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SUMMARY:Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing
DESCRIPTION:The political philosopher Ryan T. Anderson\, bestselling author of When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment\, teams up with the pro-life journalist Alexandra DeSanctis to expose the catastrophic failure—social\, political\, legal\, and personal—of legalized abortion. \nSchedule:\n5:00pm-Happy Hour\n6:00pm- Lecture\n7:00pm-Event Ends\nRegistration for this event closes at 12pm on June 29th.\nTo access the roof\, please enter through the main lobby at 1501 K Street. A CIC staff member will check you in and guide you to the elevators. \nRAIN LOCATION: Catholic Information Center\, Suite 220 \n  \nWith the Supreme Court returning abortion law to the democratic process\, a powerful new book reframes the coming debate: Our fifty-year experiment with unlimited abortion has harmed everyone—even its most passionate proponents. \nWomen\, men\, families\, the law\, politics\, medicine\, the media—and\, of course\, children (born and unborn)—have all been brutalized by the culture of death fostered by Roe v. Wade. \nAbortion hollows out marriage and the family. It undermines the rule of law and corrupts our political system. It turns healers into executioners and “women’s health” into a euphemism for extermination. \nRyan T. Anderson\, a compelling and reasoned voice in our most contentious cultural debates\, and the pro-life journalist Alexandra DeSanctis expose the false promises of the abortion movement and explain why it has made everything worse. Five decades after Roe\, everyone has an opinion about abortion. But after reading Tearing Us Apart\, no one will think about it in the same way.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/tearing-us-apart-how-abortion-harms-everything-and-solves-nothing/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center-Rooftop\, 1501 K Street NW Suite 175\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Launches,CIC Events,Lecture Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220427T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220427T213000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220519T200757Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with William P. Barr\, CIC 2021-2022 St. Thomas More Chair
DESCRIPTION:The CIC invites you to join the Hon. William P. Barr on April 27\, 2022 at 7:00 pm ET for a public lecture on the relationship between religious liberty and civic education in the U.S. Please note that the CIC is hosting this in-person-only program at the Washington Golf & Country Club in Arlington\, Virginia. This talk will NOT be livestreamed. Valet parking will be available. \nPlease follow the Club’s dress code to join us for the evening. Shorts\, jeans\, and athletic wear are prohibited. Jackets are requested for gentlemen. Gentlemen must remove hats when entering the Clubhouse. Ladies must be properly attired. \nQuestions about the program? Contact Angelica Tom at angelica.tom@cicdc.org or 202-783-2062 ext. 103.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/saint-thomas-more-chair-barr/
LOCATION:Washington Golf & Country Club\, 3017 N Glebe Road\, Arlington\, VA\, 22207\, United States
CATEGORIES:CIC Events,Lecture Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210902T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210902T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20200130T170419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T214459Z
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SUMMARY:Never Doubt Thomas: The Catholic Aquinas as Evangelical and Protestant
DESCRIPTION:Theologian\, philosopher\, teacher. There are few religious figures more Catholic than Saint Thomas Aquinas\, a man credited with helping to shape Catholicism of the second millennium. In Never Doubt Thomas\, Francis J. Beckwith employs his own spiritual journey from Catholicism to Evangelicalism and then back to Catholicism to reveal the signal importance of Aquinas not only for Catholics but also for Protestants. \nAbout the Book:\nBeckwith begins by outlining Aquinas’ history and philosophy\, noting misconceptions and inaccurate caricatures of Thomist traditions. He explores the legitimacy of a “Protestant” Aquinas by examining Aquinas’ views on natural law and natural theology in light of several Protestant critiques. Not only did Aquinas’ presentation of natural law assume some of the very inadequacies Protestant critics have leveled against it\, Aquinas did not\, as is often supposed\, believe that one must first prove God’s existence through human reasoning before having faith in God. Rather\, Aquinas held that one may know God through reason and employ it to understand more fully the truths of faith. Beckwith also uses Aquinas’ preambles of faith―what a person can know about God before fully believing in Him―to argue for a pluralist Aquinas\, explaining how followers of Judaism\, Christianity\, and Islam can all worship the same God\, yet adhere to different faiths. \nBeckwith turns to Aquinas’ doctrine of creation to question theories of Intelligent Design\, before\, finally\, coming to the heart of the matter: in what sense can Aquinas be considered an Evangelical? Aquinas’ views on justification are often depicted by some Evangelicals as discontinuous with those articulated in the Council of Trent. Beckwith counters this assessment\, revealing not only that Aquinas’ doctrine fully aligns with the tenets laid out by the Council\, but also that this doctrine is more Evangelical than critics care to admit. \nBeckwith’s careful reading makes it hard to doubt that Thomas Aquinas is a theologian\, philosopher\, and teacher for the universal church―Catholic\, Protestant\, and Evangelical. \nThe Fr. James V. Schall Lecture Series is a monthly feature of the Catholic Information’s Center’s program with speakers addressing recurring themes in Fr. Schall’s writings\, such as liberal learning\, the relationship between faith and reason\, and great writers in the Catholic tradition.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/never-doubt-thomas-the-catholic-aquinas-as-evangelical-and-protestant/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Launches,CIC Events,Fr. Schall Lecture Series,Lecture Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210609T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210609T150000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20210414T145549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210609T150543Z
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SUMMARY:Awake\, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology
