The
Theological Commandment In Mark 12:30, we are reminded to
love God with whole heart, whole soul and whole mind. Involvement in the secular
life of the university sometimes makes it easy to forget that our faith is incomplete,
so long as our minds are not engaged and fed by rational reflection about God
and God's message. It was when writing about the ideal university that Cardinal
Newman observed, "University education without theology is simply unphilosophical.
Theology has at least as good a right to claim a place there as astronomy."
St. Thomas Aquinas Center has for over 30 years provided the following options
for "faith seeking understanding" and "knowledge seeking faith".
Lecture
Series St. Thomas Aquinas Lecture Series has - over the years
- been a venue for a number of theological luminaries, including Hans Küng,
Rosemary Ruether, Dorothy Day, Bernard Häring, Richard McBrien, Stephen
Toulmin, Lawrence Cunningham, Ursula King, Ernan McMullin, and Wentzel van Huysteen.
The D. Francis and Gabrielle B. Finn Memorial Lecture Fund has made some of
these lectures possible.
Lecture/Discussion
Groups In addition to the lecture series, several other lecture
and discussion programs are offered, often in conjunction with other university
events. For more information about credit theology courses, upcoming lecture
series, financial contributions, membership on planning or hospitality committees,
or other ways of becoming part of the theology program at St. Toms, call or
email
Dr. Thomas Ryba at the
church office.
Theology Courses for Purdue General Elective Credit open to students and
non-students three credits each up to six elective credits.
Fall 2003
• Theology of St. Paul
• Theology of J. H. Newman
• Direct Readings in Theology
Spring 2004
• Intro. to Theology
• Vatican II in its Historical Context
• Theology of Edith Stein
Dr.
Thomas Ryba
