Catholic Minds, Catholic Matters Lecture Series
Catholic Minds, Catholic Matters Lecture Series offers public lectures and fora on an important Catholic topic during the academic year.
Upcoming Lectures
Will be announced soon.
Past Lectures
Jesuits and Sports: Historical Perspectives and Resources for our Times
Thursday, January 31, 2013
A lecture by Fr. Patrick Kelly, S.J., Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Seattle University.
In his book Catholic Perspective on Sports Fr. Kelly, S.J. provides a historic overview of the changing Catholic views towards sports, broadens traditional understanding of the interconnectedness between spirituality and athletics, and explains why this topic has been neglected by scholars. The author offers new insights on the contributions of Catholic thought and its relevance to sports today.
Rethinking Christianization
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Lecture by Dr. Edmondo Lupieri, John Cardinal Cody Endowed Chair, Department of Theology, LUC. In his book In the Name of God: The Making of Global Christianity Lupieri traces the consequences of European war and conquest for global cultural identities from the age of exploration to the present. he exposes the economic and political justifications and motivations behind the European conquest and uncovers the religious roots of genocide, racism, and 'just war.'
Catholic Actors in the Third Wave of Democratization:
Lessons for the Arab Spring and the Muslim Fourth Wave.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Lecture by Dr. Jose Casanova Department of Sociology, Georgetown University. He has published works in a broad range of subjects, including religion and globalization, migration and religious pluralism, transnational religions, and sociological theory. Co-sponsored with Islamic World Studies Program, LUC. Watch video for this lecture
The Catholic Calumet: Colonial Conversations in French and Indian North America
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Lecture by Dr. Tracy Neal Leavelle, Department of History, Creighton University. His first book, The Catholic Calumet: Colonial Conversions in French and Indian North America, examines the nature of spiritual encounters between Catholic missionaries and American Indians in colonial North America. The work explores such issues as the translation and reception of religious concepts, the impact of gender and generational differences on Native responses to Christianity, and the role of religion in shaping colonial geographies. Co-sponsored with Departments of English, History, Theology and the University Libraries.
Holy Fathers, Abusive Fathers and the Missing Father: How Catholic Schools Cure Urban Poverty
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Lecture by Patrick J. McCloskey, MS, School of Education, Loyola University Chicago. Klarcheck Informations Commons, 4th Floor, Lake Shore Campus, Loyola University Chicago.
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A Catholic Origin of Human Rights
February 28, 2011
Lecture by Fr. Robert John Araujo,S.J., the inaugural holder of the John Courtney Murray, S.J. University Professorship at Loyola University Chicago, School of Law.
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Food for the Body, Food for the Soul: Hunger and Catholic Social Teaching
December 2, 2010
Lecture by Kathleen Maas Weigert. University Research Professor.
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Religion and Public Discourse about Bioethics
Friday, November 12, 2010
Lecture by Catholic Bioethicist Fr. William Stempsey, S.J. College of Holy Cross. Simpson Hall Multipurpose Room, LSC.
Montaigne, God, and Other
March 25, 2010
Dr. David Posner, Associate Professor, Department of Modern Languages, Loyola University Chicago.
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Still Learning from the Exorcist: Catholicism and American Film
February 2, 2010
Dr. Colleen McDannell, Professor of History and Sterling M. McMurrin Professor of Religious Studies, University of Utah. DVD available for viewing.
Reawakening to the Relationship Between Study and Worship
October 29, 2009
Fr. John C. Haughey, S.J., Senior Fellow, Woodstock Theological Center, Georgetown University.
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Paths to Muslim-Christian Dialogue: The Role of Forgiveness in Islamic Jurisprudence
September 17, 2009
Dr. Russell Powell, Associate Professor of Law, Seattle University School of Law.
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God, if you are up there, prove it: Eugene O’Neill and the Absence of God
February 16, 2009
Lecture by Jonathan C. Wilson, Professor, Department of Fine and Performing Arts, Loyola University Chicago
Illustrative scenes performed by students from the Department of Fine and Performing Arts.
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Of Elves and Angels: J.R.R. Tolkien as a Catholic Thinker
January 29, 2009
Mark McIntosh, Professor, Department of Theology, Loyola University Chicago.
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Augustine on the Legacy of Plato's Academy
October 23, 2008
Blake Dutton, Dept. of Philosophy, Loyola University Chicago.
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Sexually Abusive Priests and Church Law: A Study in Institutional Meltdown
October 16, 2008
Dr. Nicholas P. Cafardi, Duquesne University School of Law.
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Pedro Arrupe and the Faith that Does Justice
March 26, 2008
Dr. Kevin Burke, S.J. of the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley.
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Don Quijote de la Mancha: Conflicted Catholic? Miguel de Cervantes and Baroque Catholicism in Spain
February 7, 2008
Dr. Carole Holdsworth, Dept. of Modern Languages, Loyola University Chicago.
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The Catholic Intellectual University and the Contemporary University
November 26, 2007
Rev. Robert Barron, Faculty of Theology, University of St. Mary of the Lake
Faithful Architecture: Catholic Thought, Catholic Buildings
October 30, 2007
Dr. Denis R. McNamara, Liturgical Institute, University of St. Mary of the Lake
Science and Worship: God, Time, and the Vatican Oberservatory
March 29, 2007
Dr. William Stoeger, S. J., Astrophysicist, Vatican Observatory.
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Dissonance or Harmony? The Symphonic Theology of Hans Urs von Balthasar
November 15, 2006
Dr. Susan A. Ross, Dept. of Theology, Loyola University Chicago
Denise Levertov: The Poet as Pilgrim, the Pilgrim as Poet?
October 19, 2006
Dr. Albert Gelpi, Emeriti, Dept. of English, Stanford University