Hi Dan, After telling us about your "extensive reading occasioned by an editing job I was asked to do involving historical writing" and that you are fairly knowledgeable about SFX and the Inquisition, you turned tail when requested to back your information / hypothesis with factual data and references.
In fact I am curious about your claim (twice): "for up to half a century after Xavier's passing would have been without heavy reliance on his judgment." Why was this only half century? Why not one century or two centuries? Can you give us at least three specific examples of "decision-making that came out of Rome and Lisboa" within a decade of Xavier's death that was directly based on SFX's judgment / recommendations? Your decision not to present any specific hard facts does not surprise me. We see a lot of opinions by individuals whose skill is mainly the ability to be articulate and write good English. Some with these skills get their PhD in some European or South American university on some aspect of Goa; while others write Goa-based historical novels. Perhaps you are reluctant to discuss contemporary history of your own "Mother England." Looks like questions to you by several goanetters will not be answered. Please share with us your insights backed with facts ... Please! Regards, GL ---------- DAN DRISCOLL Thanks, at least for noticing. I'm no academic, so do not want to be a nuisance. I feel that this forum can admit of simple lay persons impressions, not necessarily scientific documentation. Will have no further comment. Will try to be guided and profit from your more expert opinions. ----------- DAN DRISCOLL I would say that the relationship between implementation of the inquisitiorial policy in the Region and the dating of Xavier's departure and eventual death need not at all negate his influence in the matter. I suspect that very little of any decision-making that came out of Rome and Lisboa for up to half a century after Xavier's passing would have been without heavy reliance on his judgement. Xavier and Ignatius were like two blood brothers.
