This site is dedicated to the exploring the Catholic Intellectual Tradition. Comments can be sent to catholicintellectual@gmail.com.
Interviews are done by Professor Steven Dougherty. This page is named for the great thinker Marin Mersenne, you can read all about him here. Mersenne was a Catholic monk who wrote extensively on theology, philosophy, mathematics, music, and science. He also had an extensive correspondence with the intellects of his time. As such he is our model as we seek to have interesting dialogue between intellectuals and academics viewing all academic pursuits as interesting and worthy of study.
Interview with Professor Duane Armitage on the nature of Philosophy in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition by Professor Steven Dougherty. An indepth discussion of the role of Philsophy in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition.
You can also download it here: Interview with Duane Armitage.
Interview with Professor Jason Graham and Professor Duane Armitage on the Philosophy of Mathematics by Professor Steven Dougherty. A discussion of the major schools of thought on the Philosophy of Mathematics and their relationship to theistic philosophy.
You can also download it here: Philosophy of Mathematics
Interview with Professor Robert Shaffern on History in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition by Professor Steven Dougherty. A discussion of the history of Catholic Intellectual Thought giving special attention to the Middle Ages, the interplay between Eastern and Western Churches, the Protestant reformation and the counterreformation, and Catholicism under oppression.
You can also download it here: History in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition.
Interview with Professor Sean Brennan on Cinema and Catholicism with Professor Steven Dougherty. Various films are discussed in their Catholic themes, their representation of the Church, and in their artistic merit.
You can also download it here: Cinema and Catholicism
Interview with Professor Roy Domenico on Italian History with Professor Steven Dougherty. The history of Italy in the 20th Century is discussed playing special attention to the relationship between Church and State. (The interview cuts off after 41 minutes due to a technical problem).
You can also download it here: Italian history.
Interview with Lizzy Polishan on her new poetry book "A little book of blooms" with Professor Steven Dougherty.
You can also download it here: Poetry
Interview with Megan Murphy on Faith and the Family with Professor Steven Dougherty.
You can download it here: Murphy.
Interview with students Michael Edwards, Amanda Lamphere, and Diana Lozinger on their experience as a student in Catholic education with Professor Steven Dougherty.
You can download it here: Students
Interview with Lizzy Polishan by Professor Steven Dougherty where two poems are discussed from a Catholic perspective.
You can download it here: Lizzy Poetry
A short talk given by Professor Steven Dougherty on Mary's role in salvation.
Interview with Lizzy Polishan by Professor Steven Dougherty on Dancing in the Street of Odessa and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition.
You can download it here: Dancing in the Street of Odessa