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

Tantur: Hill in the Holy Land Episode 4

Tantur: Hill in the Holy Land Episode 4

Unearthing the Past

Unearthing the Past

Hill in the Holy Land

Hill in the Holy Land

Living Stones

Living Stones

Digital Friends on Faith and Friendship Through Social Media

Digital Friends on Faith and Friendship Through Social Media

Forum 19-20: Archbishop Charles Scicluna in Conversation with Students

Forum 19-20: Archbishop Charles Scicluna in Conversation with Students

Contempt of Grace: Theological & Legal Error in William Barr’s Understanding of Religious Freedom

Contempt of Grace: Theological & Legal Error in William Barr’s Understanding of Religious Freedom

Global Interreligious Peacebuilding

Global Interreligious Peacebuilding

Professor Gerard Bradley on Catholic social teaching and the future of Catholic higher education

Professor Gerard Bradley on Catholic social teaching and the future of Catholic higher education

Jesus in the Qur’an

Jesus in the Qur’an

12:00 PM ET Fri., Oct. 10, 2025

A Saint for the Impious

A Saint for the Impious

Religion in China with Ian Johnson

Religion in China with Ian Johnson

Upcoming Events

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Martyr!

Experience the profound beauty of Kaveh Akbar’s Martyr! in this soul-stirring conversation about the ways...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Mar. 13, 2026

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Notre Dame Leaders: Innovators in Medicine

Join YoungND for a virtual Notre Dame Leaders speaker series event, “Innovators in Medicine” for a conversation...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Mar. 13, 2026

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Art in the Ruins: Engaging Secular Culture

Join a Cambridge scholar and former Sons of Bill guitarist, a surf-instructor-turned-governance expert, and a...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Mar. 13, 2026

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Christology and Christ’s Knowledge

This panel illuminates how Christ’s human intellect—from the Transfiguration to infused knowledge—perfects our...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Mar. 13, 2026

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AI Meets the Healing Arts

Join Dr. Michelle Hermiston, an Iowa farm kid turned global oncology leader, as she bridges the gap between childhood...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Mar. 13, 2026

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Is Empathy a Threat? with Jennifer Szalai, New York Times Book Critic

Jennifer Szalai recently published a piece in the New York Times about several recent books that view empathy...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Mar. 13, 2026

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Dying Well: Medicine, Ethics, and Dignity at the End of Life

Efforts to expand physician-assisted suicide, often called Medical Aid in Dying, or MAiD, are gaining momentum around...

11:00 AM ET Tue., Mar. 17, 2026

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The Age of Global Militarism: Origins and Consequences

Ronald Krebs is Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Professor of Political Science at the University of...

04:30 PM ET Tue., Mar. 17, 2026

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Eclipses in Outer Space

Lauren Weiss Ph.D., assistant professor of physics and astronomy, will explore how astrophysicists use eclipses of...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Mar. 20, 2026

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Bridging Gaps, Empowering Communities

AI holds immense promise, yet Ketan Paranjape warns the “last mile” remains a formidable barrier. From rural...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Mar. 20, 2026

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God’s Existence

Many philosophers – and even theologians – believe that Immanuel Kant put an end to all attempts to prove God’s...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Mar. 20, 2026

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Preparing for Evaluation

King County Metro and Notre Dame’s LEO lab are re-engineering social service delivery, codifying racial equity...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Mar. 20, 2026

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Infinite Persons and Mass Politics: The Case of the Chilean Falange Nacional

Can theology defend democracy? In the twentieth century, prominent political theorists who aimed to protect democratic...

12:30 PM ET Tue., Mar. 24, 2026

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Celebrating 20 Years of the Journal of Global History

Join us at Notre Dame London for a special lecture and reception marking the 20th anniversary of the Journal of Global...

12:30 PM ET Wed., Mar. 25, 2026

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Exploring the Intersection of Faith and Music

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., Mar. 27, 2026

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Can Financial Markets Shape Citizens’ Votes? Evidence from the 2022 Brazilian Election

It is well documented that elected politicians care about financial market reactions to political and economic events,...

12:30 PM ET Tue., Mar. 31, 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., Apr. 03, 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., Apr. 03, 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. 03, 2026

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Leaving the Beaten Path

Listen in to a conversation with Dr. Andrea Robiglio, professor of History of Philosophy at KU Leuven, about the wide...

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

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A Conversation with Cardinal John Onaiyekan on the Catholic Church as Peacebuilder in Africa

In this episode, Fr. Emmanuel Katongole, professor of theology and peace studies at the Kroc Institute, hosts a...

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

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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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A New Humanism

“What is the city but the people,” wrote Shakespeare. In this spirit, architect Christian Sottile will share his...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 10, 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., Apr. 10, 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 AM 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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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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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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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., May. 01, 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 AM ET Fri., May. 08, 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., 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: 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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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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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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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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