Past Lecture Speakers

Watch Buchak's 2026 lecture: "Faith, Commitment, and Belief"

The "Faith, Commitment, and Belief" lecture explored the role of faith in shaping belief and action, presented by Dr. Lara Buchak, Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University. Drawing on her research in decision theory and ethics, Buchak examined when faith and commitment could be rational, even in the face of uncertainty, and how this perspective applied to tradition and authority.

To learn more about Dr. Buchak, visit her website.

Watch Greco's 2025 lecture: Knowledge of God?

John Greco is a distinguished philosopher whose work explores the intersection of epistemology and religion. His research interests are in the areas of epistemology, including virtue epistemology, social epistemology, religious epistemology, and skepticism. He has published extensively in these areas, contributing significantly to contemporary philosophical thought.

To learn more about Dr. Greco, visit his website.

Watch Gavrilyuk's 2023 lecture: "The Doctrines that Do and Do Not Develop"

Dr. Paul Gavrilyuk, Aquinas Chair in Theology and Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, is a leading scholar of historical theology and patristic studies. In this lecture, Gavrilyuk examines whether all Christian doctrines develop in the same way over time. Engaging the thought of John Henry Newman and William J. Abraham, he compares narratives of doctrinal growth with accounts of doctrinal decline, focusing particularly on the doctrines of the Incarnation and deification.

To learn more about Dr. Gavrilyuk, visit his website.