The Thomistic Institute
The Thomistic Institute
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 Institute is part of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC.
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 Institute is part of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC.
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Feb 22, 2024 • 1h 12min
Is There Always a Right Choice? Conscience, Prudence, and Natural Law |Prof. Joshua Hochschild
Explore the significance of conscience, prudence, and natural law in decision-making. Delve into moral norms, freedom, and the philosophical basis of conscience. Understand the complexity of moral decision-making and the nature of actions. Learn about the obligations of conscience, forming one's conscience, and making informed decisions. Dive into the concept of natural law, seeking truth, and navigating moral complexity through virtue and prudence.
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Feb 21, 2024 • 1h 10min
Who Gets to Judge?: Answering Objections to Truth in Morality | Professor Joshua Hochschild
Debates on truth in morality, challenges of empirical testing for moral judgments, survival vs. moral goodness, Aristotle's perspective on virtue, and the impact of positivism on defining truth are explored in a thought-provoking discussion on ethics and philosophy.
Feb 20, 2024 • 48min
The Gift Of Fear | Prof. Adam Eitel
Prof. Adam Eitel discusses fear, humility, and the gifts of the Holy Spirit in religious texts like Thomas Aquinas. Topics include humility linked to fear, controlling passions, humility guiding hope, recognizing human defects, and Job's encounter with God leading to moral transformation.
Feb 19, 2024 • 56min
Making Sense of Balderdash w/ Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. & Sr. Anna Wray, O.P.
Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. & Sr. Anna Wray, O.P. discuss balderdash, exploring human speech, guarding against it, meaningful conversations, impact of busyness on listening, and importance of speech rate for genuine communication.
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Feb 19, 2024 • 44min
Humility & Pride | Prof. Adam Eitel
Dr. Adam Eitel discusses humility as a virtue opposed to pride and its influence on fear. They explore the concept of identity and how St. Thomas Aquinas views Holy Scripture. Emphasizing the importance of embracing God's description of identity, the discussion delves into the dangers of pride and the necessity of humility in following Christ's teachings.
Feb 16, 2024 • 56min
Common Good Politics an Intellectual Retreat | Fr. Dominic Legge
Fr. Dominic Legge, a religious figure, discusses themes surrounding the common good and spiritual conferences. They discuss the importance of developing intellectual virtues and wisdom, the cognitive abilities of dogs, the transformative nature of Christianity, integrating intellectual pursuit and Catholic vocation, overcoming vices through grace, and exploring the relationship between faith and knowledge of God.
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Feb 14, 2024 • 50min
The Power of the Love of God: Providence and Predestination | Prof. Corey Barnes
In this episode, Prof. Corey Barnes, Professor of Theology, discusses the perspectives of theologians Augustine of Hippo, Thomas Aquinas, and John Calvin on predestination. The topics explored include grace, election, providence, and condemnation. The conversation also delves into Augustine's journey, his views on grace and predestination, Aquinas' integration of predestination and providence, and the concept of predestination in scholastic theology.
Feb 13, 2024 • 40min
The Priest As Sinner In The Thought Of Augustine | Fr. Robert Dodaro
Fr. Robert Dodaro, President of the Patristic Institute in Rome and professor of patristic theology, discusses the concept of the priest as a sinner in Augustine's thought. Topics explored include the Donatist Controversy, collective guilt and sacramental theology, Augustine's critique of the Donatist conception of holiness, and the relevance of Augustine's views on the image of priests today.
Feb 9, 2024 • 42min
Is Lying Always Wrong? | Fr. Gregory Pine
Fr. Gregory Pine, a doctoral student in Christology at the University of Fribourg, discusses the importance of truthfulness in society, explores the nature of communication and the sin of lying, examines different types of lies and their moral implications, explores the moral complexity of lying to protect lives, and delves into moral intuitions, tradition, and perplexity in the Catholic intellectual tradition.
Feb 8, 2024 • 41min
Is Masculinity Toxic? A Thomistic Perspective on Marriage | Prof. John Cuddleback
Prof. John Cuddleback discusses toxic masculinity and its impact on society, the role of men in marriage and the household, recognizing and appreciating the differences between men and women, the importance of chastity in marriage and masculinity, and the full manifestation of masculinity in marriage.
