The Rule of Saint Benedict - A Contemporary Paraphrase

Discussion around the bestseller The Benedict Option by Rod Dreher has led many people to want to know more about Benedictine principles.​

This little rule can be a place to begin."Listen, my child. I want you to place the ear of your heart on the solid ground of the Master's wisdom (what I received, I'm passing on to you). This advice is from a spiritual father who loves you and gives you the sort of counsel that will shape your whole life."
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove's The Rule of Saint Benedict presents the timeless wisdom of the Rule in a vibrant new language. The contemporary reader will find this sixth-century classic more accessible, while any student or follower of the Rule will discover in this paraphrase a vital new expression. The full text is included, and detailed explanatory notes offer help in understanding challenging passages.

About the author

St. Benedict of Nursia (ca. 480-547) is considered the founder of Western monasticism.
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove is a leader of the new monastic movement and co-founded the Rutba House community in Durham, North Carolina. An associate minister at St. John's Baptist Church in Durham, he also directs the School for Conversion, a partnership among new monastic communities for alternative theological education.

Product details

• Authors: St Benedict of Nursia
• Assisted by: Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove (Editor)
• Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA)
• Languages: English
• Product format: Leather / Fine binding
• Released: 01.03.2016
• EAN: 9781612617695
• ISBN: 978-1-61261-769-5
• No. of pages: 116
• Dimensions: 142 mm x 211 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 181 g
• Series: Paraclete Essential Deluxe
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works