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August 2009
The strike season is upon us again. On the one hand we should welcome it as a sign of normality. This is what happens in democratic societies as part of the usual collective bargaining process.
Aids, Ancestors and Salvation: Local beliefs in Christian ministry to the sick by Peter Knox SJ
The crash of the oil price from a peak of almost $140 last year swept the question of 'peak oil' from the media radar screen. However it's sneaking back again as the price creeps up with hopes for economic recovery. 'World is fast running out of oil, warns IEA' proclaimed the Business Report of Aug 4 2009.
In his book To the Finland Station (1940), Edmund Wilson argues that “the Communist Manifesto is dense with the packed power of high explosives. It compresses with terrific vigour into forty or fifty pages a grand theory of history, an analysis of European society and a program for revolutionary action.” Apart from being longer than Marx and Engels’ famous tome – it is 72 pages in the Paulines Nairobi edition – Pope Benedict’s new encyclical potentially offers for integral human development what they did for revolution.
We work with people from the business, political and educational sectors as well as those from various faith backgrounds. We are keen to engage with all who have an interest in improving our society.
The Jesuit Institute is dedicated to providing training and encouraging debate on current social and religious issues from a faith perspective and to stimulating critical reflection, research and dialogue.
The Jesuit Institute provides reflection and training on, and critical analysis of, contemporary social and religious issues from a Catholic perspective. We are motivated by the service of faith and the promotion of justice.
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Can you believe in Creation and Evolution
Our joint education project with the Origins Centre at Wits continues. We have already helped over 500 young people to understand that it is possible to believe in both Creation and Evolution. Encourage your children to ask their teachers to book. For more information contact Ms. Theresa Morgan at Origins on 011 717 4708.
Tsoseletsa is one of the Jesuit Institute's spirituality programmes. It is a group-based parish retreat running two hours every evening for a week. The retreat is based on Ignatian spirituality and adapted to suit African people. The team which runs the retreat is trained in Ignatian spirituality. At present we offer four or five retreats per year.
With the help of a focus-group of experienced African spiritual directors, JISA is exploring the implications of this ministry in the African context.
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