The story of monasticism
retrieving an ancient tradition for contemporary spirituality
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Word Count
69,500 words, Guess
Page Count
278 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivestoryofmonastici0000pete
- ISBN-100801048915
- ISBN-139780801048913
- Library of Congress Control Number2015007081
- OCLC Control Number892879557
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780801048913
- Open LibraryOL27190358M
Classifications
- DDC271
- LCCBX2432.3 .P48 2015
- LCCBX2432.3.P48 2014
Description
Some evangelicals perceive monasticism as a relic from the past, a retreat from the world, or a shirking of the call to the Great Commission. At the same time, contemporary evangelical spirituality desires historical Christian manifestations of the faith. In this accessibly written book Greg Peters, an expert in monastic studies who is a Benedictine oblate and spiritual director, offers a historical survey of monasticism from its origins to current manifestations. Peters recovers the riches of the monastic tradition for contemporary spiritual formation and devotional practice, explaining why the monastic impulse is a valid and necessary manifestation of the Christian faith for today's church.
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