DESCRIPTION:“Awake\, O sleeper\, and arise from the dead\, and Christ shall give you light.”\n—Ephesians 5:14 \nThe long-simmering crisis that grips our culture has exploded in recent years\, leaving us divided and intransigent. Discourse seems futile when we are no longer a people with shared principles or even a shared understanding of reality. What seems obvious to one person is patently absurd to the next. \nNoelle Mering\, co-author of Theology of Home\, details how this collapse of meaning is not accidental but instead has been plotted for decades and now presents in its current form as Woke ideology. She unmasks this ideology by examining its history\, major players\, premises\, and tactics\, showing us that “Wokeness” at its core is an ideology of rupture. Indeed\, it is an ideology with fundamentalist and even cult-like characteristics that is on a collision course with Christianity. \nAbout the Book:\nWith a wit and clarity that both exposes the absurd and mourns the brokenness of our culture\, Noelle Mering provides answers to such questions as: \n\nWhy does tolerance seem to only go in one direction?\nHow does the ideology create enemies\, eroding friendship across the sexes and races?\nWhy is violence the natural end of Woke ideology?\nWhy are the Woke considered blameless?\nWhy have politics become all-absorbing?\nWhy is the corruption of children a logical outgrowth of Woke principles?\nHow is the movement fundamentally a rejection of the Logos?\n\nThis is a spiritual battle\, and it is not accidental. The architects of revolution have long known that the transformation of the West had to come by way of destabilizing the social\, familial\, and religious pieties of a citizenry. \nBut there is a road to restoration\, and it begins with identifying and understanding the operating principles of the Woke movement. While the revolution is a counterfeit religion resulting in alienation and division\, the One True Faith brings restoration. It is this restoration — of the person\, the family\, and the Faith — for which we all hunger and is the most fitting avenue toward a more harmonious and whole society
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/awake-not-woke-a-christian-response-to-the-cult-of-progressive-ideology/
LOCATION:Online Only Event
CATEGORIES:Book Launches,Lecture Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20210414T140756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210511T143749Z
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SUMMARY:The Unbroken Thread: Discovering the Wisdom of Tradition in an Age of Chaos
DESCRIPTION:We’ve pursued and achieved the modern dream of defining ourselves—but at what cost? Sohrab Ahmari\, New York Post op-ed editor\, makes a compelling case for seeking the inherited traditions and ideals that give our lives meaning.\n \nThis event is open to the public and hosted both in-person and online for free. Registration is required. If you plan to attend in-person at the CIC\, please review our COVID guidelines here. \nAbout the book:\n“Ahmari’s tour de force makes tradition astonishingly vivid and relevant for the here and now.”—Rod Dreher\, bestselling author of Live Not by Lies and The Benedict Option \nAs a young father and a self-proclaimed “radically assimilated immigrant\,” opinion editor Sohrab Ahmari realized that when it comes to shaping his young son’s moral fiber\, today’s America comes up short. For millennia\, the world’s great ethical and religious traditions taught that true happiness lies in pursuing virtue and accepting limits. But now\, unbound from these stubborn traditions\, we are free to choose whichever way of life we think is most optimal—or\, more often than not\, merely the easiest. All that remains are the fickle desires that a wealthy\, technologically advanced society is equipped to fulfill. \nThe result is a society riven by deep conflict and individual lives that\, for all their apparent freedom\, are marked by alienation and stark unhappiness. \nIn response to this crisis\, Ahmari offers twelve questions for us to grapple with—twelve timeless\, fundamental queries that challenge our modern certainties. Among them: Is God reasonable? What is freedom for? What do we owe our parents\, our bodies\, one another? Exploring each question through the life and ideas of great thinkers\, from Saint Augustine to Howard Thurman and from Abraham Joshua Heschel to Andrea Dworkin\, Ahmari invites us to examine the hidden assumptions that drive our behavior and\, in so doing\, to live more humanely in a world that has lost its way.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/the-unbroken-thread-discovering-the-wisdom-of-tradition-in-an-age-of-chaos/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Launches,Lecture Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210426T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210426T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20210416T152155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T215618Z
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SUMMARY:Under Siege: No Finer Time to be a Faithful Catholic
DESCRIPTION:Austin Ruse carefully examines how the anti-Christian forces gained power over every elite institution in America. He exposes their plans for the future and issues an authoritative call to arms\, brilliantly arguing that there is no finer time to be a faithful Catholic. \nThe event is moderated by our Panula Chair in Christian Culture\, Mary Eberstadt. \nThis event is open to the public and hosted both in-person and online for free. Registration is required. If you plan to attend in-person at the CIC\, please review our COVID guidelines here. \nAbout the book:\n“With Ruse’s signature wit\, ‘Under Siege’ reveals the good\, the bad\, and the downright ugly\, but offers a fresh vantage point to embrace our challenges with joy and deep confidence in God\, come what may.”–Carrie Gress\, Author of ‘The Anti-Mary Exposed’ and ‘Theology of Home’ \nDecades as a Christian leader — most notably at the U.N. as president of the Center for Family & Human Rights — have earned writer Austin Ruse\, once a Washington liberal with little faith\, his share of defeats and triumphs. Perhaps most valuably\, he has intuited keen tactical insights from his confrontations with the dark side of human nature. You come away from this groundbreaking book with the sense that Ruse knows the enemy better than the enemy knows himself. \nRuse argues that each of us is called specifically to this battle and he provides a roadmap for fighting the major challenges American Christians now face. He identifies the vulnerabilities of the Leftists who appear so dominant today\, and he pinpoints Catholicism’s most potent sources of resistance. \nMore than anything\, Ruse argues that\, as dark as these days seem to be\, future generations will look upon this generation with envy that they could not have been here with us in these dangerous times when everything seems so lost. \nRuse lays it all out in these simple\, balanced pages. The best days could be ahead for us\, but only if we accept — and stick to — this plan to rebuild Christendom. \n*Event has been rescheduled from April 27th to April 26th.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/under-siege-no-finer-time-to-be-a-faithful-catholic/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Launches,Lecture Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20210329T190711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210421T194419Z
