Summer Conferences

In this opening keynote, Dr. David Deavel makes the case for St. John Henry Newman as a "Doctor of Education" whose vision of the university — as a unified pursuit of truth, not a fragmented "multiversity" — is more praised than practiced in Catholic higher ed today. Turning to Newman's Dublin lecture Christianity and Physical Science, Deavel unpacks Newman's argument that theology and the natural sciences occupy distinct but non-contradictory domains ("truth cannot contradict truth"), walks through historical flashpoints like Galileo and the reception of Aristotle to show the Church has generally avoided adjudicating scientific questions, and highlights Newman's own track record building science programs at the Catholic University of Dublin. He closes with Newman's vision of scientists and theologians working in "quiet and neighborly" freedom, confident that their fields will ultimately harmonize into one synthesis of wisdom.

What is Summer Conferences?

Welcome to the official podcast of Christendom College’s Summer Conferences! Explore timeless truths and profound insights as we publish lectures from leading Catholic thinkers, theologians, and artists who have graced our annual summer gatherings. Each episode delves into themes central to the Catholic intellectual tradition, such as beauty, truth, faith, philosophy, and culture.

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