Center for Philosophy of Religion

Dear Friends,

The Center for Philosophy of Religion’s primary mission is to promote work on topics in the philosophy of religion and philosophical theology, and to encourage the development and exploration of specifically Christian and theistic philosophy. We also aim to foster dialogue between the disciplines of philosophy and theology on topics of mutual interest, and to disseminate the results of scholarly research on these issues both within the academy and to a wider, non-academic audience.

As one of the world’s leading Catholic institutions, the University of Notre Dame provides an ideal home for work in Christian philosophy. A school whose Christian commitment is unquestioned, it also boasts one of the world’s strongest and most active philosophy departments. Much of that strength and activity is focused upon those issues which the Center seeks to address: many of the department’s faculty members work on such topics, and many of its graduate students come to Notre Dame primarily because of its reputation as the premier academic center for work in the philosophy of religion.

We carry out our mission by hosting residential research fellowships and a weekly discussion group, by leading cross-disciplinary research initiatives, by organizing academic conferences, seminars, popular and scholarly lectures, and debates, and by producing engaging media content. We are pleased to share opportunities to learn with the ThinkND community.

Best wishes from campus,

Michael Rea

Director, Center for the Philosophy of Religion

Rev. John A. O’Brien Professor of Philosophy

University of Notre Dame

Laura Callahan

Associate Director, Center for the Philosophy of Religion

Assistant Professor of Philosophy

University of Notre Dame