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SUMMARY:Mary's Voice in the Gospel According to John: A New Translation with Commentary
DESCRIPTION:The Gospel according to John has always been recognized as different from the “synoptic” accounts of Matthew\, Mark\, and Luke. But what explains the difference? On Wednesday\, April 21st at 6:00pm ET\, we invite you to join us for an in-person conversation with Michael Pakaluk\, professor of ethics and social philosophy in the Busch School of Business. Dr. Pakaluk will discuss his new book\, Mary’s Voice in the Gospel according to John\, and reveals the subtle but powerful influence of the Mother of Jesus on the fourth Gospel. \nThis event is open to the public and hosted both in-person and online for free. Registration is required. If you plan to attend in-person at the CIC\, please review our COVID guidelines here. \nAbout the book:\nIn this new translation and verse-by-verse commentary\, Michael Pakaluk suggests an answer and unlocks a two thousand-year-old mystery. Mary’s Voice in the Gospel according to John reveals the subtle but powerful influence of the Mother of Jesus on the fourth Gospel. \nIn his dying words\, Jesus committed his Mother to the care of John\, the beloved disciple\, who “from that hour . . . took her into his own home.” Pakaluk draws out the implications of that detail\, which have been overlooked for centuries. \nIn Mary’s remaining years on earth\, what would she and John have talked about? Surely no subject was as close to their hearts as the words and deeds of Jesus. Mary’s unique perspective and intimate knowledge of her Son must have shaped the account of Jesus’ life that John would eventually compose. \nWith the same scholarship\, imagination\, and fidelity that he applied to Mark’s Gospel in The Memoirs of St. Peter\, Pakaluk brings out the voice of Mary in John’s\, from the famous prologue about the Incarnation of the Word to the Evangelist’s closing avowal of the reliability of his account. \nThis remarkably fresh translation and commentary will deepen your understanding of the most sublime book of the New Testament.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/marys-voice-in-the-gospel-according-to-john-a-new-translation-with-commentary/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Launches,Lecture Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210324T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210324T150000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20210212T154115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210324T180834Z
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SUMMARY:5 Things with Father Bill: Hope\, Humor\, and Help for the Soul
DESCRIPTION:Bishop William Byrne discusses his new practical and engaging guide to embracing happiness\, “5 Things with Father Bill: Hope\, Humor\, and Help for the Soul.” Bishop Byrne offers viewers insights\, reflections\, and encouragement to enhance ordinary days and holidays. Join us for what is sure to be a witty and endearing conversation. \nAbout the book:\nFor almost a decade\, popular priest and YouTube personality Fr. Bill Byrne wrote a column titled “5 Things” for his local church newspaper featuring five life hacks\, prayer starters\, or spiritual meditations to help readers grow closer to God and appreciate the small—but vital—things in life. \nFilled with wisdom and whimsy\, readers will learn: \n\nways to conquer fear\,\nhow to be a genius\,\nthe power of blessings and prayers\,\nsaints to emulate\,\ntips for Lent\, Easter\, Advent and Christmas\, and even lessons from Maggie\, Fr. Bill’s pet Labrador retriever.\n\nWitty and endearing with hands-on\, real world advice\, 5 Things with Father Bill makes the perfect gift for readers looking for a burst of inspiration and a dose of good cheer.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/5-things-with-father-bill-hope-humor-and-help-for-the-soul/
LOCATION:Online Only Event
CATEGORIES:Book Launches,CIC Events,Lecture Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210302T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210302T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20210204T191709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210322T150546Z
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SUMMARY:Christ Versus Satan in Our Daily Lives: The Cosmic Struggle Between Good and Evil
DESCRIPTION:Spiritual writer\, theologian\, and philosopher Jesuit Fr. Robert Spitzer tackles the topic of recognizing and overcoming spiritual evil. His focus is the human heart. His goal: our moral and spiritual transformation\, which leads to true peace and genuine happiness. \nAbout the book:\nThe book is divided into two main parts: the realities of God’s goodness and of spiritual evil\, and recognizing and overcoming diabolical tactics\, which range from temptation and deception to the Deadly Sins. \nFather Spitzer shows readers how to experience God’s peace even during times of suffering and persecution. He examines the basics of the spiritual life and Christian mysticism\, including the contemplative dimension. He explains the purgative\, illuminative\, and unitive aspects of spirituality\, as well as the Lord’s consolation and the passive Dark Night of the Spirit. \nFather Spitzer provides the biblical and theological background of Jesus’ victory over Satan. The author also explores the reality of the Devil\, including extraordinary manifestations of diabolic activity such as possession. He recalls the true story of the famous possession case on which the novel and film The Exorcist were based. \nIn the final sections of the book the author explains: \nhow diabolical spiritual forces operatehow temptation works\, and what to do to defeat itthe”deadly sins” and how to overcome them
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/christ-versus-satan-in-our-daily-lives-the-cosmic-struggle-between-good-and-evil/
LOCATION:Online Only Event
CATEGORIES:Book Launches,CIC Events,Lecture Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T150000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20210127T164301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210225T180532Z
