Superior General of the Society of Jesus

to appease the French and Spanish rulers in order to save face and keep their support. It has been argued that the pope did this as a result of a series of localized political moves rather his reason being a theological controversy. These localized political moves were individual monarchies attempting to take power for themselves away from the pope by slandering the Jesuit order. The Jesuits were members of a monastic order known as the Society of Jesus that originated in France. It was founded by Ignatious of Loyola in 1534, after he…

The Society of Jesus in the Modern World The Jesuit Order, formally known as the Society of Jesus, was founded in 1540 during the Catholic Church’s Counter Reformation. While many religious orders would focus on solitude, sheltering them from the outside world, the Jesuits embraced it and put a great deal of focus into works that could be done for the betterment of society. Furthermore, the traditions of the Society of Jesus set forth patterns of respect for other cultures, which helped to…

The hypocrisy and moral conflict is evident in the final moments of the grandmother and the Misfit as she faces death when she quickly understands that she had gone wrong in her life. Despite knowing the criminal past of the Misfit, she starts chanting “Jesus, Jesus” in a bid to sway him into her world but the Misfit states that he is like Jesus except that Jesus never committed a crime. Instead of being superior, the grandmother realizes finally discovers that she is flawed just like everyone…

since it believes that humanity evolves through births and re-births. There are several issues that have been raised by social groups such as Christians concerning the Hindu worldview. For example, the worship of different Gods that the Christians lack, appeals among the Hindus. Among the Hindus, the idols as well as the trees they bow to quay the divine forces for which they worship. As well, Christians argue that the Hindu worldview contests their faith (the truth of Jesus). Among the Hindus,…

The Society of Jesus The Society of Jesus is a Religious Order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola after being granted confirmation by Pope Paul II in 1540. Also known as the Jesuits, this religious order, today, is spread all over the world. They have a long history of working for the evangelization, in defense of faith and the promotion of justice in the world. “Ignatius had founded not only a new order but a new kind of order, distinctly different from the Franciscans, the Dominicans, the…

Religion depends on society and society depends on religion. Religion brings society a value and significance. Sociologists analyze religion using three verifying perspectives: structural-functionalism, conflict theory, and the symbolic-interactionist perspective. Structural perceives religion for what it truly is which a social interaction and control belief. Whereas conflict, sees religion as a social discrimination and symbolic also sees religion as a social interaction. When a person walks…

The unspoken corollary is that our society must embody some form of slavery… Where the natives free of Spanish rule, they are incapable of taking care of themselves and dammed for disloyalty and ignorance towards our Lord Jesus Christ. It can thus only be called cruel to set free such destitution and suffering on the natives. While it has been suggested that the policies of the encomienda system are detrimental to native societies, stealing, raping, killing and general mayhem- all sins in our…

Jesuits, they are set apart from other orders for many reasons. The first big one is that they grew the fastest they traveled places such as northern Italy as well as central, India, Southeast asia, Brazil, Japan, and many more places. As the book says that “The Society of Jesus was only one of several new religious orders founded at the same time, but it grew and achieved status that far exceeded the others” (O'Malley 114). Thus proving that the Jesuits were really growing. Aside from the…

Philippi one finds the area swarming with pagan temples that became legendary for idolatry, where the cult of Pan/Satan thrives in a territory overflowing with pagan factions and exists like the ‘red-light’ district of the adjacent area. In general, the Jewish people kept away from the area due to its reputation. Subsequently, it is quite fascinating why approximately one week before Jesus Christ final journey to Jerusalem to undergo His crucifixion, Jesus takes His disciples to this pagan…

the Jesuits. The Jesuits were mostly active in Europe; however, they also sent missionaries all over the world to places such as India, Brazil, and Ethiopia, to gain attention through their new practice. Counter-Reformation included the Council of Trent, the Spanish Inquisition, and the creation of several other groups. The Society of Jesus, the main Jesuit organization, was established in 1534 by Saint Ignatius of Loyola, and it still exists today. Ignatius of Loyola, a Spanish soldier, made…