“Thomas Aquinas on God and Evil”

Many people find that they cannot reconcile belief in the existence of God with the reality of evil; for if an all powerful and perfectly good God exists, then why […]

“Emotion and Virtue in Thomas Aquinas”

Co-sponsored by the Templeton Foundation and The Philosophy Department Abstract: For Aquinas, ethics is nothing other than the study of human psychology insofar as it flourishes or fails to flourish. Consequently, his […]

The Unintended Reformation”

The Unintended Reformation"

Co-sponsored by the Department of History and The Early Modern Workshop In his latest book, The Unintended Reformation, Brad Gregory identifies the unintended consequences of the Protestant Reformation and traces how […]

“John Climacus” Non-Credit Course

Lecture, 7:00pm Informal Dinner, 6:30pm Intended for University students, faculty, and recent graduates. Others interested in attending, contact info@lumenchristi.org. May 24 “John Climacus: Cleansing, Death, and Resurrection in his “The Ladder of […]

“The Making of Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologiae”

"The Making of Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologiae"

Co-sponsored by the Medieval Studies Workshop The Summa Theologiae of Thomas Aquinas stands among the finest expressions of the Catholic “understanding of faith” (intellectus fidei). Over a thousand commentaries have been written […]

“The Book of Psalms” Non-Credit Course

"The Book of Psalms" Non-Credit Course

Lecture: 7:00PM Informal Dinner: 6:30PM October 16: The Prayer Book of Jesus What are the psalms and how did they become a psalter? The introductory class will address the nature of […]