The Thomistic Institute exists to promote Catholic truth in our contemporary world by strengthening the intellectual formation of Christians at universities, in the Church, and in the wider public square. The thought of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Universal Doctor of the Church, is our touchstone. The Thomistic Institute Podcast features the lectures and talks from our conferences, campus chapters events, intellectual retreats, livestream events, and much more. Founded in 2009, the Thomistic Ins ...
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Your Eucharistic Identity – Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.
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45:12This lecture was given on November 3rd, 2025, at University of Pennsylvania. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events. About the Speakers: Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. is an instructor of dogmatic and moral theology at the Dominican House of Studies and an Assistant Director of the Thomistic Institute. H…
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Aquinas and Newman on the Pursuit of Wisdom and Happiness – Prof. Jennifer Frey
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38:29This lecture was given on September 18th, 2025, at University of Tulsa. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events. About the Speakers: Jennifer A. Frey is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Tulsa. She previously served as the inaugural Dean of the Honors College. Before coming to Oklahom…
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Minimum Wage vs. Just Wage: A Thomistic Clarification of Catholic Social Teaching – Dr. Michael Krom
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47:52This lecture was given on September 25th, 2025, at Louisiana State University. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events. About the Speakers: Michael Krom started reading Aquinas’s Summa Theologiae shortly after his conversion at the end of college. Upon learning about Flannery O’Connor’s “hillbilly…
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Would St. Thomas Baptize and Extraterrestrial? – Dr. Edmund Lazzari
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43:09This lecture was given on September 10th, 2025, at North Dakota State University. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events. About the Speakers: Edmund Lazzari is Teaching Fellow in the Department of Catholic Studies at Duquesne University. Dr. Lazzari is also a member of the Aquinas and 'the Arabs'…
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George Lemaitre: The Catholic Priest Who Proposed the Big Bang Theory – Prof. Jonathan Lunine
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54:13This lecture was given on October 5th, 2023, at the Thomistic Institute in Limerick, Ireland. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events. About the Speakers: Jonathan Lunine is the Chief Scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Professor of Planetary Science at Caltech in Pasadena, Californi…
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Does AI Have a Soul? – Dr. Edmund Lazzari
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47:44Dr. Edmund Lazzari’s lecture critically assesses claims that artificial intelligence systems might possess souls, arguing from Thomistic philosophy and computational neuroscience that AI lacks genuine abstraction, intentionality, and the ontological requirements for immaterial intelligence. This lecture was given on October 2nd, 2025, at University…
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Neuroscience and the Soul – Dr. William Hurlbut
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1:02:09Dr. William Hurlbut explores the profound questions raised by neuroscience, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence, emphasizing that the human soul—understood as the organizing principle of embodied, personal, and purposeful life—remains irreducibly distinct from animal, mechanical, and computational processes. This lecture was given on October…
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Astrology: Why Did Medieval Philosophers Study It? – Fr. Ambrose Little, O.P.
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42:10Fr. Ambrose Little’s lecture explains why medieval philosophers studied astrology as part of natural science, showing how its connection to astronomy, cosmology, and causal mechanisms shaped intellectual inquiry, yet warns that modern astrology lacks scientific legitimacy and poses spiritual risks. This lecture was given on September 19th, 2025, at…
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Theology True Science of God or Poetical Musing – Prof. Christopher Malloy
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42:21Prof. Christopher Malloy argues that theology, properly understood as a classical science, involves intellectual habits of certain knowledge through causes grounded in faith, integrating poetry and philosophy to guide believers toward truth and beatific union with God. This lecture was given on September 25th, 2025, at University of Pittsburgh. For…
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How to Know God? Philosophical Wisdom and Divine Revelation – Prof. Michael Dauphinais
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19:57Prof. Michael Dauphinais explores how Thomas Aquinas integrates philosophical wisdom and divine revelation, showing that genuine knowledge of God arises from both reason and the transformative experience of Christ’s incarnation and the Holy Spirit. This lecture was given on June 28th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upc…
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Nicene Trinity, Chalcedonian Christology: Understanding Christ through Councils and Conflicts – Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.
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44:49Fr. Gregory Pine explains Nicene Trinitarian theology and Chalcedonian Christology through key councils and controversies, showing how Christ’s incarnation and union with humanity unveil the path to salvation and divine participation. This lecture was given on September 11th, 2025, at University of Dallas. For more information on upcoming events, …
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Thomas Aquinas on Intellectual Memory – Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P.
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1:04:07Fr. Philip-Neri Reese examines Thomas Aquinas’s theory of intellectual memory, tracing how Aquinas navigates conflicting authorities and ultimately defends the preservation of intelligible species in the possible intellect. This lecture was given on June 17th, 2025, at Schloss St. Emmeram. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomis…
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Augustine's Account of Trinitarian Image and Thomas Aquinas – Fr. Reginald Lynch, O.P.
