This fall, the Maritain Center is pleased once again to sponsor a discussion group, the “Cercle d'études.” This title is meant to evoke a long-running discussion group hosted by the great 20th century Catholic thinkers Jacques and Raissa Maritain, devoted to open-ended explorations of vital philosophical, theological, and social issues. In that spirit, this discussion group will offer students a weekly opportunity to engage one another and faculty speakers on specific questions of deep interest.
Register for the course (PHIL 33799) or just drop by to join the discussion! Snacks provided. Please reach out to Beth Muench with any questions: espesia@nd.edu.
September 23: Fr. Kevin Grove
On Divine Revelation: The Nature of Unwritten Tradition
Abstract: The intellectual currents of the late nineteenth and early 20th centuries pushed Catholic theology to consider precisely what theologians mean by the word tradition. Trent famously described “unwritten traditions” (1546). Our Cercle d’etudes conversation concerns this most important aspect of divine revelation, and how it comes to be defined in Dei Verbum 8. Thinkers along the way include: Luke, Newman, Blondel, and Congar.
