Ignatian Mysticism in the World: Reconciliation and Justice after a Secular Age

175 Royal Parade,Parkville,Victoria,Australia
Course Feature
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INTERNATIONAL GUEST LECTURER Gordon Rixon, S.J. has completed undergraduate studies in philosophy and mathematics, a Master of Divinity and Licentiate in Theology, and doctoral studies in theology. Gordon comes to teach with us from Canada.
Class Description
DS9371J is the face-to-face unit
DS9379J is the online unit (recorded lectures will be available 48 hours after the classes via ARK)
This unit explores Ignatian mystical spirituality as a resource for the construction of religious narratives that contribute to intentional, social transformation in a secular context. Students develop a transdisciplinary approach to ecological, social, cultural and ecclesial reconciliation. They will also develop an understanding of the evolution of a religious and cultural recognition of the autonomous rights of indigenous peoples. Elements of recognition theory and transitional justice are introduced through a discussion of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Indian Residential Schools.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
- Identify the principles of Ignatian mystical spirituality and apply them in the construction of an intentional religious narrative that contributes to social transformation in a secular context;
- Apply their knowledge of recognition, vulnerability and transitional justice theory to their own ministry and context;
- Propose a transdisciplinary approach to ecological, social, cultural and ecclesial reconciliation;
- Identify a relevant research question or problem, apply a relevant, critical methodology, and formulate and support a well-defined thesis statement with a reasoned argument and evaluated evidence.
LECTURER
Rev Dr Gordon Rixon SJ
DATE
Session 1 – Thursday 6th, Friday 7th & Saturday 8th August 2020
Session 2 – Thursday 13th, Friday 14th & Saturday 15th August 2020
Session 3 – Thursday 20th, Friday 21st & Saturday 22nd August 2020
TIME
1:00pm to 5:00pm daily
VENUE
Nadal Classroom
Jesuit College of Spirituality, 175 Royal Parade, Parkville VIC 3052
FEES
For academic credit $2,640
Not for academic credit $1,320
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Butler, Judith, Zeynep Gambetti, and Leticia Sabsay, eds. Vulnerability in Resistance. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2016.
Calhoun, Craig, Mark Juergensmeyer, and Jonathan Van Antwerpen, eds. Rethinking Secularism. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011.
Coutinho, Paul. An Ignatian Pathway: Experiencing the Mystical Dimension of the Spiritual Exercises. Chicago, IL: Loyola Press, 2011.
Fraser, Nancy. Scales of Justice: Reimagining Political Space in a Globalizing Word. New York: Columbia University Press, 2009.
Honneth, Axel. The Struggle for Recognition: The Moral Grammar of Social Conflicts. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1995.
Haers, Jacques, Hans Van Leeuwen, and Mark Rotsaert, eds. The Lord of Friendship: Friendship, Discernment and Mission in Ignatian Spirituality. Oxford: Way Publishing, 2011.
Hayner, Priscilla B. Unspeakable Truths: Transitional Justice and the Challenge of Truth Commissions. Second Edition. New York: Routledge, 2011.
McGrath, Alister E. Iustitia Dei: A History of the Christian Doctrine of Justification. Third Edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Ricoeur, Paul. The Course of Recognition, trans. David Pellauer. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2005.
Saarinen, Risto. Recognition and Religion: A Historical and Systematic Study. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016.