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SUMMARY:America on Trial: A Defense of the Founding
DESCRIPTION:Robert Reilly\, Director of the Westminster Institute\, discusses his new book “America on Trial: A Defense of the Founding.” During his lecture Reilly will focuses on the tradition of “right reason\,” that is\, the metaphysical\, epistemological\, anthropological\, and theological roots of constitutional government. He will reintroduces listeners to ideas about the primacy of reason over will\, universal truth\, natural law\, and monotheism. \nAbout the book:\nThe Founding of the American Republic is on trial. Critics say it was a poison pill with a time-release formula; we are its victims. Its principles are responsible for the country’s moral and social disintegration because they were based on the Enlightenment falsehood of radical individual autonomy. \nIn this well-researched book\, Robert Reilly declares: not guilty. To prove his case\, he traces the lineage of the ideas that made the United States\, and its ordered liberty\, possible. These concepts were extraordinary when they first burst upon the ancient world: the Judaic oneness of God\, who creates ex nihilo and imprints his image on man; the Greek rational order of the world based upon the Reason behind it; and the Christian arrival of that Reason (Logos) incarnate in Christ. These may seem a long way from the American Founding\, but Reilly argues that they are\, in fact\, its bedrock. Combined\, they mandated the exercise of both freedom and reason. \nThese concepts were further developed by thinkers in the Middle Ages\, who formulated the basic principles of constitutional rule. Why were they later rejected by those claiming the right to absolute rule\, then reclaimed by the American Founders\, only to be rejected again today? Reilly reveals the underlying drama: the conflict of might makes right versus right makes might. America’s decline\, he claims\, is not to be discovered in the Founding principles\, but in their disavowal.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/america-on-trial-a-defense-of-the-founding/
LOCATION:Online Only Event
CATEGORIES:Book Launches,Lecture Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210122T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210122T143000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20210108T151640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210112T130624Z
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SUMMARY:Division\, Decadence\, and Renewal
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, January 22nd in partnership with The Trinity Forum\, The Institute for Human Ecology\, and the Harvard Christian Alumni Society\, we are delighted to welcome author and New York Times columnist Ross Douthat. \nIn Douthat’s book\, The Decadent Society\, he provides an enlightening diagnosis of our modern condition which\, he says\, has been characterized by decadence. Douthat argues that many of today’s discontents and derangements reflect a sense of futility and disappointment—a feeling that the future is not what was promised. \nAlmost a year after its original publication\, we are keen to hear from Ross on what the events of the past year have revealed about our condition and how we might serve as agents of renewal in a divisive and decadent time. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Once you register\, you will receive a confirmation email containing a Zoom invite link\, which will be unique to you.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/division-decadence-and-renewal/
LOCATION:Online Only Event
CATEGORIES:Book Launches,CIC Events,Lecture Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210114T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210114T210000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20201120T174748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T005132Z
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SUMMARY:The Future of Christian Marriage
DESCRIPTION:Marriage has come a long way since biblical times. Women are no longer property\, and practices like polygamy have long been rejected. The world is wealthier\, healthier\, and more able to find and form relationships than ever. So why are Christian congregations doing more burying than marrying today? Explanations for the recession in marriage range from the mathematical–more women in church than men–to the economic\, and from the availability of sex to progressive politics. But perhaps marriage hasn’t really changed at all. Instead\, there is simply less interest in marriage in an era marked by technology\, gender equality\, and secularization. \nMark Regnerus discusses his new book and explores how today’s Christians find a mate within a faith that esteems marriage but in a world that increasingly yawns at it. His book draws on in-depth interviews with nearly two hundred young-adult Christians from the United States\, Mexico\, Spain\, Poland\, Russia\, Lebanon\, and Nigeria\, in order to understand the state of matrimony in global Christian circles today. \nRegnerus finds that marriage has become less of a foundation for a couple to build upon and more of a capstone. Meeting increasingly high expectations of marriage is difficult\, though\, in a free market whose logic reaches deep into the home today. The result is endemic uncertainty\, slowing relationship maturation\, and stalling marriage. But plenty of Christians innovate\, resist\, and wed\, and this book argues that the future of marriage will be a religious one.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/the-future-of-christian-marriage/
LOCATION:Online Only Event
CATEGORIES:Book Launches,CIC Events,Lecture Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201026T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201026T210000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20200917T205431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220519T203707Z
UID:2264-1603742400-1603746000@cicdc.org
SUMMARY:What It Means to Be Human: The Case for the Body in Public Bioethics
