System Dynamics and the Election: The Social Discernment Cycle

The article presents the author's experience of teaching discernment to individuals and groups, which enabled him to appreciate the significance of context and how it affects the choice and the dynamics of Election as presented in the Spiritual Exercises. He mentions that Saint Ignatius of Loyo...

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Main Author: Liebert, Elizabeth 1944- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Jesuits 2022
In: The Way
Year: 2022, Volume: 61, Issue: 2, Pages: 71-79
Further subjects:B Decision Making
B Ignatius, of Loyola, Saint, 1491-1556
B Spiritual Exercises
B ELECTION (Theology)
B Discernment of spirits
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Summary:The article presents the author's experience of teaching discernment to individuals and groups, which enabled him to appreciate the significance of context and how it affects the choice and the dynamics of Election as presented in the Spiritual Exercises. He mentions that Saint Ignatius of Loyola's wisdom on the discernment of spirits and the Election helped in grounding his perspective, and he considers decision-making a complex process.
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