{"product_id":"the-crucible-of-racism-patrick-saint-jean-sj-9781626984684","title":"The Crucible of Racism: Ignatian Spirituality and the Power of Hope","description":"Upon coming to the United States to pursue graduate studies and then to embark on training as a Jesuit, Haitian-born Patrick Saint-Jean discovered something he had not known before: racism. \"I learned I am a Black man--and that America, including the Society of Jesus here in this country, is white space where people of color are not welcome. This direct experience of racism became a crucible for me.\" In describing this painful journey, which included becoming aware of the ambiguous history of his own Jesuit order, Saint-Patrick embarked on a fresh reading of The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. The basic principles of Jesuit formation--the \"discernment of spirits,\" the examination of conscience, the imaginative identification with Jesus in his sufferings, death, and resurrection--became an entry to his own journey of hope and resurrection. These principles and practices, he concludes, hold promise of conversion and healing for a church and a society still caught in the crucible of racism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick Saint-Jean Sj\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1626984689\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781626984684\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orbis Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.50d","brand":"Patrick Saint-Jean Sj","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44052125876479,"sku":"9781626984684","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0012c828-72ff-4a48-8207-37d6c85297e9.jpg?v=1685017090","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-crucible-of-racism-patrick-saint-jean-sj-9781626984684","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}