Ignatian Mysticism in the World: Reconciliation and Justice after a Secular Age (DS9371J)

Postgraduate, 24.0 points

Content

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.

Unit code: DS9371J

Unit status: Approved (New unit)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Spirituality

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Jesuit College of Spirituality

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Learning outcomes

1.

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
2.

Apply their knowledge of recognition, vulnerability and transitional justice theory to their own ministry and context
3.

Propose a transdisciplinary approach to ecological, social, cultural and ecclesial reconciliation;
4.

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

Pedagogy

Students will engage assigned readings guided by study questions and interact with their peers in a facilitated online forum. They will have guided readings, class discussion, facilitated small group interaction, student seminar presentations. Lectures and assigned readings drawing on a variety of authors. Evaluation is based on the development of a paper proposal a seminar presentation and an analytic paper.

Indicative 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.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Seminar or Tutorial

Seminar Presentation (20 minutes, 2,500 words equivalent)

 2500 25.0
Essay

Essay (4000 words plus bibliography, on an approved topic)

 4000 60.0
Annotated Bibliography

Paper Proposal with annotated bibliography (500 words with 15-20 bibliographical references)

 500 15.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 26 Sep, 2019

Unit record last updated: 2019-11-08 08:13:02 +1100