Who is Fr Robert Spitzer?
Fr. Spitzer answers viewer questions on a wide range of subjects, including: Reason, Faith, Suffering, Virtue, and the Existence of God. Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D., is the founder and president of the Spitzer Center. A scholar, teacher, author, and seasoned leader, Fr. Spitzer is pre-eminently a theologian and philosopher.
What kind of questions do you ask Fr Spitzer?
Fr. Spitzer answers viewer questions on a wide range of subjects, including: Reason, Faith, Suffering, Virtue, and the Existence of God. News topics include a transgender swimmer and comments from Archbishop Gomez on the elite leadership class, as Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck take viewer questions and continue their discussion on demonic possession.
What did Dr Spitzer do for Gonzaga?
Fr. Spitzer was President of Gonzaga University from 1998 to 2009. While president, he significantly increased the programs and curricula in faith, ethics, service, and leadership, and led the efforts to build 20 new facilities, increased the student population by 75%, and raised more than $200 million for scholarships and capital projects.
What is the book of Spitzer about?
The book is divided into two main parts: the realities of God’s goodness and of spiritual evil, and recognizing and overcoming diabolical tactics, which range from temptation and deception to the Deadly Sins. Father Spitzer shows readers how to experience God’s peace even during times of suffering and persecution.
What are the dimensions of spiritual life?
These five dimensions of the spiritual life: (1) the Holy Eucharist, (2) spontaneous prayer, (3) the Beatitudes, (4) partnership with the Holy Spirit, and (5) the contemplative life itself, generally do not develop simultaneously or even in parallel ways. Some develop very quickly, but do not achieve significant depth; while others develop quite slowly, but seem to be almost unending in the depth of wisdom, trust, hope, virtue, and love they engender. The best way of explaining this is to look at each of the pillars individually.
Why did Jesus reject Satan in the desert?
Drawing from his new book, Fr. Spitzer explains how when Jesus encountered Satan in the desert, he rejected the devil’s worldly temptations because of His love for the Father and His desire to follow the Father’s plan.
Why did Jesus reject the temptations of the devil?
Spitzer explains how when Jesus encountered Satan in the desert, he rejected the devil’s worldly temptations because of His love for the Father and His desire to follow the Father’s plan.
Who is Fr. Spitzer?
Fr. Spitzer is a Catholic Priest in the Jesuit order (Society of Jesus) and is currently the President of the Magis Center and the Spitzer Center.
Who is Frank Shrontz?
Associate Professor of Philosophy and visiting Professor of Business at Seattle University where he won the award for most outstanding professor in the College of Arts and Sciences (1997) and held the The Frank Shrontz Chair of Professional Ethics (1997-98).
