Professor Spotlight

Conference Season and Divine Filiation as Deification through Suffering
Dr. Israel McGrew
June 3, 2026
In summer, the faculty often turn to research, writing, and conferences, and this year the Augustine Institute hosts the annual Sacra Doctrina conference. Dr. McGrew explores how the book of Job anticipates our conformation to Christ and triumph over cosmic principalities through historical suffering.
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The Wisdom of the Martyrs
Carl Vennerstrom
May 14, 2026
How do martyrs like Perpetua and Felicity show evidence of the gift of wisdom? What does a bloody death have to do with true perception and judgment?

Religious Imagination and Catechizing for Discipleship
Arielle Harms
April 8, 2026
Catechesis that forms disciples should be inspired by Divine pedagogy, rooted in salvation history and take a liturgical form.






