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Professor Robert George Addresses Human Rights in Conversation with Program Director William Saunders During Kickoff Event
More than 80 students, faculty, and members of the local community gathered for a discussion of human rights and religious liberty with Robert George, Princeton University’s McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at The Catholic University of America’s Heritage Hall.
IHE Fellows in Atlanta at the Allied Social Sciences Association in January
On January 5, three IHE fellows (Andy Yuengert, Catherine Pakaluk, and Mary Hirschfeld) presented recent research in a paper session at the annual meetings of the Allied Social Sciences Association in Atlanta. The well-attended session, “Explorations in Christian Thought and Economic Analysis,” was organized by Andy Yuengert, and sponsored by the Association of Christian Economists.
Human Rights and the Truth About Man:
The Universal Declaration at 70
It remains a task for Catholic defenders of human rights to show that a fully adequate understanding of human rights is not possible without an understanding of the truth about man, which is also the truth about God.
The Little Prince beats The Prince
Unlike Machiavelli’s The Prince, Antoine Saint-Exupéry’s Le Petit Prince isn’t usually on reading lists for policymakers and international relations scholars. But it should be.
Journalists Discuss ‘Healing the Breach of Trust’ in the Church after Sex Abuse Crisis
A journalist’s vocation is, according to New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, “to seek out the truth and to tell true stories about the world by writing these stories in an entertaining and interesting fashion.” But what happens when the fascinating, complex story a journalist is reporting involves a scandal in their own faith?
The Human Condition across the Curriculum
In an age of identity politics and amidst the confusions and divisions that abound, the ongoing conversation around on the purpose of education and formation, particularly in the Catholic tradition, seems to be ever more important.
Healing the Breach of Trust
Session 2
The Catholic University of America will host a day of talks to discuss the role of the laity in responding to the crisis based on theological and historical foundations. This discussion is the second of a series of planned conferences at Catholic University on the Church’s current crisis. Join us for all or any of the discussions.
Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship:
The Person, the Polis, and the Search for Happiness
The week-long seminar will introduce students to foundational themes in the natural tradition.
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Featured Fellows
Reinhard Huetter, Ph.D.
Ordinary Professor of Fundamental and Dogmatic Theology, The Catholic University of America
Expertise: Theological Anthropology, Systematic Theology, Thomistic Thought
Beatriz Lopez-Bonetti
Media Fellow for The Institute for Human Ecology
Director of Public Relations for the Busch School of Business and Economics.
V. Bradley Lewis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Philosophy, The Catholic University of America
Expertise: Political Philosophy, Jurisprudence, Ethics
Maximilian B. Torres, Jr. Ph.D., J.D.
Centesimus Annus Della Ratta Family Endowed Professor and Clinical Associate Professor of Business, The Catholic University of America
Expertise: Virtue Ethics in Business, Ethical Decision-Making in Organizations, Catholic Social TeachingA Catechism for Business
A Catechism for Business draws together the Church’s social doctrine on business, organized by topic and question. It serves as a reference guide for Catholic business leaders who wish to deepen their faith and grow in their understanding of Catholic social doctrine as applied to business.
“A Catechism for Business fills a critical need in today’s complex world, where moral answers to questions are not always clear-cut. This well-organized and concise book is an absolute must for business people and policy makers ‘in the trenches’ as well as for academics, and even theologians focused on the common good.”
– Luanne Zurlo, Founder and former President and Executive Director, WorldFund