Scott Miller Wrote:I'm curious about the Jesuit philosophy. I know FPW credits the Jesuits for making him question everything and I recently read another author thank the Jesuits in their acknowledgements for making him think, so I figure there has got to be some worthwhile underpinnings to their modes of instruction. Are there some seminal works I should examine or where is a good 'jumping-off' point to begin looking? Any info is appreciated. Perhaps it is beneficial to state that I currently know absolutely nothing about the Jesuits.

Scott

Mick C. Wrote:You might take a peek at the "Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola", by the founder of the order (The Society of Jesus). It is a set of spiritual exercises in self-examination that all members of the SJ must complete. The prose is sometimes a little dense for modern readers. It's available in a lot of editions, here is one:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0895556464/qid=1092059008/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-3437204-2724830?v=glance&s=books

Here's an unusual look: a business leadership book based on the Jesuit principles:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0829418164/qid=1092059153/sr=ka-1/ref=pd_ka_1/002-3437204-2724830

Here is an introduction to casuistry, the examination of moral decisions that lies at the heart of the Society's teaching process:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0664255787/qid=1092059245/sr=1-10/ref=sr_1_10/002-3437204-2724830?v=glance&s=books