Ignatian Discernment: An African Perspective
- Format:
- Book
- Year:
- 2013
- Publisher:
- Paulines Publications Africa
- Place published:
- Nairobi
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- Abstract:
The author identifies two types of discernment within the Ignatian spiritual heritage: discernment of spirits, which seeks to determine the origins of inner movements within us, and discernment of God's will, which helps to determine the best among possible alternatives that lead to the glory of God. Drawing heavily from the Ignatian spirituality and its terminology, the book emphasizes the importance of discernment by portraying Jesus as a constant discerner, then introduces the reader into the basics of the exercise. The author goes beyond the foundational text of the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola by putting an accent on communal discernment that might happen in a religious or basic community setting, providing ample theological reasoning on which the practice might be grounded. "Such an application is much needed in today's fragmented world," says Fr Terry Charlton, SJ, in his foreword to the book, adding that it "resonates well in the African context.
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- Number of Pages:
- 104
- ISBN:
- 9966-08-766-4