This unit will assist supervisors and spiritual directors to develop a deeper appreciation of the range of theological worlds that serve as a background and context to the Spiritual Exercises. This unit explores how images of God (theological and Christological frameworks) emerged from Ignatius particular context – historical, familial, religious affiliation, educational, social, linguistic and cultural. The unit offers theoretical and historical frameworks for a responsible theological and spiritual interpretation of the Spiritual Exercises; it also offers a range of possibilities and strategies for communicating the key content in a contemporary context.
Unit code: DS8269J
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational
Unit discipline: Spirituality
Delivery Mode: Online
Proposing College: Jesuit College of Spirituality
Show when this unit is running1. | Describe the theological worldview(s) operative in the student’s own meaning-making system and how they have changed since Ignatius’ time and context |
2. | Analyse forces shaping Ignatius’ particular theological world |
3. | Describe and synthesise the intentional and operational images of God and self out of which those who lived in Ignatius’ time might have been operating |
4. | Evaluate the comparisons and contrast between 16th Century understanding and interpretation of the Exercises and contemporary understandings and interpretations |
5. | Create theological proposals and possibilities for reshaping the ways we interpret and give the Spiritual Exercises in a contemporary context |
Prerequisites 24 points in CT / 48 pts in DS
Prohibited combinations: Can only take one of the following:
DS8261J / DS8269J
CT8261J / CT8269J
Lectures, seminars, tutorials, facilitated interaction in small groups.
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Essay | 6000-word integrative essay |
6000 | 100.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 20 Oct, 2018
Unit record last updated: 2019-10-03 11:34:41 +1000