DESCRIPTION:A leading expert on public bioethics advocates for a new conception of human identity in American law and policy. \nThe natural limits of the human body make us vulnerable and therefore dependent\, throughout our lives\, on others. Yet American law and policy disregard these stubborn facts\, with statutes and judicial decisions that presume people to be autonomous\, defined by their capacity to choose. As legal scholar O. Carter Snead points out\, this individualistic ideology captures important truths about human freedom\, but it also means that we have no obligations to each other unless we actively\, voluntarily embrace them. Under such circumstances\, the neediest must rely on charitable care. When it is not forthcoming\, law and policy cannot adequately respond. \nWhat It Means to Be Human makes the case for a new paradigm\, one that better represents the gifts and challenges of being human. Inspired by the insights of Alasdair MacIntyre and Charles Taylor\, Snead proposes a vision of human identity and flourishing that supports those who are profoundly vulnerable and dependent—children\, the disabled\, and the elderly. To show how such a vision would affect law and policy\, he addresses three complex issues in bioethics: abortion\, assisted reproductive technology\, and end-of-life decisions. Avoiding typical dichotomies of conservative-versus-liberal and secular-versus-religious\, Snead recasts debates over these issues and situates them within his framework of embodiment and dependence. He concludes that\, if the law is built on premises that reflect the fully lived reality of life\, it will provide support for the vulnerable\, including the unborn\, mothers\, families\, and those nearing the end of their lives. In this way\, he argues\, policy can ensure that people have the care they need in order to thrive. \nIn this provocative and consequential book\, Snead rethinks how the law represents human experiences so that it might govern more wisely\, justly\, and humanely.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/what-it-means-to-be-human-the-case-for-the-body-in-public-bioethics/
LOCATION:Online Only Event
CATEGORIES:Book Launches,CIC Events,Lecture Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200917T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200917T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20200828T145352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200917T215921Z
UID:2226-1600365600-1600369200@cicdc.org
SUMMARY:Serving Those Who Serve
DESCRIPTION:The Archbishop will discuss the important role that the Archdiocese for the Military Services\, USA has in our country and its crucial relationship with our armed forces. \nPlease send in your questions to Rosemary at rosemary.eldridge@cicdc.org.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/serving-those-who-serve/
LOCATION:Online Only Event
CATEGORIES:CIC Events,Lecture Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200608T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200608T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20200604T163749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200610T155006Z
UID:2069-1591639200-1591642800@cicdc.org
SUMMARY:Evangelizing in an Anxious Age: A Catholic Moral Response to Bigotry
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to an online public dialogue on how Catholics can combat bigotry with the help of the Gospel. \nLouis Brown\, Executive Director of Christ Medicus Foundation\, and Montse Alvarado\, Executive Director and Vice President of Becket Law\, will share their reflections on the killing of George Floyd and subsequent protests and riots\, in addition to their personal experiences regarding race and how it has influenced their lives as Catholics. \nIn addition\, they will discuss discriminatory responses by some government leaders against people of faith during the COVID-19 lockdowns\, and how we as Catholics can best evangelize to our communities during this anxious time. \nCatholic Resources:\nNational Black Catholic organizations\n\nNational Hispanic Catholic Organizations 
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/evangelizing-in-an-anxious-age-a-catholic-moral-response-to-bigotry/
LOCATION:Online Only Event
CATEGORIES:CIC Events,Lecture Series,Panel Discussions
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200519T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200519T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20200429T142110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200519T215704Z
UID:1949-1589911200-1589914800@cicdc.org
SUMMARY:I Served A Saint
DESCRIPTION:Mario Enzler\, a former Swiss Guard\, honors the centenary of the birth of St. John Paul II by sharing his experiences of intimate contact with the Pope during his service and how it led him to deepen his Catholic commitment through the cultivation of Christian virtue. \nYou can submit your questions beforehand to Rosemary at events@cicdc.org or comment during the livestreamed event using YouTube’s comment feature. \n  \nPurchase Your Copy\n  \n   \n 
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/i-served-a-saint/
LOCATION:Online Only Event
CATEGORIES:Book Launches,CIC Events,Lecture Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200507T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200507T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20200417T131401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200507T215949Z
UID:1881-1588874400-1588878000@cicdc.org
SUMMARY:Theology of Home: Finding the Eternal in the Everyday
DESCRIPTION:Learn how you can create a deeper sense of the divine as Theology of Home co-authors\, Carrie Gress and Noelle Mering\, share their vision for home. \nDuring this livestreamed YouTube event\, Carrie and Noelle will share behind-the-cover secrets on making this book\, offer insights on the many domestic and career details that women face everyday\, and extensively answer your questions. \nYou can submit your questions beforehand to Rosemary at events@cicdc.org or comment during the livestreamed event using YouTube’s comment feature. \n  \nPurchase Your Copy\n  \nBook Description:\nHome. It is an elegant word\, at once both simple and far-reaching. Home is a place to live in and feel comfortable\, but it is much more than that. \nHome is where we are nurtured\, where we live\, and where we love. The language of Home is universal. It is where we find the eternal in the everyday. \nBut the Home has been neglected. To millions of women today\, there is nothing worse than being a “homemaker.” If only they knew the supreme value (and reward) of giving loved ones a place to call Home. \nWhether you live in a sprawling estate or a humble dwelling\, whether alone or with a crowd\, this is far more than a book of beautiful photos and great décor ideas. You will also learn how to create a deeper sense of the divine through: \n\nCreating a welcoming environment that starts with your Door\nFostering a sense of remembrance through images\, scents\, and activities that will keep your family recollecting joy\, family\, and Christ\nMaking your home a place for joyful gatherings and spiritual growth through an emphasis on light\nPrioritizing family dinners to feed the body and the soul\nOpening up your Home to those around you\, spreading the joy and peace of Christ with your hospitality\nAnd much more. . .
