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

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

I don't know much about them either, and I'm not asserting that this movie portays them accurately or not, just that it is a really good movie: The Mission.

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/det...ce&s=books

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

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0...04-2724830

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/det...ce&s=books

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/det...ce&s=books

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

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0...04-2724830

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/det...ce&s=books

It was you. I applied some Jesuit principles to rediscover the thread.