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A lecture by Douglas Farrow (McGill University) given at the University of Chicago on May 12, 2016. Cosponsored by the Theology & Religious Ethics Workshop Modernity and post-modernity share an evolving notion of autonomy, conceived along nominalist lines, that runs counter to earlier concepts of human freedom developed by the likes of Irenaeus and Anselm. Persona creata is today displacing homo gratus, both culturally and politically. What is at stake in this evolution? Fundamental theology, obviously, and anthropology too. Perception of the body as well, together with the legislation or policies by which we try to reinforce our sense of autonomy and our claims to 'dignity' in the sphere of the body. So what if this sense is mistaken? What if we have autonomy wrong? Professor Farrow's public lecture will ask us to think again about autonomy. Douglas Farrow is Professor of Christian Thought and current holder of the Kennedy Smith Chair in Catholic Studies at McGill University in Montreal. He taught formerly at King's College London. Among his recent books are Ascension Theology (T&T Clark 2011) and Desiring a Better Country: Forays in Political Theology (McGill-Queens 2015). Professor Farrow is a member of the Academy of Catholic Theology and of the advisory council for the Institute on Religion and Public Life. He is a frequent contributor to First Things and other journals. He also serves on the advisory board of Nova et Vetera and is co-editor of Ashgate's Great Theologians series. He received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal for his contributions to public discourse on significant social issues. Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/LumenChristiInt Visit our website: http://www.lumenchristi.org/