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/theology-of-home-finding-the-eternal-in-the-everyday/
LOCATION:Online Only Event
CATEGORIES:Book Launches,Lecture Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20200415T140723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200507T021453Z
UID:1864-1587664800-1587668400@cicdc.org
SUMMARY:Drinking with Your Patron Saints: The Sinner's Guide to Honoring Namesakes and Protectors
DESCRIPTION:Have a drink with the CIC! \n Specifically\, have a saint inspired cocktail curated by Michael Foley-a serious Catholic and mixologist- and author of our best selling book “Drinking with the Saints”.  \nDuring this livestreamed YouTube event\, Michael will be discussing his newest book\, “Drinking with Your Patron Saints: The Sinner’s Guide to Honoring Namesakes and Protectors.” Michael will start by walking you through some of his signature drinks\, the identity of which you can find here\, so you can find the ingredients and prepare it\, followed by a presentation. From there the floor—we mean screen—will be opened up to questions. \nYou can submit your questions beforehand by emailing Rosemary at events@cicdc.org\, responding to your registration confirmation email\, or ask them live via the comment and chat feature on YouTube.  \nWe look forward to sharing a drink with you and discussing how the saints and their inspired cocktails can boost your spirits and spirituality. \n  \nPurchase Your Copy\n 
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/drinking-with-your-patron-saints-the-sinners-guide-to-honoring-namesakes-and-protectors/
LOCATION:Online Only Event
CATEGORIES:Book Launches,CIC Events,Lecture Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200305T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200305T140000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20200204T194757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200414T124640Z
UID:1579-1583413200-1583416800@cicdc.org
SUMMARY:The Ethics of CRISPR and Genetically Modified Humans
DESCRIPTION:After the Human Genome Project\, the field of genetics had laid dormant until recently.  The surprising advance of CRISPR technology allows scientists and amateurs to edit the DNA of plants\, animals and humans.  There is a heated debate about whether we should use this technology not only to correct genetic illnesses\, but also to enhance humanity. With the news of the birth of babies in China through CRISPR gene editing of embryos\, we have crossed the boundary of genetically modified humans. Would this technology create superior offspring who would be healthier\, smarter\, and live longer? Could such technology change human nature in a radical and possibly disastrous way? \nThis lunch hour talk will look at the state of the technology and offer some ethical reflections on its use.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/the-ethics-of-crispr-and-genetically-modified-humans/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:CIC Events,Lecture Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200212T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200212T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20200121T221359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T202020Z
UID:1545-1581530400-1581537600@cicdc.org
SUMMARY:A Saint\, from Washington? The Extraordinary Life of Ven. Aloysius Schwartz
DESCRIPTION:Can a saint come from Washington\, DC? Please join us as Fr. Dan Leary discusses the extraordinary life of Venerable Aloysius Schwartz. Fr. Al\, as he was affectionately known to those he served\, was a priest of the Archdiocese of Washington who became a missionary to serve the poor. His cause for canonization was opened in 2004 and in a major step towards sainthood\, Pope Francis declared him Venerable in 2015. You can learn more about the organization he founded to care for the poor at World Villages for Children. Since his death in 1992\, Fr. Al’s work has been extended to Brazil\, Honduras\, and Africa\, in addition to the institutions he founded in Korea\, the Philippines\, and Mexico. Please join us to learn more about the remarkable faith and courage of this holy priest. \n“This is the secret of constant joy: Unselfishness\, which means love. You must be unselfish to practice charity. You must go out to others and think of them.”\n\n\n-Ven. Aloysius Schwartz
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/a-saint-from-washington-the-extraordinary-life-of-ven-aloysius-schwartz/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Lecture Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200130T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200130T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20190911T180856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T145027Z
UID:1073-1580407200-1580414400@cicdc.org
SUMMARY:American Priest: The Ambitious Life and Conflicted Legacy of Notre Dame's Father Ted Hesburgh
DESCRIPTION:A provocative new biography probes deeply into the storied life of Father Ted Hesburgh\, the well-loved but often controversial president of Notre Dame University. \nConsidered for many decades to be the most influential priest in America\, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh\, played what many consider pivotal roles in higher education\, the Catholic Church\, and national and international affairs. American Priest examines his life and his many and varied engagements—from the university he led for thirty-five years to his associations with the Vatican and the White House—and evaluates the extent and importance of his legacy. \nAuthor and Notre Dame priest-professor Wilson D. Miscamble tracks how Hesburgh transformed Catholic higher education in the postwar era and explores how he became a much-celebrated voice in America at large. Yet\, beyond the hagiography that often surrounds Hesburgh’s legacy lies another more complex and challenging story. What exactly were his contributions to higher learning; what was his involvement in the civil rights movement; and what was the nature of his role as advisor to popes and presidents? \nUnderstanding Hesburgh’s life and work illuminates the journey that the Catholic Church traversed over the second half of the twentieth century. Exploring and evaluating Hesburgh’s importance\, then\, contributes not only to the colorful history of Notre Dame but also to comprehending the American Catholic experience.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/american-priest-the-ambitious-life-and-conflicted-legacy-of-notre-dames-father-ted-hesburgh/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Lecture Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191211T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20190911T183109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T163153Z
UID:1081-1576087200-1576098000@cicdc.org
SUMMARY:Christmas Poetry in DC
