Thomistic Institute – Fr Dominic Legge OP

On Monday 25th November, the Oxford Thomistic Institute will be hosting Fr Dominic Legge OP, of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC, to speak on What is evil? Why does God permit it?

The lecture will begin at 7.30pm in the Aula at Blackfriars, and will be followed by refreshments. All are welcome.

Abstract

Evil is a dark mystery.  What is it, and where does it come from?  What causes it?  It is also sometimes posed as an objection to God’s existence: how could a good and omnipotent God permit evil?  Why would God allow innocent creatures to suffer?  Thomas Aquinas has much to say on these questions, and thinks God offers us a good answer to evil.  This talk will explore the problem and his responses, to assess whether they are philosophically defensible and theologically persuasive.

This lecture is free and open to the public.

About the Speaker

Fr. Dominic Legge OP is the Director of the Thomistic Institute and Associate Professor in Systematic Theology at the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.  He is an Ordinary Member of the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas, and holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, a Ph.L. from the School of Philosophy of The Catholic University of America, and a doctorate in Sacred Theology from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland.  He entered the Order of Preachers in 2001, after having practiced constitutional law for several years as a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice.  He has also taught at The Catholic University of America Law School and at Providence College.  He is the author of The Trinitarian Christology of St. Thomas Aquinas (Oxford University Press, 2017).

Venue: Blackfriars Hall - St Giles Oxford, OX1 3LY United Kingdom Array ( [lat] => 51.756248 [lng] => -1.259881 )