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Manhattan Forum Conference
On Saturday, September 18th, the Institute is presenting the Manhattan Declaration Conference featuring speakers from around the nation: the Most Reverend Archbishop Allen. H. Vigneron, Ph. D., the Most Reverend Bishop Thomas J. Curry, Ph. D., Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph. D., and Dr. Francis Beckwith, Ph. D.
In November, 2009 , a group of Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, and Evangelical Christian leaders released the Manhattan Declaration, a document reaffirming and promising to defend fundamental truths in three areas:
- the sanctity of human life;
- the dignity of marriage as the conjugal union of husband and wife; and
- the rights of conscience and religious liberty.
It is clear that these basic truths are being threatened today on all sides. Millions of innocent children are being killed by abortion; same-sex “marriage” has become common in several states; and there are very real threats to our ability to freely practice religion and follow our consciences.
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The Manhattan Forum
The Manhattan Forum Presents
"Marriage and Children
Reshaping the Dialogue to Reflect the Human Reality"
William B. May – Chairman, Catholics for the Common Good
Tuesday, July 27th at 7:00 PM
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"The Clash of Orthodoxies"
Robert P. George, Ph. D – McCormick Chair in Jurisprudence, Princeton
A special event with one of
the principle authors of the Manhattan Declaration
Wednesday, August 25th at 7:00 PM
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The recently released Manhattan Declaration summons Catholic, Orthodox and Evangelical Christians to pursue and defend certain first principles of the common good, now under manifest threat: the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death; the dignity of marriage as a union of husband and wife; and the freedom of public action based on religious or conscientious principle. Taking its name from this landmark document, the Manhattan Forum lecture series aims to introduce residents of the Bay Area to these crucial principles and related issues.
The Manhattan Forum's fifth lecture, "Conflict and Accommodation: Matteo Ricci's Approach to the Catholic Evangelization," presented by Anthony E. Clark, Professor of Asian Studies at Whitworth University, is now available for online viewing:
This embedded video is the first of ten parts which together make up the entire talk. Links to subsequent sections should appear at the end of the video; you can also access each part directly by visiting our YouTube channel.
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Philosophia Perennis
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
1111 Gough Street
San Francisco, CA
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Phone: 925-866-5239
Elements of Philosophy and Theology in the Catholic Tradition
The Institute is pleased to announce the second iteration of Elements of Philosophy and Theology in the Catholic Tradition, our core course of study for the New Evangelization. Classes will commence in the Fall of 2009, and will be held Thursday evenings from 7-10pm at the Cathedral of the Assumption in San Francisco. The Elements Course is ideal for students with little or no prior background in the formal study of philosophy and theology and is principally designed to be a comprehensive (though not exhaustive), systematic introduction to the fundamental elements needed for work in the New Evangelization called for by Pope John Paul II. The course does, however, answer to a broad range of purposes and is appropriate for a wide audience of students.
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Humanae Vitae: Cornerstone of a Culture of Life
A conference celebrating the 40th anniversary of the publication of the encyclical, sponsored by the St. Anthony of Padua Institute and co-sponsored by the Diocese of Oakland.