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy spiked eggnog and seasonal treats as local young professionals\, along with members of The Thomas More Society of America\, bring the spirit of the season to DC with their favorite Christmas poems. \nFestive attire encouraged! 100% Scrooge-Free: No cost to attend. \nAPPLY TO BE A READER\nIf you are interested in reading a poem\, please email cbyrnes38@yahoo.com by Tuesday\, December 3\, 2019. \nDue to the great interest in this annual event\, we are unfortunately not able to accommodate all requests to be a reader. Those affiliated with the co-sponsoring groups (Thomas More Society of America members and the Catholic Information Center) will receive precedence to become readers.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/christmas-poetry-in-dc-5/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events,Lecture Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191210T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191210T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20190920T135704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191202T183056Z
UID:1207-1576000800-1576008000@cicdc.org
SUMMARY:Freedom in Christ (Part 4): True Freedom in the Arts--Beauty and Devotion in Catholic Art
DESCRIPTION:What does it mean to be truly free? Is it merely a matter of exercising our rights and resisting coercion? Or is it something more? This four-part series aims to illumine the freedom Christ promises in the life of grace\, and to discern how this be lived out in today’s world. \nCatholics are heirs to the most remarkable heritage of art — painting\, sculpture\, architecture\, literature\, music\, even film — that the world has ever known. Yet in the modern period faith and art often diverge\, as art itself often diverges from beauty. How should we understand faith and art in our current culture? \nFor guidance\, Dr. Thomas Hibbs’ lecture\, “True Freedom in the Arts: Beauty and Devotion in Catholic Art\,” will look to the thought and artistic images of two Catholic friends\, Jacques Maritian\, one of the great Thomists of the 20th century\, and Georges Rouault\, perhaps the finest religious artist of the century. \nThis event is free and open to the public. A light reception will follow the lecture.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/freedom-in-christ-part-4/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:CIC Events,Lecture Series,Partnership Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191120T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191120T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20190924T152134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T145137Z
UID:1339-1574272800-1574280000@cicdc.org
SUMMARY:The Irony of Modern Catholic History: How the Church Rediscovered Itself and Challenged the Modern World to Reform
DESCRIPTION:A powerful new interpretation of Catholicism’s dramatic encounter with modernity\, by one of America’s leading intellectuals\n\nThroughout much of the nineteenth century\, both secular and Catholic leaders assumed that the Church and the modern world were locked in a battle to the death. The triumph of modernity would not only finish the Church as a consequential player in world history; it would also lead to the death of religious conviction. But today\, the Catholic Church is far more vital and consequential than it was 150 years ago. Ironically\, in confronting modernity\, the Catholic Church rediscovered its evangelical essence. In the process\, Catholicism developed intellectual tools capable of rescuing the imperiled modern project.\n\nA richly rendered\, deeply learned\, and powerfully argued account of two centuries of profound change in the church and the world\, The Irony of Modern Catholic History reveals how Catholicism offers twenty-first century essential truths for our survival and flourishing.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/the-irony-of-modern-catholic-history/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Book Launches,Lecture Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191113T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191113T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20190920T135333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T145205Z
UID:1206-1573668000-1573675200@cicdc.org
SUMMARY:Authentic Freedom in the Novels of Graham Greene
DESCRIPTION:The Thomistic Institute and Catholic Information Center present a lecture by Prof. Frederick Bauerschmidt of Loyola University Maryland titled “Authentic Freedom in the Novels of Graham Greene.” \nThis lecture will explore how the genre of narrative is uniquely useful in showing the nature of true freedom. Three of Graham Green’s “Catholic novels\,” The Power and the Glory (1940)\, The Heart of the Matter (1948)\, and The End of the Affair (1951) will be discussed as examples of the narrative depiction of the interplay of human freedom and divine grace. \nProf. Bauerschmidt’s talk will be the third in a four part lecture series co-sponsored by the Thomistic Institute and CIC on freedom in Christ. A light reception will follow the talk.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/freedom-in-christ-part-3/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:CIC Events,Lecture Series,Partnership Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191016T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191016T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20190920T133718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240210T174037Z
UID:1199-1571248800-1571256000@cicdc.org
SUMMARY:Freedom in Christ (Part 2)
DESCRIPTION:What does it mean to be truly free? Is it merely a matter of exercising our rights and resisting coercion? Or is it something more? This four-part series aims to illumine the freedom Christ promises in the life of grace\, and to discern how this be lived out in today’s world. \nPart Two-Freedom and Principles of Catholic Social Thought\nThis talk first sketches a “Catholic constitution of liberty” drawing on the paradoxical assertion in Centesimus Annus §41 that liberty is predicated on a dependent\, obedient posture that is proper to rational creatures. I argue that the principles of a free society\, antecedently cherished by classical liberals\, with some variation\, can be derived from this liberty of dependence. This lecture secondly develops a thesis about the possibility of a natural alliance between Catholic thought and classical liberalism\, especially in regard to contemporary threats to the common good rooted in both collectivist and individualist attacks on the family and constituting a new formulation of the social question. \nThis event is free\, open to the public\, and will be followed by a reception with light refreshments.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/freedom-in-christ-part-2/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:CIC Events,Lecture Series,Partnership Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191010T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191010T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20190816T181832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191010T195208Z
UID:447-1570730400-1570737600@cicdc.org
SUMMARY:The Happiest Wives: What do faith\, feminism & politics have to do with the quality of women’s marriages in America?
