Abstract
This article addresses the spiritual dryness often experienced in graduate Scripture study by proposing the integration of Ignatian contemplation into the classroom. Rooted in St. Ignatius's Spiritual Exercises, this approach uses the imagination as a rule-governed faculty to foster personal encounters with God. By engaging bodily senses and emotions through the "composition of place," students move beyond mere intellectual analysis to a transformative experience. This method bridges the gap between informative and formational reading, offering a communal practice that makes the Bible structurally alive and relevant to today's world.
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Alvarez, Francis D.
(2017)
"Ignatian Contemplation in the Classroom: Fostering Imagination in Graduate Scripture Study,"
Landas: Vol. 31:
No.
1, Article 2.
Available at:
https://archium.ateneo.edu/landas/vol31/iss1/2