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History of the Augustine Club

Completed lectures for the year 1999-2000:

• The Christian Tradition in Literature Dr. Thomas Howard, Wednesday, September 22, 8pm in 302 Hamilton
• A Return to Modesty Wendy Shalit, Thursday, October 7, 8pm in 602 Hamilton
• Back to the Future: The Classical Tradition in a Multicultural World Dr. E. Christian Kopff, Thursday, October 28, 5:30pm in 315 Hamilton
• A Catholic Perspective on Homosexuality Rev. James B. Lloyd, CSP, PhD, Thursday, February 24, 7pm in 516 Hamilton
• Bioethics in the Tri-millennium Bernard Nathanson, M.D., Thursday, March 30, 7pm in 102 Law School
• Augustine: the Power of the Confessions Rev. Boniface Ramsey, O.P. Tuesday, April 11, 8pm in 303 Hamilton

Lectures for the year 1998-99:

• The Family: Does It Matter? Dr. Janet Smith, Thursday, September 24, 7pm in 302 Hamilton
• Ritual and the Renewal of Culture Msgr. M. Francis Mannion, Ph.D., Sunday, October 11, 3pm, Dodge Room, Earl Hall
• Jews, Catholics, and Pope Pius XII Margherita Marcchione, M.P.F., Ph.D., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 7 pm, 302 Hamilton
• Faith and Reason Msgr. Lorenzo Albacete, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 7 pm, 302 Hamilton
• A Father Who Keeps His Promises Dr. Scott Hahn, Thursday, February 4, 8:30 pm, 309 Havemeyer Hall
• Did Darwin Get It Right? George Sim Johnston, Wednesday, March 3, 7 pm, 303 Hamilton Hall
• Mormonism: Missionary Efforts of the LDS Church Brian Figueroa, Wednesday, April 14, 8pm, 303 Hamilton
• The World's Most Evil Regime: A Tale of Genocide in the Sudan-- Why hasn't this genocidal regime been branded a pariah state as was the apartheid regime in South Africa? Michael Horowitz, April 20, 6 pm 511 Hamilton Hall

Lectures for the year 1997-98:

• The Psychology of Atheism, Dr. Paul Vitz, September 24, 5pm, 602 Hamilton
• John Paul II on Sex: Friend or Foe? Sim Johnston, October 1
• The Liberalism of John Paul II, Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, October 21, 5pm, 602 Hamilton
• Breast Cancer and Abortion: Compelling Evidence-- Official Denial, Dr. Joel Brind, October 29
• Life on Other Planets: What Does This Mean for Revealed Religion?, Dr. Robert Moniot & Fr. George Rutler, Wednesday, November 5, 602 Hamilton
• What is Phenomenology?, Dr. William Marra, February 11
• The Phenomenology of John Paul II, Fr. Robert A. Connor, Ph.D., Wednesday, February 25, 503 Hamilton
• The Death and Resurrection of Christ in Early Christian Art Fr. Boniface Ramsey, O.P., Wednesday, April 8, 6:30 pm, 517 Hamilton

Out of the mists of the distant past...

• 1993-94: Sex and Chastity Dennis Helming, Tuesday, October 12, 8pm, 301 Hamilton.
• 1993-94: `Big Bang' Or `In the Beginning'?, Stanley Jaki, Wednesday, March 2, 8pm, 517 Hamilton
• 1994-95: Is Science Western? Stanley Jaki, Wednesday, October 5, 7:30pm, 503 Hamilton
• 1994-95: What Is Man? Fr. Bob Conner, Thursday, November 3, 8 pm, 411 Hamilton
• 1994-95: Sex in Light of the Holy Trinity Fr. Bob Conner, Thursday, December 1, 7:30 pm, 511 Hamilton
• 1994-95: Twenty Questions on Abortion: Pro and Con Michael Pakaluk, Wednesday, February 1
• 1995-1996: Beijing and Beyond: A Look at the Fourth World Conference on Women, Cecilia Royals, Wednesday, November 8, 7 p.m., 503 Hamilton
• 1996-97: Is There Sex in Heaven? Peter Kreeft, Monday, October 21

The Augustine Club was founded in the spring semester of 1993 by Jeff Langan and Victor Chong. Past presidents include Carl Pavel, Greg McNiff, Rob Crea, and Tom Irish.

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