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Terrence J. Murphy Institute for Catholic Thought, Law and Public Policy

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.

The institute draws from the resources of both programs, other academic disciplines and other faith traditions. The institute's examination of law also is driven by a "vision of the human person and the world that is enlightened by the Gospel" (Pope John Paul II, Ex Corde Ecclesiae).

To help provide connections between law and Catholic thought, the institute will develop curricular resources, facilitate scholarship and scholarly discussions, and engage and serve the church and community through public events and public policy analysis.

Institute Co-Directors
Professor Thomas Berg
University of St. Thomas School of Law
651-962-4918
tcberg@stthomas.edu

Dr. Robert Kennedy
University of St. Thomas Center for Catholic Studies
651-962-5140
rgkennedy@stthomas.edu

Senior Fellows
Teresa S. Collett, Professor of Law
Stephen J. Heaney, Associate Professor of Philosophy
Michael J. Hollerich, Associate Professor of Theology
Mary Lemmons, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Catholic  Studies
Charles J. Reid, Professor of Law
Elizabeth R. Schiltz, Associate Professor of Law
Susan J. Stabile, Robert and Marion Short Distinguished Chair in Law and Professor
Robert K. Vischer, Associate Professor of Law