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59:11Fr. Reginald Lynch’s lecture explores Augustine’s account of the Trinitarian image and its reception by Aquinas, illuminating how the development of grace, human anthropology, and sacramental life shape the Christian journey toward likeness with God. This lecture was given on June 17th, 2025, at Schloss St. Emmeram. Will you hand on the Faith to th…
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In the Beginning Was the Word: Augustine, Aristotle, and Aquinas – Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.
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50:46Fr. Dominic Legge’s lecture traces the theological development of the concept of the Word through Augustine, Aristotle, and Aquinas, illuminating the evolution of Trinitarian analogy and the nature of human understanding in medieval philosophy. This lecture was given on June 16th, 2025, at Schloss St. Emmeram. Will you hand on the Faith to those wh…
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Memory, Intellect, and Will: The 13th Century Reception of Augustine – Dr. Albert von Thurn und Taxis
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21:18Dr. Albert von Thurn und Taxis explores the 13th-century reception of Augustine’s account of memory, intellect, and will, analyzing how medieval philosophers navigated the tension between Augustinian and Aristotelian models of the rational soul. This lecture was given on June 15th, 2025, at Schloss St. Emmeram. Will you hand on the Faith to those w…
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Catholic Culture with Tolkien – Prof. Patrick Callahan
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48:12Prof. Patrick Callahan explores the living tradition of Catholic culture, using Tolkien’s life and imagination to demonstrate how the Mass, community, and cultivation of virtue form a unified Christian identity resilient amidst modern challenges. This lecture was given on January 18th, 2024, at University of Washington. Will you hand on the Faith t…
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Flannery O'Connor and the Perils of Governing By Tenderness – Dr. Jerome Foss
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44:53Dr. Jerome Foss uses Flannery O’Connor’s stories to warn against the pitfalls of governing by abstract tenderness, advocating for a vision rooted in faith, realism, and the transformative power of suffering. This lecture was given on February 12th, 2025, at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. For more information on upcoming events, visit us a…
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Newman and Tolkien: The Humility of (Hi)story – Prof. Giuseppe Pezzini
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57:53Prof. Giuseppe Pezzini explores the biographical and spiritual connections between Newman and Tolkien, revealing how their shared organic vision of historical development and renewal challenges modern tensions between nostalgia, progress, and Christian identity. This lecture was given on March 27th, 2025, at University of Edinburgh. Will you hand o…
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Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Canticles: Gregorian Chant and the Joy of the Gospel – Fr. Innocent Smith, O.P.
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37:18Fr. Innocent Smith’s lecture illuminates how Gregorian Chant, rooted in Psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, enriches Catholic liturgy by shaping Christian spirituality and expressing the deep joy of the Gospel through sung prayer. This lecture was given on April 10th, 2025, at Clemson University. For more information on upcoming events, visit u…
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The Incarnation and the Machine: The Visions of Fra Angelico and Le Corbusier – Fr. Irenaeus Dunlevy O.P.
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47:55Fr. Irenaeus Dunlevy's lecture contrasts the incarnational vision of Fra Angelico with Le Corbusier’s machine aesthetic, revealing how Christian art and architecture communicate spiritual beauty, theological wisdom, and the presence of Christ through the transformation of physical space. This lecture was given on March 14th, 2025, at Rhode Island S…
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Beyond but Not Against Nature: How Grace Perfects and Transforms Nature – Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.
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50:02Fr. Cajetan Cuddy explores the relationship between grace and nature, demonstrating how grace perfects, transforms, and preserves the continuity of human nature without destroying its fundamental reality. This lecture was given on July 20th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies. Will you hand on the Faith to those who need it the most? Give by Octob…
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How the Highest of the Inanimate Touches the Lowest of the Living: A Contemporary Thomistic Approach – Fr. Thomas Davenport, O.P.
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46:41Fr. Thomas Davenport examines the philosophical and scientific boundaries between the inanimate and the living, highlighting how Thomistic principles, spontaneous generation, and structured homogeneity offer new ways to understand life’s emergence and complexity. This lecture was given on July 19th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies. For more inf…
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The Measure of All Things? Rethinking Constants and Replicability in the Life Sciences – Prof. Santiago Schnell
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50:08Prof. Santiago Schnell’s lecture examines the challenges of measurement, scientific constants, and replicability in the life sciences, highlighting how philosophical and mathematical models are crucial for advancing biological research. This lecture was given on July 19th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies. Will you hand on the Faith to those who…
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The Plasma Membrane: Boundary and Bridge at the Edge of Life – Prof. Keith Kozminski
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41:28Prof. Keith Kozminski explores the plasma membrane’s evolving scientific understanding, highlighting its role as both boundary and bridge in cellular life through detailed analysis of structure, function, and paradigm shifts in biology. This lecture was given on July 19th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming events…
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Thomistic Wisdom for the Pilgrimage to God – Prof. John Cuddeback
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20:38Prof. John Cuddeback presents Thomistic wisdom for the pilgrimage to God emphasizing the importance of cleaving to the final end—God—as the ultimate rule and measure of all actions, fostering order and peace in the spiritual journey. This lecture was given on June 28th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies. Will you hand on the Faith to those who ne…
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