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Christian Spirituality for Seekers Reflections on the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius Loyola

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ISBN-10: 1570759871

ISBN-13: 9781570759871

Edition: 2012

Authors: Roger Haight

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The 'Spiritual Exercises' of Ignatius Loyola, composed in the 16th century, consist of a sequence of meditations on the life of Jesus aimed at promoting spiritual depth and discernment about how to live. In this work, Haight has set out to open this classic work to an audience encompassing all spiritual seekers.
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Book details

List price: $27.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Orbis Books
Publication date: 10/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Preface
Introduction
Ignatius and the Spiritual Exercises
Ignatius and the Spiritual Exercises
Ignatius Prior to His Conversion
Ignatius's Conversion Experience: The First Phase of an Extended Experience
First Formulas of the Spiritual Exercises: The Second Phase of the Experience
Pilgrim, Student, Organizer, and Administrator
Biographical Dimensions of the Spiritual Exercises
Description of the Spiritual Exercises
Meditations on the Life of Jesus
The Christian Narrative
Ignatius's Sources
Ignatian Language
Other Ignatian Devices and Instructions
The Genius of the Spiritual Exercises
The Logic of the Exercises
A View of the Whole
Principle and Foundation
Sin and Grace
The Call of the Temporal King
The Two Standards
The Discernment of Spirits
The Election
Jesus' Death and Resurrection
Mission
Finding God in All Things
Conclusion
Interpreting the Exercises for Seekers
Interpreting the Spiritual Exercises
Conceiving Spirituality
A Note on Freedom
Can the Exercises Be Offered to Seekers?
Ignatian Methods of Prayer
Reflections to Accompany the Spiritual Exercises
Anthropology
Looking for Principles and a Foundation (SE, 23)
The Evolutionary Order of the World (Elizabeth A. Johnson)
Creation (Genesis 1:1-2:3)
God: Provident Governor of the Universe (Psalm 104)
The Disordered World (Job 30:19-31; 31:5-8; 38:1-11)
The Infinite Value of the Individual (Wisdom of Solomon 11:21-12:2)
Stories of Sin (Genesis 3:1-7, 22-23; 11:1-9)
Jesus' Story of Divine Forgiveness (Luke 15:11-32)
On Freedom and Gifts (Matthew 25:14-30)
Human Freedom in History (Pierre Teilhard de Chardin)
The Kingdom of God in the End (Matthew 25:31-46)
Jesus of Nazareth and His Ministry
Jesus as Leader: Following Christ (SE, 91-98)
Incarnation (Luke 2:1-21)
The Baptism of Jesus (Luke 3:21-22)
Jesus Preaching at Nazareth (Luke 4:14-30)
The Call of Disciples (Luke 5:1-11)
Two Types of Life (SE, 136-147)
Following Jesus (Luke 9:57-10:12)
Jesus as Healer (Luke 11:14-20)
Jesus as Teacher (Luke 11:1-13)
Jesus as Prophet (Luke 11:37-54)
Three Types of People (SE, 149-157)
Jesus on Ultimacy (Luke 12:16-21)
Jesus on Justice (Luke 6:20-26)
Jesus on Morality (Luke 10:25-37)
Jesus on Hope (Luke 14:1,12-24)
Three Ways of Commitment (SE, 165-168)
Discernment of Spirits (SE, 313-336)
Making Decisions before God (SE, 169-188)
The Suffering and Death of Jesus
Jesus Enters Jerusalem (Luke 19:29-48)
The Last Supper (Luke 22:7-23)
Jesus' Torture and Execution (Luke 23:1-49)
The Significance of Jesus' Death (Philippians 2:6-11)
Jesus Risen and His Mission
Emmaus: The Easter Experience (Luke 24:13-35)
The Meaning of the Resurrection of Jesus (Acts 1:1-11)
Resurrection and Christian Life (Luke 24:36-49)
Pentecost: Resurrection and Mission (Acts 2:1-13)
Christian Mission (Acts 2:14-36)
The Jesus Movement (Acts 2:37-47)
Mission to All (Acts 15:1-35)
Jesus as Revelation of God (Acts 17:22-31)
Contemplation to Attain Love (SE, 230-237)
Index