DESCRIPTION:W. Bradford Wilcox\, the Director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia\, will discuss the role that religious faith—as well as feminism and politics—plays in fostering higher-quality marriages for women in the United States. His research is regularly featured in the New York Times\, The Atlantic\, National Review Online\, and other outlets. Wilcox is also a Senior Fellow of the Institute for Family Studies and a Visiting Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. He invites you to follow him on Twitter @WilcoxNMP. \nThere will be a light reception following the lecture. \n 
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/the-happiest-wives-what-do-faith-feminism-politics-have-to-do-with-the-quality-of-womens-marriages-in-america/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:CIC Events,Lecture Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180910T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180910T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20190816T181820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190920T173030Z
UID:418-1536602400-1536606000@cicdc.org
SUMMARY:The Human Advantage: The Future of American Work in an Age of Smart Machines
DESCRIPTION:Bestselling author and economist Jay W. Richards makes the definitive case for how the free market and individual responsibility can save the American Dream in an age of automation and mass disruption. \nFor two and a half centuries\, America has been held together by the belief that if you work hard and conduct yourself responsibly in this country\, you will be able to prosper and leave a better life for your children. But over the past decade\, that idea has come into crisis. A recession\, the mass outsourcing of stable jobs\, and a coming wave of automation that will replace millions of blue- and white-collar jobs alike have left many people worried that the game is rigged and that our best days are behind us. \nIn this story-driven manifesto on the future of American work\, Jay Richards argues that such thinking is counterproductive–making us more fragile\, more dependent\, and less equipped to succeed in a rapidly changing economy. If we’re going to survive\, we need a new model for how ordinary people can thrive in this age of mass disruption. Richards pulls back the curtain on what’s really happening in our economy\, dispatching myths about capitalism\, greed\, and upward mobility. And he tells the stories of how real individuals have begun to rebuild a culture of virtue\, capitalizing on the skills that are most uniquely human: creativity\, resilience\, and empathy for the needs of others. \nDestined to take its place alongside classics like Economics in One Lesson\, The Human Advantage is the essential book for understanding the future of American work\, and how each of us can make this era of staggering change work on our behalf. \nBooks available for purchase at the CIC.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/the-human-advantage-the-future-of-american-work-in-an-age-of-smart-machines/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:CIC Events,Lecture Series,Partnership Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180719T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180719T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20190816T181739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190920T173449Z
UID:409-1532023200-1532026800@cicdc.org
SUMMARY:Remembering Fr. Arne Panula
DESCRIPTION:The Catholic Information Center invites you to gather with Fr. Charles Trullols and friends to remember and celebrate Fr. Arne Panula who we lost this time last year. \n 
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/remembering-fr-arne-panula/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:CIC Events,Lecture Series
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180517T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180517T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T131626
CREATED:20190816T181739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190920T174402Z
UID:402-1526580000-1526583600@cicdc.org
SUMMARY:Find Your Whistle: Simple Gifts Touch Hearts and Change Lives
DESCRIPTION:Four-Time International Whistling Champion Christopher Ullman presents Find Your Whistle\, the heartwarming\, hilarious\, and outrageous journey of a Washington and Wall Street insider who uses his simple gift to touch hearts and change lives. In this sweet and authentic memoir\, world whistling champion Christopher Ullman a managing director at one of the world s most powerful private equity firms tells readers how he found\, developed\, and shares his whistle with big-wig politicians\, special needs children\, Wall Street billionaires\, and more than 400 people on their birthdays every year. \nChris inspires readers to find their simple gift – their whistle – and make the world a better place.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/find-your-whistle-simple-gifts-touch-hearts-and-change-lives/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Book Launches,CIC Events,Lecture Series
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