Dr. Margaret McCarthy, Associate Professor of Theological Anthropology, will present at the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture Fall Conference at the University of Notre Dame on Friday, November 11, 2022.  The conference theme is “‘And It Was Very Good’: On Creation.”

The title of her presentation is “Putting Predestination in Its Place: An Answer to the Question ‘Why the World?’.”

Below is an abstract of Dr. McCarthy’s presentation.

The doctrine of predestination is well-known among theologians (not the laity). It concerns a limited number of souls led infallibly to salvation. Some say we must hold together principles which “appear” to be irreconcilable and wait until the eschaton for the resolution. But the mystery of predestination has been revealed. Predestination is the “mystery” establishing a good creation, and a good (not inevitable) destiny for all men.

For full details, visit the conference website.