Jennifer Newsome Martin - What is Catholic Culture?

A lecture with Jennifer Newsome Martin (director of the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture and associate professor in the Program of Liberal Studies and the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame) presented on September 25, 2024. Part of the Lumen Christi Institute's West Suburban Catholic Culture Series on a Catholic Vision of Culture in the 21st Century.
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Western culture owes a great deal to Christianity, but Christianity does not require any culture, as a culture, to be built with Christian materials. This does not reflect a weakness or defect in Christianity. It is a consequence of its genius. Christianity can and should inform every human undertaking. In this series, we’ll explore various arenas where human existence is played out and discover how Christianity can transform them. Our point of departure is Remi Brague's reflection "From What is Left Over," which takes as its inspiration Pope Benedict's "The Roots of European Culture."