Online Courses of the ICP
The ICP offers several courses on different personalistic thinkers.
✍️ Tuesday evening, June 10, 2025, 20:00 (European Central Time): Augustine and Ordo Amoris
This evening we continue our reflection on Catholic Social Teaching and discuss the concept of ‘ordo amoris’. This idea is derived from Augustine, who discusses the idea in De Civitate Dei, book XV.22 and in De Doctrina Christiana, book I, chapter 27. We read excerpts of this book, excerpts of the Summa Theologiae and the encyclical Deus Caritas Est, which deals with the topic of Christian love.
Preparation
Please read:
Chapter 26-29 of Book I of De Doctrina Christiana of Augustine
Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, II-II, Q. 26, articles 6, 7 and 8 and Q. 31 article 3
Paragraph 26-29 of the encyclical Deus Caritas Est.
This article, written by Stephen J. Pope, professor of theological ethics at Boston College.
Registration for the course
You can register by filling out this form.
The course is free. You are welcome to make a small donation to support the work of the ICP.
Tuesday evening, June 3, 2025, 20:00 (European Central Time): Rerum Novarum and Catholic Social Teaching today
This evening we read excerpts of the encyclical Rerum Novarum (1891) together. This encyclical of Pope Leo XIII is the start of the tradition of Catholic Social Teaching. In this course we explore the tradition of Catholic Social Teaching, the intellectual background of Rerum Novarum and Catholic Social Teaching today. We take a look at the new pontificate of Pope Leo XIV and the choice of his name for Leo.
Preparation
As a preparation, read the encyclical Rerum Novarum and pp. 203-209 and 219-233 of this text of Ernest Fortin on Rerum Novarum and natural rights.
Registration for the course
You can register by filling out this form.
The course is free. You are welcome to make a small donation to support the work of the ICP.
