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Fr. Benedict Groeschel
 
DATE:
12/8/2002
 
SERIES:
Mary: Mother of the Redeemer
 
 TITLE:
Reflections on Marian Apparitions

 
Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel reflections on those who say they have seen apparations of Mary. Using specific examples, including frauds, he discusses the ways in which the Church reacts, investigates, and responds to claims of Marian Apparitions and how these apparations of even changed some cultures. ...[click here for details]
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Professor Robert George
 
DATE:
12/2/2002
 
SERIES:
Redeemer in the Womb - Advent Series
 
 TITLE:
In Defense of Embryonic Life - Abortion

 
Professor Robert George discusses in detail the topic of abortion. In the current debate over embryonic stem cell research, he has been a defender of the dignity even of embryonic human life and appeared in The Wall Street Journal during the intense stem cell debate in 2001. ...[click here for details]
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Dr. John M. Haas
 
DATE:
11/24/2002
 
SERIES:
The Thought of John Paul II
 
 TITLE:
Evangelium Vitae: John Paul II’s Vision of Building a Culture of Life - Gospel of Life

 
Dr. Haas talks about a Culture of Life using the encyclical Evangelium Vitae, or the Gospel of Life. The Gospel of Life: "From its very title, Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life), the encyclical of Pope John Paul II demonstrates its highly positive character and its great spiritual thrust. While ...[click here for details]
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Schola Nova
 
DATE:
11/22/2002
 
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 TITLE:
MUSIC, MARRIAGE AND MARTYRDOM - in Honor of St. Cecilia

 
One of the great heroes of the age of persecution, St. Caecilia is one of the elite few mentioned in the Church's greatest prayer, the Roman Canon. This testifies to the antiquity of her cult and to the great esteem in which Holy Church held this Virgin Martyr. Her feast has been maintained on the 2 ...[click here for details]
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Dr. Deal W. Hudson
 
DATE:
11/15/2002
 
SERIES:
Christianity and the Creative Imagination
 
 TITLE:
Christianity and the Creative Imagination

 
Dr. Hudson addresses the debate between those who espouse propositional truths-- theologians and philosophers -- and the artists whose work often elicits life-changing passions. In what sense can a person be converted by beauty to a life that genuinely embraces propositional truth? Isn't it the case ...[click here for details]
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Professor Michael Aeschliman
 
DATE:
11/9/2002
 
SERIES:
Christianity and the Creative Imagination Lectures
 
 TITLE:
C. S. Lewis and T. S. Eliot: Their Common Appeal to the Creative Imagination

 
C. S. Lewis and T. S. Eliot: Their Common Appeal to the Creative Imagination ...[click here for details]
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Robert Royal
 
DATE:
10/27/2002
 
SERIES:
The Thought of John Paul II
 
 TITLE:
Faith, Reason, and John Paul II’s Response to the Crisis of Truth

 
Faith and reason are two ways of knowing that have played a central role in the development of civilization. They work best when they mutually challenge one another to look farther, to probe more deeply, in quest of truth. In his encyclical on Faith and Reason, Pope John Paul II praised the auth ...[click here for details]
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Schola Nova
 
DATE:
10/25/2002
 
SERIES:

 
 TITLE:
The Joyful Mysteries in Music

 
As October is the month of the Holy Rosary, it also marks the inauguration of the Music Program at the International Institute for Culture. To celebrate this auspicious confluence, the IIC is pleased to present its brand new resident music ensemble in a debut concert featuring choral works inspired ...[click here for details]
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Dr. Walter Persegati
 
DATE:
10/13/2002
 
SERIES:
Christianity and the Creative Imagination
 
 TITLE:
Angels in Art

 
Lead by Dr. Persegati, this lecture looks at over 100 angels depicted in several different forms and ways through art history. Compare and contrast the common themes and differences. ...[click here for details]
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Dr. Walter Persegati
 
DATE:
10/11/2002
 
SERIES:
Christianity and the Creative Imagination
 
 TITLE:
Michelangelo Rediscovered: The Cleaning of Michelangelo's Frescoes in the Sistine Chapel

 
One of THE most-requested videos from the IIC, "Michelangelo Rediscovered", will take you through over 100 photos of the Sistine Chapel before and after the cleaning. Stunning photos and the clever wit of Dr. Persegati make this lecture a favorite, especially for those interested in art. The fou ...[click here for details]

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