporting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide’ (Grant #62372)