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.

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The Eucharist and Catholic Social Teaching

Everyday Holiness

Raising Resilient Children

Explore Religion and Philosophy

Church Communications Ecology Program discusses “Digital Practice as Liturgy”

Lecture: Andrea Robiglio, “Introduction to Romance Philosophy: On the Benefit to Medieval Studies of the Study of their Philosophy”

05:00 PM ET Wed., Nov. 09, 2022

Lecture by Thomas Pink: “The Church, the State, and the Authority to Coerce”

03:30 PM ET Mon., Oct. 31, 2022

The Church Is the Sacrament of the Preferential Option for the Poor

Religious Liberty Issues in Healthcare

05:00 PM ET Wed., Oct. 26, 2022

Completing Partition: Lahore and the Aftermath of the Babri Mosque Demolition

The Irish Buddhist: Transnational Buddhism and Opposition to Empire with Alicia Turner

The Uyghur Genocide & Threats to Religious Liberty: A Conversation with Commissioner Nury Turkel

12:30 PM ET Mon., Oct. 10, 2022

Forum 22-23: The Suppliants Project: Ukraine

07:00 PM ET Mon., Oct. 03, 2022

Converging Wisdom? Questioning the Continued Relevance of the Perennial Philosophy

03:00 PM ET Sun., Oct. 02, 2022

Nasr Book Prize Symposium

Climate, Catastrophe, and Faith: How Changes in Climate Drive Religious Upheaval

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Called to be Women: Mary’s Genius and Ours

Thirty years ago, in both Evangelium Vitae and his Letter to Women, Pope John Paul II issued a clear call for the...

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Fr. Nate Wills: Education, Blended.

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Is There a Feminine Genius?

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The Female Body and a Culture of Life

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Embodying Cultures of Life

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