Lecture Series
The New York City Lecture Series in Church History offers an in-depth discussion of consecutive periods in the life of Christendom each year from September through May.
The Roman Forum Lectures in Church History 2013–2014
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
Sanctifying, Expanding & Defending the Meaning of Catholic Christendom
| Lecturer: |
John C. Rao (D. Phil., Oxford) Associate Professor of History, St. John’s University |
| Date & Time: |
All sessions will meet on Sundays, at 2:30 p.m. (See schedule below for specific dates of lectures.) $15 payable at the door / Wine & cheese reception following |
| Location: |
Church Hall University Church of St. Joseph 371 Sixth Avenue New York, N.Y. The entrance to the Church Hall is on Washington Place, south of Waverly Place. Subway: A, B, C, D, E, F, V to West 4th Street. Wheelchair accessible. |
| Schedule: |
September 81563: Christendom’s Jagged BoundariesSeptember 15Strengthening the Bones of the ChurchSeptember 29Always Ancient, But Always New: Liturgy & CatechesisOctober 20Seculars and Religious: Colleagues and RivalsNovember 3Eastern and RomanNovember 17Magisterium and MethodologyDecember 8Interior CastleDecember 15Artistic Stairways to HeavenJanuary 12To the Ends of the WorldJanuary 26An Unceasing Ottoman ThreatFebruary 2The Elizabethan SettlementFebruary 16The Calvinist Tsunami: Bildersturm & the LowlandsFebruary 23The Calvinist Tsunami: Holy War in FranceMarch 16Henry IV: All Quiet on the Western Front?March 30Confessional StatesApril 13From the Defenestration of Prague to the Restitution EdictApril 27AntigoneMay 4Regalism: From Philip II to The Venetian InterdictMay 18Grace and Will: The Gathering Storm |
