Religion and Philosophy

Guided by the ideal of “faith seeking understanding,” discover lifelong learning at the intersection of faith and reason through the study of Catholicism, history of Christianity, world religions, moral theology, and philosophy.

Religion and Philosophy

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The Eucharist and Catholic Social Teaching

Everyday Holiness

Raising Resilient Children

Explore Religion and Philosophy

Chapels of Notre Dame: A Daily Advent Journey

Chapels of Notre Dame: A Daily Advent Journey

Growing in Virtue: Aquinas on Habit

Growing in Virtue: Aquinas on Habit

12:30 PM ET Fri., Nov. 17, 2023

Israel-Palestine: Recent Developments, Difficulties Ahead

Israel-Palestine: Recent Developments, Difficulties Ahead

04:30 PM ET Thu., Nov. 16, 2023

The Third Annual Mathews Byzantine Lecture – Religion, Politics, and Identities in Byzantium: Aspects of Medieval Greek Homilies

The Third Annual Mathews Byzantine Lecture – Religion, Politics, and Identities in Byzantium: Aspects of Medieval Greek Homilies

05:00 PM ET Thu., Nov. 02, 2023

The Dilemmas of Friendship in Dante’s Italy

The Dilemmas of Friendship in Dante’s Italy

Integral Human Development through a Leadership of Care: Sr. Raffaella Petrini, Secretary General of the Vatican City State

Integral Human Development through a Leadership of Care: Sr. Raffaella Petrini, Secretary General of the Vatican City State

05:30 PM ET Wed., Nov. 01, 2023

Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary Podcast: Anti-Immigrant Lawmaking

Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary Podcast: Anti-Immigrant Lawmaking

08:00 AM ET Wed., Oct. 25, 2023

Everyday Holiness: Alex Jones

Everyday Holiness: Alex Jones

12:00 PM ET Fri., Nov. 01, 2024

Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary Podcast: Housing Segregation

Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary Podcast: Housing Segregation

08:00 AM ET Wed., Sep. 27, 2023

Newman and the Religion of the Future and the Future of the Academy

Newman and the Religion of the Future and the Future of the Academy

The Nature We Ought to Love: A Thomistic Perspective on the Moral Evils of Racism

The Nature We Ought to Love: A Thomistic Perspective on the Moral Evils of Racism

Who Is My Neighbor? Racism and the Catholic Social Tradition

Who Is My Neighbor? Racism and the Catholic Social Tradition

Upcoming Events

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In Tough Times Notre Dame Leans Into Mission

For Shannon Cullinan ’93, executive vice president at the University of Notre Dame, there is no challenge Notre Dame...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 10, 2026

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Reimagining Mental Health

This interdisciplinary inquiry explores the Catholic imagination’s role in mental health. Navigating the paradox of...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 10, 2026

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I am My Soul

Is personal identity a matter of degree or a literal soul? Join Oxford’s Dr. Richard Swinburne for “I am My...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 10, 2026

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Teaching Students When (Not) to Use AI

When satellite maps became available on our phones, some wondered what we would lose by becoming less oriented to the...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 10, 2026

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Dorm Life Diaries

Listen in for a conversation with Marlyn Batista ’22 M.Div., who has been the Rector of Cavanaugh Hall since 2022....

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 10, 2026

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After the Evaluation

Can a bus pass prevent a jail sentence? Listen in to discover the “myth-busting” power of co-discovery. Join King...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 10, 2026

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Millennial Aesthetics and Global Politics

This event brings poet Aria Aber and author Jamil Jan Kochai into conversation with Mehak Faizal Khan, Assistant...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 17, 2026

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The Cost of Ambition

Miroslav Volf is the founder & director of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture. Join us for a discussion of his most...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 17, 2026

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Bill Mattison

Bill Mattison ’03 Th.D. is the Wilsey Professor of Theology at Notre Dame and author of Growing in Virtue: Aquinas on...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 17, 2026

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Where are We in the Journey to a Knowledgeable Assistant?

Discover the future of AI with Meta Chief Scientist Xin “Luna” Dong. As AI assistants transition from chatbots to...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 17, 2026

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When Numbers Lie: Algorithms and AI

Data is the new gold, mined and used (for better or worse) every single day. Algorithms and artificial intelligence...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 17, 2026

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How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World

Stop examining the world from the outside and start reading its patterns. Join author of Sand Talk: How Indigenous...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 17, 2026

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Mammon or Marriage: How to Find Fulfillment in Life and Love

Dating, marriage and childbearing are dropping precipitously among today’s young adults. Yet social science shows...

