Ignatian Spirituality
Write a five page paper in which you discuss two concepts and/or practices related to discernment found in Ignatian Spirituality and one other Christian masters, and one other non-Christian spiritual traditions. What are the similarities? How are they different? Refer back to your course reading and resources and be sure to cite all references used in writing this paper. Choose two concepts from the list of five below to discuss:
1. Detachment/Nonattachment
2. Attention/Mindfulness
3. Relationship with the Divine (prayers and practices)
4. Action in the World (care for the others)
5. Discernment with others (companions who assist one with discernment)
Introduction (Well constructed paragraph detailing the focus of your paper) 3pts
What is spiritual discernment?

Name the concepts presented in the course which you will be discussing.

Concept 1 Choose one of the 5 concepts from list above then compare and contrast 6.5pts
What Ignatian Spirituality has to say about it?
THEN
What does One of the other Christian Masters we studied (Merton, Catherine of Siena, OR Quakers) say about it?
THEN
What does One Non- Christian Tradition (Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam) say about it?

What are the similarities? How are they different?

Concept 2 Choose a different concept from the list of the 5 above then compare and contrast 6.5pts
What Ignatian Spirituality has to say about it?
THEN
What does One of the other Christian Masters (Merton, Catherine of Siena, OR Quakers) say about it? You do not need to use the same Master you used in Concept 1.
THEN
What does One Non- Christian Tradition (Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam) say about it? You do not need to use the same Non-Christian tradition you used in Concept 1.

What are the similarities? How are they different?