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-6 posts tagged "Thomas Aquinas"
Mariah Rush | Friday, September 20, 2019
Last spring, Notre Dame philosophy professor Therese Cory learned she had officially been named a member of the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas by Pope Francis. The John and Jean Oesterle Associate Professor of Thomistic Studies is currently one of 50 members, and is only the third woman in history to be made a member.
Colleen Fischer | Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Saint Mary’s hosted Cardinal Peter Turkson, first prefect of the dicastery for the promotion of integral human development, as its annual McMahon Aquinas lecture speaker Tuesday night. Turkson spoke of the Vatican’s perspective on helping the poor and vulnerable. Turkson discussed a three-part approach to identifying ways to assist the needy in society. It begins
Colleen Fischer | Friday, March 23, 2018
Thursday evening, Dr. Eleonore Stump of Saint Louis University gave the annual Joyce McMahon Hank Aquinas Lecture. Her speech, “The God of the Bible and the God of the Philosophers,” aimed to reconcile the duality seen in the writings of Thomas Aquinas. Stump said that she feels the God of philosophers tends to reflect a
Jordan Cockrum | Friday, October 6, 2017
Saint Mary’s hosted its annual McMahon Aquinas Lecture in Philosophy, featuring Notre Dame professor of philosophy David O’Connor, on Thursday night. The lecture was titled “Love More Than You Know: The Tao of Thomas Aquinas.” “The reason I called this ‘The Tao of Thomas Aquinas’ is I want to get away from the doctrines or the arguments
Sydney Enlow | Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Fr. Brian Davies, a distinguished professor of philosophy at Fordham University, has dedicated his academic career to studying and writing about the philosophy of religion, and has focused on the work of Thomas Aquinas. Fr. Davies explored the question of why, if God is all powerful and morally good, there is evil present in the
Gabriela Leskur | Thursday, January 23, 2014
One of my favorite songs that I sing with the Folk Choir is “Siyahamba” or “We are marching in the light of God.” When listening to this upbeat spiritual, I can’t help but wonder what that really means — to march in the light of God. For Notre Dame students, the opportunity to integrate faith