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The way of St Benedict / Rowan Williams.

By: Publisher: London : Bloomsbury Continuum, 2020Description: v, 147 pages ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9781472973078
  • 1472973070
Other title:
  • Way of Saint Benedict
Subject(s):
Contents:
'Shaping holy lives' -- The staying power of Benedict -- Monks and mission : a perspective from England -- From solitude to communion : monastic virtues and ecumenical hopes -- Benedict and the future of Europe -- Reforming monasticism : an early medieval debate -- A Benedictine on 'mysticism' : Abbot Cuthbert Butler.
Summary: "Explores the appeal of St Benedict's sixth-century Rule, showing it to be a document of great relevance to present day Christians and non-believers at our particular moment in history. For over a millennium the Rule - a set of guidelines for monastic conduct - has been influential on the lifer of Benedictine monks, but has also served in some sense as a 'background note' to almost all areas of civic experience: artistic, intellectual and institutional. The effects of this on society have been far-reaching and Benedictine communities and house still attract countless visitors, testifying to the appeal and continuing relevance of Benedict's principles"--Page 4 of cover.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Main Collection Bishopdale Theological College BX3004.Z5 WIL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A42349504
Main Collection John Kinder Theological Library BX3004.Z5 WIL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A42344104

Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-143)

'Shaping holy lives' -- The staying power of Benedict -- Monks and mission : a perspective from England -- From solitude to communion : monastic virtues and ecumenical hopes -- Benedict and the future of Europe -- Reforming monasticism : an early medieval debate -- A Benedictine on 'mysticism' : Abbot Cuthbert Butler.

"Explores the appeal of St Benedict's sixth-century Rule, showing it to be a document of great relevance to present day Christians and non-believers at our particular moment in history. For over a millennium the Rule - a set of guidelines for monastic conduct - has been influential on the lifer of Benedictine monks, but has also served in some sense as a 'background note' to almost all areas of civic experience: artistic, intellectual and institutional. The effects of this on society have been far-reaching and Benedictine communities and house still attract countless visitors, testifying to the appeal and continuing relevance of Benedict's principles"--Page 4 of cover.

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