Lonergan Institute

Covenantal Theology: The Eucharistic Order of History by Donald J. Keefe
2023-04-11 19:30 - 20:30 UTC
Please read into the 6th chapter, pp. 539-554.

Political Philosophy Seminar: reading Schindler's Retrieving Freedom: The Christian Appropriation of Classical Tradition
2023-04-08 07:00 - 08:00
This seminar will read through D. C. Schindler’s Retrieving Freedom: The Christian Appropriation of Classical Tradition. The meetings use Zoom conferencing technology. To participate, please email David Alexander at davidalexander@hotmail.com. To prepare for our next meeting, please complete the reading of the first chapter.

New Seminar: Lonergan on the Redemption, Part Two, On Good and Evil
2022-07-23 13:00 - 14:00
On July 23 upcoming at 1 pm at our Lonergan Institute, let us begin a new seminar, reading through Part Two of Bernard Lonergan’s The Redemption which is found in volume 9 of the Collected Works of Bernard Lonergan. Please read the first ten pages, from p. 265 to p. 275. Latin is on the left side; English on the right. We meet to determine how often we will meet; at each meeting, in fact, we will determine the date of the next meeting in order to make adjustments as we proceed, fitting in with the schedules of all participants. This Part Two is relatively unknown and in its own way comprises a second book. We will attempt to establish appropriate Zoom connections. For information, please feel free to email me, Br. Dunstan, at djr@lonergan.org

New Seminar in Ethics: What is Justice? How does it apply in this or that issue?
2021-09-18 13:00 - 14:00
Meetings occur, using Zoom technology. To join this seminar, please email Richard Kral at twolarkz@yahoo.com. From Richard Kral comes the following notes:
– We will break for the summer (July/August) and pick back up with a new Lonergan Seminar after Labor Day – for those who are interested of course (no pressure to continue indefinitely, schedule barriers, we understand people have many commitments and responsibilities.)

– That means we would pick back up the week after Labor Day, or Saturday, September 18th.

More information will be posted which can begin to spell out what we would hope to do in this new seminar

Christology Seminar: reading Bernard Lonergan's The Incarnate Word
2021-05-26 20:00 - 21:00
To prepare for our next meeting, in Bernard Lonergan’s The Incarnate Word, eds. Robert M. Doran and Jeremy D. Wilkins. University of Toronto Press, please read in Lonergan’s text beginning with the section of “modern opponents” which starts on p. 12. Read say five pages. We take up the questions and topics that are to be found in this section. At our next meeting, we will look at the influence of Hegel and that which belongs to positivist forms of philosophy.

Seminar: "Natural Law and Human Rights: Toward a Recovery of Practical Reason" by Pierre Manent
2020-12-19 16:00 - 17:00
This new seminar is reading though French philosopher Pierre Manent, “Natural Law and Human Rights: Toward a Recovery of Practical Reason.” For our next meeting, please read the 6th chapter: “Natural Law and Human Motives.” This seminar is led by David Alexander.

Seminar: Eucharist as Meaning: Critical Metaphysics and Contemporary Sacramental Theology
2020-11-18 20:00 - 21:00
At this meeting we will conclude our seminar about Eucharist as Meaning and discuss beginning a new seminar, possibly reading into Bernard Lonergan’s theology of Christ.

Seminar: E. F. Schumacher's Small is Beautiful
2020-10-03 20:00 - 21:30
Led by Rich Kral, for our next Saturday meeting, please the Epilogue. If you would like to join, please send your email address to Rich at twolarkz@yahoo.com. With every best wish to you all at these difficult times. God bless and keep. PS The way this all works is that Rich would send to you an email message; you hit a link that is given, and then immediately you find yourself with others in this online seminar.

Seminar: Love and the Postmodern Predicament: Rediscovering the Real in Beauty, Goodness, and Truth
2020-09-13 19:30 - 20:30
Please read the 7th chapter on “Being and God” in David Schindler’s book, “Love and the Postmodern Predicament: Rediscovering the Real in Beauty, Goodness, and Truth.” This seminar will be led by David Alexander who will facilitate our discussions. We use Zoom technology for our internet meetings. Our current scheduled meeting time is tentative; we try and find when best to begin. At the end of each meeting, we then decide when to reconvene. To participate in a Zoom seminar, it is not necessary to download the software. For further information, please send inquiries to David Alexander at davidalexander@hotmail.com

Seminar: "Freedom from Reality: the Diabolical Character of Modern Freedom" by David Schindler
2020-03-29 20:00 - 21:00
Please read the 8th chapter of his book about the political philosophy of John Locke and also the conclusion.

Potlock luncheon
2020-03-08 12:00 - 15:00
Our annual potluck luncheon will gather on Sunday March 8, after midday prayer which ends at 12:15 pm. Interested persons are welcome to attend.

Public Lecture: The Question of Gender and the Teaching of Humanae Vitae on the Wrongfulness of Contraception
2020-02-08 19:30 - 21:00
On the evening of Feb. 8, 2020, in the Fort Augustus Room at St. Anselm’s Abbey, Washington DC, Dr. David C. Schindler of the John Paul II Institute, located at Catholic University, will give a public lecture on the question of gender and how this relates to the teaching of Pope Paul VI on the wrongfulness of contraception. The lecture will, in fact, begin at 7:45 pm after the monastic office of Compline. Dr. David Fleischacker will come from North Dakota to chair and lead this event; Roland Krismer will come from Austria to function as an interlocutor. A reception will immediately follow. All interested persons are welcome to attend.

Aristotle's Metaphysics: An Introduction
2019-09-22 13:30
At our next meeting, we will move further into our understanding of Aristotle’s metaphysics, looking at the question of nature in terms of its referring to cognition and being. Further information and notes will be posted.

Seminar on "Persons: The difference between 'Someone' and 'Something'" by Robert Spaemann
2019-09-15 20:00 - 21:00 | The Lonergan Institute, 4501 South Dakota Avenue, Washington, D.C.
For our next meeting, please read chapter 18 of Robert Spaemann’s book on persons.

Lonergan Potluck Luncheon
2019-02-24 13:30 - 15:30
After midday office which ends at 12:15, at 1:30 pm we will convene in the Lonergan Institute for our annual potluck luncheon. Interested persons are welcome to come.

Seminar: The Rise of Christianity by Rodney Stark
2018-10-05 19:30 - 20:30
We begin reading through a new book, Rodney Stark’s “The Rise of Christianity.” For our first meeting, the first Friday evening in this coming October, please try and read up to the end of the first chapter. We will convene at 7:45 pm after compline. Interested persons are welcome to join us.

Public lecture: Biblical Anthropology and Humane Vitae, to be given by Dr. Joseph Atkinson
2018-05-18 20:00 - 21:30
Dr. Atkinson will give this lecture in the conference room of the Lonergan Institute. Because some persons would like to hear this lecture live, through a Skype connection, this lecture will be given and heard by anyone would like to participate through the use of a Skype connection. Contact Br. Dunstan Robidoux at djr@lonergan.org to arrange for such a possibility. A reception will follow Dr. Atkinson’s lecture.

The Case for Jesus by Brant Pitre
2018-02-09 19:30 - 21:00
Please read chapter 6 for our discussion.
