Religion and Philosophy

Tranquility and Toil: Maimonides on the Ultimate Perfection of Human Intellect [in Chinese]

Saturday, 06/19/2021, at 2:30 a.m. ET – The great 12th-century Jewish philosopher Moses Maimonides mentions in the introduction of the Guide of the Perplexed the rest of the...

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Recognizing the Dignity of Every Person

Dylan Schwaegel has been working with Our Lady of the Road on emergency rental services during the pandemic. In partnership with the county, they use federal funds to help those...

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Minding Scripture Episode 22: Sin in Jewish and Christian Scripture

Join Tzvi Novick and guest professor Gary Anderson to discuss the historical meaning behind Scriptural metaphors for sin.

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They Tell Me of a Home: Celebrating 40 Years of Song with the Notre Dame Folk Choir

The University of Notre Dame Folk Choir is thrilled to announce the release of They Tell Me of a Home, an album created in celebration of the Folk Choir’s 40th anniversary. The...

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Reasons for Our Hope

We’re delighted to share with you a resource closely related to the mission of The Global Church: a series of three videos (only 3 minutes long) on Jesus in the Bible and the...

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Rome: What Does it All Mean? The Painting and its Subject

Finally, we come to terms with the School of Athens. How was it painted, and what does it mean? How do how it was painted and what it means intersect? Watch the short videos...

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Live from Jerusalem: Notre Dame Faculty Discuss Recent Events and Their Repercussions

After a period of more than a year during which COVID-19 seemed to have overshadowed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, we are now witnessing a new wave of violence in the region....

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Rome: What is Fresco Painting? Materials and Process

This week we will learn about the fresco painting process: What were the materials involved, and how did the artist prepare and paint on the wall? Follow along as a fresco copy of...

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Rome: Who was Raphael? The Artist, His World, and His Painting

This week we will meet Raphael. We’ll start in his birthplace and follow his travels and growth from a young orphan to an independent master. From Urbino, to Umbria, to...

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Minding Scripture Episode 21: Science, the Universe, and Supernatural Beings in the Qur’an

Join our hosts and guest Dr. Javad Hashmi to explore the cosmology of the Qur’an and its relevance today. Are the Qur’anic descriptions of creation, including the afterlife...

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Protecting Oak Flat and Other Indigenous Sacred Places

Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative hosted a discussion on April 29, 2021, about the importance of adequate protections for Indigenous sacred places in North...

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Heart’s Desire & Social Change: Listening for Vocation with Parker Palmer

Rev. Dan Groody, C.S.C., interviews Parker Palmer, a world-renowned writer, speaker, activist, and founder and Senior Partner Emeritus of the Center for Courage & Renewal. His...

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