Faith, the Fundamental Act of Christian Existence
November 15, 2013 — November 16, 2013 (7:00pm - 5:30pm)
Event Archive
Dissertation Defense: Conor D. Hill
October 25, 2013 (1:00pm - 3:30pm)
Ph.D. candidate Conor D. Hill will defend his dissertation "Who Am I?": Experience as the Unity between the Person and the World in the Philosophy of Gabriel Marcel (1889-1973) on Friday, October 25, at 1:00 p.m. in Room 214. His dissertation board includes David L. Schindler (director), Nicholas J. Healy, and D.C. Schindler, from the Institute faculty, and Brendan Sweetman of Rockhurst University.
This event is open to the public.
Children and Sociology under Fire: Conducting Research on Same-Sex Parenting
October 4, 2013
The Center for Cultural and Pastoral Research will host a conversation with sociologist Dr. Mark Regnerus of the University of Texas, on his New Family Structure Study and its reception in academic circles.
Love and Responsibility
April 22, 2013 (4:00pm - 6:00pm)
The John Paul II Institute will host a book launch event for the new translation of Karol Wojtyla's Love and Responsibility in conjunction with the publisher, Pauline Books and Media.
Catholicism and the Future of Medicine
April 12, 2013 — April 13, 2013
There are many factors conspiring to reduce or perhaps even eliminate the institutionalized presence of Catholicism in American healthcare over the course of the next generation. Western medicine is a highly advanced science, but it is also an art nurtured from its very beginning within the bosom of the Church. This symposium will address various facets of this relationship, and how Catholicism can continue to inform healthcare in the future.
2013 McGivney Lectures
March 18, 2013 — March 22, 2013
During the week of March 18, Prof. Stanislaw Grygiel, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the Rome Session of the Institute, will present the 2013 McGivney Lectures.
Dignitatis Humanae and the Rediscovery of Religious Freedom
February 21, 2013 — February 23, 2013
On February 21-23, 2013, the Washington Session of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family will sponsor a conference “Dignitatis Humanae and the Rediscovery of Religious Liberty.”
Lecture to Young Adult group from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.
January 25, 2013
Young adults from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis visited the Institute as part of their trip to the March for Life. During their visit, Institute alumna Molly Power spoke to them about John Paul II's Catechesis on Human Love.
Master Class Week
January 14, 2013 — January 18, 2013
The John Paul II Institute offers two short courses by visiting professors from the Rome Session during the week of January 14-18, 2013.