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The Wethersfield Institute promotes a clear understanding of Catholic teaching and practice and explores the cultural and intellectual dimensions of the Catholic faith. 

 

Some of the programs listed in the archive below were offered by the Wethersfield Institute.

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Lecture Archives

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a talk with Sir Roger Scruton  -  Oct. 6, 2018

Sir Roger Scruton introduces the audience to some of the mysteries of country life. His talk is a plea for tolerance toward a sport in which the love of animals prevails over the pursuit of them, and in which Nature herself is the center of the drama.  Listen >>

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a lecture with Sir Roger Scruton  -  Oct. 4, 2018

Sir Roger Scruton explores this timeless concept, asking what makes an object beautiful. He argues that beauty is a real and universal value, anchored in our rational nature, and that the sense of beauty has an indispensable part to play in shaping the human world.  Listen >>

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a lecture with Catesby Leigh  -  August 18, 2018

In the country estate of Wethersfield as well as in the urban setting of Manhattan, we encounter many magnificent vistas that are fruits of a humanist tradition that spans thousands of years. Can the humanist tradition flourish anew under contemporary circumstances?  Listen >>

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a course with Rev. Joseph W. Koterski, S.J.  -  Fall 2017

This course examines both the Apostles Creed and the Nicene Creed.  It considers their origins, the meaning of the crucial terms, and the theological questions and controversies to which they respond with a clear statement of the Church's faith.  Listen >>

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a course with Rev. Joseph W. Koterski, S.J.  -  Fall 2016

This course provides a general account of ethics, an overview of The Natural Law approach to ethics, a comparison with such other moral theories as utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics, and a program for reading on this topic. Listen >>

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a course with Rev. Joseph W. Koterski, S.J.  -  Fall 2015

In this lecture series, Fr. Koterski provides a general overview of the Prophetic Writings and their Christian understanding. Listen >>

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Publications

Publications

Over the years we have published dozens of collections of essays and writings by prominent thinkers and scholars on topics of Catholic culture, history, and teaching.

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Leadership

Board of Directors

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PETER BUDNIK

Board Chairman

Peter Budnik is the youngest grandchild of Wethersfield's founder, Chauncey Devereux Stillman. He received his undergraduate degree in Religious Studies from the University of Chicago and a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Notre Dame. He is currently a practicing architect in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he lives with his wife and children.

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JOHN HENRY CROSBY

Director

John Henry Crosby is a translator, writer, critic, and cultural entrepreneur. He is president of the Hildebrand Project, which he co-founded in 2004 with his father John F. Crosby and with Alice von Hildebrand, to advance the legacy of Dietrich von Hildebrand and the tradition of Christian personalism. Having pursued a career in violin performance, he has a special interest in the role of beauty for human flourishing. He is a trustee of the Wethersfield Institute and the Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund. He is a graduate of Franciscan University, where he received his BA and MA in philosophy. He and his wife, Robin, live in Steubenville, Ohio with their four children.

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PAUL MONSON

Secretary

Paul Monson is Vice President of Intellectual Formation & Academic Dean at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology (Wisconsin), where he also serves as Associate Professor of Church History. He received his BA in Catholic Studies from the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) and his doctorate in historical theology from Marquette University. He has a passion for the liberal arts in seminary formation, and his research focuses on the intersection of theology, history, and culture in American Catholicism. He has published over a dozen articles and book chapters, with appearances in Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture, American Catholic Studies, and US Catholic Historian. With roots in North Dakota, he has called Cologne, Rome, and Los Angeles home. He now resides where his heart is, with his wife and daughters in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. 

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