DPLS 773 – Leadership & Spirituality
Summer 2008 3 Credits
Professor: John Navonne, S.J.
Email: navone@unigre.it
Class Logistics: Thursday 6-10
Place: RC 112
Dates: June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Aug. 1 (Fri)
Course Objectives:
- A critical appreciation of the good, the true and the beautiful in the attainment of human happiness, based on a foundational understanding of what it means to be a person in communion, community and communication (peace) with others under the sovereignty of Happiness Itself (God)
- The ability to intelligently and effectively articulate an understanding of our critical appreciation, with the aid of artistically paradigmatic cultural matrices
Required Texts:
John Navone books published by the Liturgical Press
- Towards a Theology of Beauty
- Enjoying God’s Beauty
- Lead, Radiant Spirit – Our Gospel Quest
Robert Spitzer, S.J., Healing the Culture: A Commonsense Philosophy of Happiness, Freedom and the Life Issues (Ignatius Press).
Other books:
Jacques Maritain,
America.
Course Assignments
A written reflection of no more than 1000 words on the material presented in films and discussion of the previous week.
Course Schedule
Date | Topic | Assignment |
| June 26 | Presentation of John Navone’s theology of joy and beauty | Submit a written reflection June 28th |
| July 3 | Robert Spitzer, S.J. presents his Healing the Culture | Submit a written reflection on presentation & discussion July 5th |
| July 10 | Presentation and discussion of BBC TV’s “The Monastery.” | Submit written reflection on presentation & discussion July 12th |
| July 17 | Presentation and discussion of BBC TV’ “The Private Life of an Easter Masterpiece:The stories behind three paintings that encompass the three major Easter themes.” (Da Vinci’s Last Supper; Dali’s Crucifixion; Piero della Francesca’s Resurrection) | Submit written reflection July 19th |
| July 24 | Presentation of BBC TV’s “The Story of God” by Baron Robert Winston | Submit written reflection July 20th |
| July 31 | Presentation re the role of true images for a truly good life | Submit written reflection on presentation & discussion July 26 |
| Aug. 1 | What is good about Jacques Maritain’s America? | Discussion of Martain’s hymn to America |
Short Bibliography
Kiely, B.M., S.J. (1987). Psychology and moral theology. Rome: Gregorian U. Press
Lonergan, B.J.F., S.J. (1971). Method in theology. London: Darton, Longman & Todd. (See especially “The Human Good” pp.27-55)
Navone, J., S. J. (1974). Everyman’s odyssey: Seven plays seen as modern myths about man’s quest for personal integrity. Rome: Gregorian U. Press.
Navone, J., S. J. (1981). Tellers of the word. New York: La Jacq.
Navone, J., S. J. (1989). Self-giving and sharing. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press. J.
Navone, J., S. J. (1 990). Seeking god in story. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press.