Religion and Philosophy

Big Questions Live: When to Take a Leap of Faith

If you read enough bestseller books on how to succeed in life or business and you will start to recognize patterns in the advice that’s given: Learn to fail, take big risks, do...

Nuclear Disarmament and Pope Francis’ Visit to Japan

Kroc Institute Director of Catholic Peacebuilding Studies Jerry Powers sits down to talk with Professor Maryann Cusimano Love and Professor Tobias Winright about nuclear...

Philosophy

Treasures of the Sinai Desert: The History and Marvels of the Ancient Monastery of St. Catherine

The biblical importance of Mt. Sinai led to the creation of one of the world’s oldest monasteries, St. Catherine’s in Egypt. Today, this monastery houses some of the finest...

Professor and Poet James Matthew Wilson on the Importance of Writing

James Matthew Wilson is a poet and associate professor in religion and literature in the department of Humanities and Augustinian Tradions at Villanova University. In this...

Tantur: Hill in the Holy Land Episode 1

From Notre Dame Stories comes “Tantur: Hill in the Holy Land,” a four-part miniseries exploring the University’s presence in and around Jerusalem. Episode One follows the...

Tantur: Hill in the Holy Land Episode 2

In Episode Two, we explore what may be under the surface of the University of Notre Dame at Tantur in Jerusalem. Abraham (Avi) Winitzer, Notre Dame professor of theology, leads a...

Tantur: Hill in the Holy Land Episode 3

St. Jerome, who famously translated the Bible into Latin working from the same cave system in which Jesus was born, said: “Five gospels record the life of Jesus. Four you will...

Tantur: Hill in the Holy Land Episode 4

In the final episode, we explore Tantur using two interpretations of a commonly used metaphor for the place: an oasis. Many people describe the Tantur grounds in terms of its...

Unearthing the Past

To learn about the past, most students dig into ancient texts. Others dig in ancient lands. At two sites in Israel, Notre Dame students uncovered materials that may enhance common...

Hill in the Holy Land

It began as a place to bring Christians together. It’s grown into a place to impact the region, and the world. This is the story of the University of Notre Dame at Tantur. Read...

Living Stones

If they were jet-lagged, they didn’t show it. Just as the sun was rising on a Sunday in late July, a dozen Notre Dame undergraduate students filed into the lobby of the...