Collection: Books

In Ten Universal Principles: A Brief Philosophy of the Life Issues, Jesuit Father Robert Spitzer sets out, in a brief yet highly readable and lucid style, ten basic principles that must govern the reasonable person’s thinking and acting about life issues.

“…The purpose of the book is to show the reader how to create esprit de corps within the heart of an organization…“Spitzer defines esprit de corps in terms of the capacity to go beyond the self, or beyond known paradigms, or to become more alive. He believes this is fostered by three elements: vision, rational communication and four sets of commitments discussed in the book.

It is indispensable for each of us to acknowledge (at least intellectually) the fundamental basis for Christian contemplation namely, the unconditional Love of God. There can be nothing more important than contemplating, affirming, appropriating, and living in this Unconditional Love.

This groundbreaking work addresses the connection between the culture’s view of everything from happiness and success, to self-worth, love, suffering, ethics, freedom and personhood, and shows how our notion of personhood holds the key not only to the concept of ourselves but also to the future of rights and the common good.