Rule of Benedict by Joan Chittister

Rule of Benedict by Joan Chittister

This new edition of a classic religious text combines the timeless wisdom of Benedict of Nursia's Rule with theperceptive commentary ofarenowned Benedictine mystic andscholar. In hernewintroduction to the Rule, the authorboldly claimsthat Benedict's sixth-century textis the only one of great traditions that directly touches the contemporary issues facing thehuman community stewardship, conversion, communication, reflection, contemplation, humility, and equality. Tracing Benedict's originalRule paragraph by paragraph, it expands its principlesinto thelarger context of spiritual living in a secular world and makes the seemingly archaicinstructions relevant for a contemporary audience. A new foreword, updated content, an appendix, and a recommendedcalendarfor reading theentriesand commentaries make this an invaluable resource for solitary or communal contemplation.

"By offering informed commentary that links StBenedict's Rule with contemporary questions, Sr. Joan suceeds in her task of making 'an ancient document accessible to a modern reading public.'" -- New Oxford Review

Joan Chittister is the executive director of Benetvision, a resource and research centre for contemporary spirituality. She lives in Erie, Pennsylvania.

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ISBN 13	9780824525941
ISBN 10	0824525949
Title	Rule of Benedict
Author	Joan Chittister
Series	Spiritual Legacy Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The Crossroad Publishing Company
Year published	2010-09-01
Number of pages	328
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