
Angelicum Thomistic Institute
The Thomistic Institute Angelicum encourages the study of Thomas Aquinas and the Thomistic tradition as a living voice and inspiration for Catholic theology and philosophy. For more information about the Institute's programs or upcoming events please visit our website: https://angelicum.it/thomistic-institute/
Latest episodes

Nov 4, 2019 • 1h 3min
Political Philosophy and Human Nature in Aquinas | Anthony Akinwale, O.P.
This talk was given as part of the Thomistic Institute Conference "Thomas Aquinas on Creation and Nature" held at the Angelicum in Rome on 3-5 October 2019. Rev. Fr. Anthony Alaba Akinwale is a Dominican Friar from Provence of Nigeria. He is the president of Dominican Institute in Ibadan (Nigeria). He received a PhD in theology from Boston College.

May 31, 2019 • 1h 8min
Tra Visio e Taedium- La Croce In Tommaso D'Aquino | Emanuele Pili
Emanuele Pili addresses the question of how Jesus could have the beatific vision, and yet experience the passion of "taedium", a feeling of loss of the meaning of life in the midst of great suffering.
This talk, titled "Tra Visio e Taedium- La Croce In Tommaso D'Aquino. Per una Rilettura di S. Th. III, Q. 46" was given at the Angelicum on May 2, 2019.
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Emanuele Pili works at the Istituto Universitario Sophia at the University of Genoa. His publications include the book "Il taedium tra relazione e non-senso. Cristo crocifisso in Tommaso d'Aquino".
Emanuele Pili affronta la questione di come Gesù possa avere la visione beatifica, e tuttavia sperimenta la passione del "taedium", una sensazione di perdita del senso della vita in mezzo a grandi sofferenze.
Questo discorso, "Tra Visio e Taedium- La Croce In Tommaso D'Aquino. Per una Rilettura di S. Th. III, Q. 46", è stato tenuto all'Angelicum il 2 maggio 2019.
Speaker Bio:
Il dott. Emanuele Pili lavora presso l'Istituto Universitario Sophia dell'Università di Genova. Fra le sue pubblicazioni è il libro "Il taedium tra relazione e non-senso. Cristo crocifisso in Tommaso d'Aquino".

May 30, 2019 • 55min
Does Neuroscience Leave Room For Free Choice? | Daniel De Haan
Has recent neuroscience disproven the existence of human free choice? Dr. Daniel De Haan addresses the this question in a talk sponsored by the Thomistic Institute in Lisbon, Portugal on May 27, 2019.
Speaker Bio:
Daniel De Haan is a Research Fellow in Natural Theology at the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion and the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Oxford. Before coming to Oxford he was a postdoctoral fellow working on the neuroscience strand of the Templeton World Charity Foundation’s Theology, Philosophy of Religion, and the Sciences project at the University of Cambridge. He has a doctorate in philosophy from the Catholic University of Leuven and University of St Thomas in Texas. His research focuses on philosophical anthropology and the sciences, natural theology, and the thought of Thomas Aquinas.

May 27, 2019 • 1h 15min
Amicizia E Visione Beatifica In Tommaso D'Aquino | Gian Pietro Soliani
This talk was sponsored by the Thomistic Institute Angelicum on May 2, 2019. Professor Gian Pietro Soliani teaches at the Studio Teologico Interdiocesano di Reggio Emilia. He is the author of "Essere, libertà, moralità. Studi su Antonio Rosmini".
Questa relazione è stata presentata al colloquio dell'Istituto Tomista Angelicum il 2 maggio, 2019. Prof. Gian Pietro Soliani insegna allo Studio Teologico Interdiocesano di Reggio Emilia. È autore di "Essere, libertà, moralità, studi su Antonio Rosmini".

May 21, 2019 • 54min
Los Límites Del Poder Político | José María Alsina Roca
Los Límites Del Poder Político | José María Alsina Roca by Angelicum Thomistic Institute

May 13, 2019 • 43min
The Sanctification of the Priesthood in Our Age | Thomas Joseph White, OP
This talk was given at the inaugural Val McInnes lecture at the Angelicum on May 10, 2019.

Apr 15, 2019 • 33min
Divine Emotions: Unfitting Attributes? | Emmanuel Durand, OP
This conference invited scholars from multiple academic institutions to address fundamental themes in theology from the perspective of Scriptural exegesis. The goal was to establish a basis for theological exegesis (the mutually enriching reunion of theology and exegesis).

Apr 12, 2019 • 31min
Did Christ Know Us On The Cross? | Thomas Joseph White, OP
Given at the Angelicum, Rome, on April 3, 2019

Apr 8, 2019 • 1h 7min
San Tommaso, Lettore del Hexaemeron | Serge-Thomas Bonino, OP
This conference invited scholars from multiple academic institutions to address fundamental themes in theology from the perspective of Scriptural exegesis. The goal was to establish a basis for theological exegesis (the mutually enriching reunion of theology and exegesis).

Apr 7, 2019 • 54min
Confessing the Cosmic Christ | Richard Bauckham
This conference invited scholars from multiple academic institutions to address fundamental themes in theology from the perspective of Scriptural exegesis. The goal was to establish a basis for theological exegesis (the mutually enriching reunion of theology and exegesis).