Friday 28th April
Tom Daly Oration – an Oration in Honour of Fr Tom Daly, SJ
Professor Matthew Ogilvie, School of Philosophy and Theology, Notre Dame University, Perth
“The Truth Will Set You Free”
This oration pays tribute to the work and legacy of Fr Tom Daly by exploring truth, openness to the real, and the key role of questioning in coming to truth. The oration explores the meaning and virtue of truth and addresses some contemporary challenges to truth, including the “post-truth age” associated with current politics, political correctness and “safe spaces” on university campuses, Christian fundamentalism and Islamic extremism.
Professor Matthew Ogilvie is currently Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame Australia. He previously served as Dean of Philosophy and Theology at Notre Dame Australia, Associate Professor and Director of Philosophy and Letters at the University of Dallas, Texas and a postdoctoral fellow at the Lonergan Center, Boston College. He completed his PhD at the University of Sydney in 1996 under the supervision of Prof. Eric Sharpe and Fr Tom Daly, SJ. In 1991, he completed his Masters in Theology under the supervision of Fr Peter Beer, SJ. In 2002, Professor Ogilvie was the recipient of the John Charles Beer Travelling Fellowship, for which he is most grateful.
Audio (56m 46s)
Questions and discussion
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