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Books
by Fr.
Spitzer
Fr. Robert J. Spitzer, S.J.,
Ph.D., is the former President of
Gonzaga University. He is a
philosopher, educator, author and
founder and President of the
Magis Institute, an organization
dedicated to education on the
relationship among physics,
philosophy, reason, and faith. He
is Founder and President of the
Spitzer Center which provides
education on leadership and
culture to Catholic organizations
as well as ethical leadership to
non-profit and for-profit
organizations. He is also
President of the Spitzer Center
of Ethical Leadership, which
delivers similar curricula to
non-profit organizations.
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Robert
J. Spitzer's award
winning book New
Proofs for the Existence
of God examines the
considerable evidence
for God and creation
that has come to light
from physics and
philosophy during the
last forty years. An
expert in diverse areas,
including theology,
physics, metaphysics,
and ethics, Spitzer
offers in this text the
most contemporary,
complete, and integrated
approach to rational
theism currently
available.
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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. A widely
respected philosopher,
Father Spitzer provides
an intelligent outline
for thinking and talking
about human
life.
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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.
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A review and description in welead bookreview by Greg L. Thomas, president of Leadership Excellence, Ltd and a Managing Partner of the Leadership Management Institute:
"...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. This allows for an environment of inspired and motivated workers as well as high performing teams."
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"This is my favorite introduction to prayer because Father took a very difficult problem...which is how do we commune with God...and with great love and simple language instructs us how we can... connect to our God. And in doing this, grow in Faith, Hope and Love from His Holy Spirit. He covers all the aspects of different types of prayer and contemplation in a way that is easy to understand and in a way that makes you inspired to pray more and more." (M. Barker - Amazon Review)
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 is the purpose of contemplation; indeed, the purpose of the spiritual life itself.
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