“Benedict XVI on the Liturgy”
Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) has long cherished Catholic liturgy, and his writings on the subject illuminate the man as well as the meaning of Christian ritual. This talk is […]
“The Theologico-Political Problem Today”
Co-sponsored by the History of Christianity Club For three hundred years the modern nation-state appeared to determine the relationship between politics and religion. Indeed, the modern state was devised to […]
Pacem in terris After 50 Years
A Public Symposium in Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Pope John XXIII’s Encyclical on Establishing Universal Peace on Earth KEYNOTE: Roland Minnerath, Archbishop of Dijon RESPONDENTS: Mary Ann Glendon, Harvard Law […]
“The Virgin Mary as Model of the Church: From Vatican II to Thomas Aquinas”
Co-sponsored by the History of Christianity Club The Second Vatican Council insisted that the Virgin Mary is to be understood in light of the Church, and the Church is to […]
“Shameless”: The Sense of a Pejorative, from St. Augustine until Now
Co-sponsored by the Medieval Studies Workshop Readers interested in the history of Christian writing are often surprised and nonplussed by the uninhibited polemic they find; scholarship often treats such polemics […]
“Modern Christian Writers” Non-Credit Course
Informal Dinner: 6:00PM Lecture: 6:30PM Intended for University students, faculty, and recent graduates. Others interested in attending, contact info@lumenchristi.org. Addressing his fellow Christians, the author of the Letter to the Hebrews […]
The Spiritual Nature of Man
“The Spiritual Nature of Man” Anselm Muller, University of Trier Cosponsored by the Department of Philosophy Are human beings essentially spiritual creatures or can human life be explained entirely by […]
Christianity, The Unity of Knowledge, and the Secularized Academy
The pursuit and transmission of knowledge in the contemporary academy is highly specialized, secular, and regarded as separable from the social circumstances and beliefs of scientists, scholars, and students. This […]
Jewish & Catholic Approaches to Property & Social Justice
Eduardo Peñalver (University of Chicago Law School) Joseph William Singer (Harvard Law School) REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT 1.5 hours Ethics/Professionalism CLE credit CA, IL and NY. SCHEDULE: 5:00 PM: Registration and […]
“Pacem in Terris after Fifty Years: Lessons for the Middle East?” at Harvard Law School
Presenter: Russell Hittinger (University of Tulsa) Respondents: Andrew Bacevich (Boston University) Habib Malik (Lebanese American University) Moderator: Mary Ann Glendon (Harvard Law School) REGISTER HERE On April 11, 1963, amid […]