The Problematique

Should Jesuit social scientists as professionals be oriented to their peer groups or to the people, whom their preferential option calls them to serve and whom their profession impacts? Should this responsibility imply that the latter be involved, directly or at least indirectly in their work, or only to be a source of information and passive recipients of professional practice? Are they objects for research, or participating subjects, partners or just clients? Undoubtedly, for Jesuits the focus of concern in their apostolate and the concrete situations in which they intervene must necessarily be within the parameters of their mission of the service of faith, and the promotion of justice.  

Rudolf C. Heredia, SJ

Rudolf C. Heredia, SJ, is an independent Writer and Researcher. He stays at Arrupe House, St. Mary’s, Mumbai. He can be contacted at [email protected].