"Ignatian Humanism vividly portrays and puts into a hope-filled perspective our contemporary search for a spirituality that responds to our search for meaning and to our desire for God."

--11/1/2003 By John W. Padberg, S.J., director, Institute of Jesuit Sources

"Modras integrates fascinating history, contemporary theology, and inspiring spirituality with consistent focus on central issues for our day."

--11/1/2003 By Joann Wolski Conn, associate professor of religious studies, Neumann College

"A stunning book! Modras has profiled a number of Jesuit thinkers and activists as role models for our time - revitalizing humanism as a model for moderns."

--11/1/2003 By Leonard Swidler, professor of Catholic thought and inter-religious dialogue, Temple University

Publisher Web Site, April, 2005

Ignatian spirituality is a dynamic and ever-evolving practice that has great relevance in the twenty-first century. In Ignatian Humanism, author Ronald Modras explains the importance of a sixteenth-century spirituality in a post-modern world and reveals the impact Renaissance humanism had on Ignatian spirituality and the Society of Jesus.

In this vividly written and meticulously researched book, Modras explores the life of St. Ignatius of Loyola, his founding of the Society of Jesus, and the development of the Spiritual Exercises. He also outlines the characteristics of Renaissance humanism and its influence on Ignatian spirituality and the Jesuits. This impact is made tangible in five compelling biographies of Jesuit heroes and humanists: Matteo Ricci, Friederich Spee, Karl Rahner, Pierre Theilhard de Chardin, and Pedro Arrupe.