2005: Joy in the Truth
The sixth annual Fall Conference, “Joy in the Truth” (September 29–October 1, 2005), focused on ways in which the Catholic university as a whole, as well as the particular disciplines it comprises, can best respond to Pope John Paul II’s call for a renewal of Catholic institutions of higher learning. Watch video recordings of the presentations using the links below.
Featured Presentations
- “The Analogy of Truth,” Ralph McInerny, University of Notre Dame
- “Through Dangers, Toils and Snares: An Historical Perspective on Catholic Higher Education,” Philip Gleason, University of Notre Dame
- “The Catholic University: Mediator of Grace and Truth,” Helen Alvaré, George Mason University
- “The Idea of a University Critically Re-Examined,” H. Tristram Engelhardt Jr., Baylor University
- “The Catholic University in the Age of Corporate/Consumer Capitalism,” Rev. Wilson D. Miscamble, C.S.C., University of Notre Dame
- “New Undergraduate Programs at Catholic Universities: Charting a New Course,” Alasdair MacIntyre, University of Notre Dame; Don Briel, University of St. Thomas; Thomas Smith, Villanova University
- “Newman’s Catholic University: The Idea and the Realities,” Katherine Tillman, University of Notre Dame; Rev. Marvin O’Connell, University of Notre Dame; Phillip Sloan, University of Notre Dame
- “The Role of Philosophy at a Contemporary Christian University,” Rev. Kurt Pritzl, O.P., Catholic University of America; Paul Weithman, University of Notre Dame; Michael Beaty, Baylor University
- “Courage: A Necessary Virtue for the Catholic Philosopher,” Margaret Monahan Hogan, University of Portland
- “The Scandal and the Splendor of Truth,” David Lyle Jeffrey, Baylor University
- “Joy in the Truth: Graduate Theological Education in the New Millennium,” Rev. Matthew Lamb, Ave Maria University
Past Conferences
- 2013: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
- 2012: Exploring the Many Facets of Justice
- 2011: Radical Emancipation
- 2010: Younger Than Sin
- 2009: The Summons of Freedom
- 2008: The Family
- 2007: Dialogue of Cultures
- 2006: Modernity
- 2005: Joy in the Truth
- 2004: Epiphanies of Beauty
- 2003: Formation and Renewal
- 2002: From Death to Life
- 2001: A Culture of Life
- 2000: A Culture of Death