Description
A noted Jesuit theologian offers a new lens for all Christians to see, acknowledge, and oppose racism.
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, a foundational tool in the formation of Jesuits, has become widely popular as the basis for spiritual direction and discernment among Christians of many sorts. In a sequence of meditations on the life, mission, and passion of Christ, the Exercises direct a person to engage in a process of self-examination and ongoing conversion to the Gospel. This involves a focus on one's personal sin and desire for repentance. In this reading of the Exercises, Roger Haight takes as a reference point the social sin of racism. This approach not only offers a Christological lens for understanding the reality of racism in America, but outlines a socially-informed understanding of what conversion and discipleship mean in a racist situation.
Author: Roger Haight
Publisher: Orbis Books
Published: 11/20/2024
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.26h x 5.41w x 0.47d
ISBN13: 9781626985858
ISBN10: 1626985855
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Theology | Ethics & Moral Teaching
About the Author
Roger Haight is a Jesuit priest and theologian and the author of numerous Orbis books, including Jesus Symbol of God, Dynamics of Theology, Christian Spirituality for Seekers, and The Nature of Theology. A past president of the Catholic Theological Society of America, he last year received the Society's highest honor, the John Courtney Murray Award.