The New Frontiers series of lectures places the spotlight on one member of the Theology Department each year, highlighting research that they are conducting. Lectures have focused on topics ranging from hope to mass incarceration.
All events are free and open to the public. To make an accessibility request, call Disability Resources at (651) 962-6315. For questions please contact the Theology Department at theology@stthomas.edu or 651-962-5300.
| 2023 | ||
| Tuesday, March 14th | ||
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| 12:00 PM |
New Frontiers: Descent into Darkness: Romanticism, Atheism, Nihilism, Marxism Philip Rolnick John R. Roach Center for the Liberal Arts, room 126 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM |
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| 2021 | ||
| Thursday, October 14th | ||
| 7:00 PM |
New Frontiers: Making Christian History: Eusebius of Caesarea and His Readers Michael Hollerich McNeely Hall Room 100 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM  |
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| 2019 | ||
| Tuesday, October 29th | ||
| 7:00 PM |
New Frontiers: Catholic Social Teaching: What you need to know Bernard Brady McNeely Hall Room 100 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
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| Tuesday, February 26th | ||
| 11:45 AM |
New Frontiers: Violence and nonviolence in India's independence movement Edward Ulrich McNeely Hall Room 100 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM |
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| 2018 | ||
| Monday, October 1st | ||
| 7:00 PM |
Gerald Schlabach McNeely Hall Room 100 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
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| Thursday, March 8th | ||
| 7:00 PM |
New Frontiers: What is Hope? How does it work? Theological insights into human resilience Barbara Sain McNeely Hall Room 100 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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| 2017 | ||
| Wednesday, September 27th | ||
| 7:00 PM |
New Frontiers: Crucifying beauty: God, torture, and the cross Kimberly Vrudny Woulfe Alumni Hall North 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
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| Thursday, March 2nd | ||
| 7:30 PM |
New Frontiers: The glory of paradise: The meaning of medieval theology of the resurrection for today Steven McMichael Woulfe Alumni Hall North 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
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| 2016 | ||
| Thursday, September 22nd | ||
| 7:30 PM |
Mark McInroy Woulfe Alumni Hall North 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
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| Thursday, April 14th | ||
| 7:30 PM |
New Frontiers: Gerald Kelly, S.J. and the future of Catholic biomedical ethics Paul Wojda Owens Science Center Room 150 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
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| 2015 | ||
| Thursday, November 12th | ||
| 7:00 PM |
New Frontiers: Naturalism and transcendence: A debate about science Philip Rolnick O'Shaughnessy Educational Center Auditorium 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
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| Tuesday, February 24th | ||
| 7:00 PM |
New Frontiers: Some Suras: A biblical scholar reflects on the Qur'an David Penchansky Owens Science Center Room 150 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
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| 2014 | ||
| Tuesday, October 21st | ||
| 7:30 PM |
Amy Levad O'Shaughnessy Education Center Auditorium 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
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| Tuesday, March 4th | ||
| 7:00 PM |
New Frontiers: The hope of Muslim-Christian dialogue Terence Nichols John Roach Center Auditorium 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
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| 2013 | ||
| Tuesday, October 22nd | ||
| 7:30 PM |
New Frontiers: Let the little children come to me: How Christianity changed the lives of children John Martens Owens Science Center Room 150 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
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| Thursday, March 14th | ||
| 7:30 PM |
New Frontiers: Creating a Christian culture: Eusebius of Caesarea, globalization, and empire Michael Hollerich 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
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| 2012 | ||
| Thursday, November 15th | ||
| 7:30 PM |
New Frontiers: Christianity and the new atheism Anne King John Roach Center Auditorium 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
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