The Terrence J. Murphy Institute for Catholic Thought, Law and Public Policy is a collaboration between the Center for Catholic Studies and the School of Law at the University of St. Thomas. The institute explores the various interactions between law and Catholic thought on topics ranging from workers' rights to criminal law to marriage and family.
Upcoming Events
THE ROMEIKE ASYLUM CASE: Does Germany's Ban on Homeschooling Count as Religious Persecution?
The Hot Topics:Cool Talk series, which explores Catholic positions and other perspectives on provacative issues of law and policy, focuses this year on the challenges to religious freedom in the United States and around the world.
View Event Information»Should "Religious Liberty" be added to the endangered species list?
Hot Topics: Cool Talk discussion on Religious Liberty
View Event Information»The Catholic University in the 21st Century
"Daring to Be Different" lecture series featuring Patricia O'Hara
View Event Information»Our Partners
Women, Sex, and the Church: A Case for Catholic Teaching
The Murphy Institute has published a Teaching Guide designed for Professors and Students of Law, Feminist Theory, and Sexual and Social Ethics. For more information and to download the complimentary Teaching Guide, click here.
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