HST 271L Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Dominican Order, Society Of Jesus, Counter-Reformation
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Spain produced a number of high ranking religious individuals. The 2 of these individuals were religious persons who were able through deep concentration to link with the divine. Usually mystics are distrusted by the clergy because these people do not need the help of the official clergy to communicate with the divine. But the mystics mentioned above were in good standing with the clergy members. Outstanding individual and found of the jesuit order and renovator of education. Member of the spanish army for the first part of his life was wounded and while in the hospital went through a religious conversions. Went back to university to become a clergyman. Asked pope to allow him to find the jesuit order. Required all people in this order to have higher education and become masters in their fields. Lives in rome and directly submits himself to the pope. Personal vow of obedience to the pop.