07:00 PM ET Thu., Apr. 23, 2026

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AI and the Classrooms of the Future

Navigate the evolving generational divide in our classrooms. Join Fr. Nate Wills, C.S.C., Ph.D. ’99, ’03 M.Ed.,...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 24, 2026

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Sustainable Hope: Energy, Environment, and the Future of Ukraine

Marking the 80th anniversary of the UN Charter, this panel explores the shift from an “ideology of destruction” to...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 24, 2026

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Racism Roadtrip

This episode features three Keough School of Global Affairs students who took part in the course “Racial Justice In...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 24, 2026

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What Would You Fight For? 20 Years of Storytelling

To commemorate two decades of the iconic What Would You Fight For? series, the University of Notre Dame recently hosted...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 24, 2026

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Conducting with Conviction

Draw on centuries-old tradition of singing Psalms and Canticles in the Liturgy of the Hours to discover a conceptual...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 24, 2026

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Going on a Medieval Vision Quest

Listen in to a conversation with Dr. Ryan Szpiech, associate professor of Spanish and director of the Center for Middle...

12:00 PM ET Fri., May. 01, 2026

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Bringing the Term Paper into the Classroom

With the advent of AI, many are questioning the traditional model of having students do much of the heavy lifting of a...

12:00 PM ET Fri., May. 01, 2026

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Qur’an Criticism

What importance do developments in critical scholarship on the Qur’an have for the life of faith? How have Muslims...

12:00 PM ET Fri., May. 08, 2026

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Fr. Monk Malloy Reflects on His Notre Dame Journey

For Rev. Edward “Monk” Malloy, C.S.C., president emeritus of Notre Dame and longtime priest-in-residence at Sorin...

12:00 PM ET Fri., May. 15, 2026

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The Secret Social Life of Bacteria

Have you ever wondered how bacteria communicate, cooperate, and even compete in ways that impact our health,...

12:00 AM ET Fri., May. 22, 2026

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Exploring Global Catholicism

Draw on centuries-old tradition of singing Psalms and Canticles in the Liturgy of the Hours to discover a conceptual...

12:00 PM ET Fri., May. 22, 2026

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Filming the Birth of the Spanish Language

Listen in to part two of a conversation with Dr. Ryan Szpiech, associate professor of Spanish and director of the...

12:00 PM ET Fri., May. 29, 2026

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Building Rapport in Online Courses

With Notre Dame’s Summer Online courses set to get underway in June, we turn our attention to teaching...

12:00 PM ET Fri., May. 29, 2026

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Everyday Holiness: Dr. Carol Latronica ’77

Listen as Dr. Carol Latronica ’77, Rector of Welsh Family Hall, provides insight into her life and work in student...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jun. 05, 2026

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SheLeads4Peace Summer School

Every year, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) hosts the SheLeads4Peace Summer School, a...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jun. 05, 2026

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Everyday Holiness: Tami Schmitz

Listen as Tami Schmitz, Associate Director of Pastoral Care in Campus Ministry, tells about her strong foundation of...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jun. 05, 2026

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The Jewishness of the New Testament

This episode we welcome a distinguished New Testament scholar, Amy Jill Levine, who is the world expert on the...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jun. 12, 2026

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Answering Notre Dame’s Call

Lily Joy Santos ’28 and Giovanni Nasello ’27 are much more than just voices in your voicemail. As student callers...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jun. 12, 2026

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Religious Pluralism

Under the conditions of globalization, more religious people than ever find themselves in close contact with members of...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jun. 12, 2026

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Behind the Folds: The Mathematics of Origami

Origami combines art and science to transform a flat sheet of paper into a 3-dimensional sculpture. This presentation...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Jun. 19, 2026

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Discussing Donkeys in Lion-suits

Listen in to a chat with Dr. Emily Mahan ’21 M.A., ’22 Ph.D., who received her Ph.D. from Notre Dame’s Medieval...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jun. 26, 2026

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Connecting Coursework to Life Through Community-Based Learning and VR

Among the most fundamental promises education makes is this: What you learn here, on campus, will help you when...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jul. 03, 2026

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Everyday Holiness: Sr. Gregory Healy, OSB, ’10 M.Div.

Journey with Sr. Gregory Healy, OSB, a Benedictine nun who has discovered God’s calling in life through the beauty of...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jul. 03, 2026

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Everyday Holiness: Dr. Jim O’Connell ’70

Walk the streets of Boston with Dr. Jim O’Connell as he describes his long path to a medical career and the...

12:00 PM ET Sun., Jul. 26, 2026

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Everyday Holiness: Nan Tulchinsky

Sit courtside with Nan Tulchinsky, a longtime scorekeeper for Notre Dame Women’s and Men’s Basketball, as she...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jul. 31, 2026

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Everyday Holiness: Bishop Bob Lombardo, CFR, ’79

Listen to Bishop Bob Lombardo, CFR, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, as he shares his path towards religious life and...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jul. 31, 2026

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Touring Through Centuries of Philosophy

Listen in to a chat with Dr. Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy in Late Antiquity and in the Islamic World at the...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Aug. 28, 2026

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Everyday Holiness: Sister Mary Lynch, S.S.J.

Listen to Sister Mary Lynch, S.S.J., the longtime rector of McGlinn Hall, and she shares her calling to religious life...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Sep. 04, 2026

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