[TCCM] [TI] TODAY! Augustine's City of God and the Nature of Politics

[Bridget Bohlin]

*HAPPENING TODAY*
*MIT Thomistic Institute Presents: *
*Augustine's City of God *
*and *
*the Nature of Politics*
A lecture by* Prof. Chad Pecknold (Catholic University of America).*

*Date: This Tuesday, September 18th*
*Time: 5:30 PM*
*Place: 1-190 (MIT)*

*Refreshments to follow.*

*Biography:* A self-described "Augustinian-Thomist," Dr. Chad Pecknold
received his PhD from the University of Cambridge (UK) and teaches in the
areas of fundamental theology, Christian anthropology, and political
theology. Pecknold is the author of a number scholarly articles and books
including most recently, *Christianity and Politics: A Brief Guide to the
History* (Cascade 2010) and *The T&T Clark Companion to Augustine and
Modern Theology* (Bloomsbury, 2014). Dr. Pecknold is also a frequent
contributor to debates in the public square, writing regular columns for *First
Things* and *National Review* on a range of topics related to the
importance and impact of Church teaching on social and political questions.
Dr Pecknold is currently writing a book on Augustine’s *City of God. *
*_________*
Upcoming TI Events:
10/12 - The Distinctiveness of Human Intelligence; *Fr. Anselm Ramelow, OP*
10/25 - Can Animals be Intelligent? *Prof. Marie George*

*For more information and recordings of past talks, please visit
the Thomistic Institute homepage <https://thomisticinstitute.org/mit-ti/>.*
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