
A Life Giving Way
A Commentary on the Rule of St Benedict
Esther De Waal(Author)
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Published on 21. June 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-8264-9090-2 (ISBN)
Description
Is it surprising that a sixth-century monastic text, the Rule of St. Benedict, should be a guide for lay Christians living in today's world? In fact, the questions which St. Benedict had to face are still questions which face us today: how do I live with others? With the world? With myself? With God? How do I bring balance into my life? St. Benedict speaks to the heart, and this commentary approaches the Rule in a prayerful and reflective way. It will help many people who today are seeking a contemplative centre in a busy life. St. Benedict's writing is steeped in scripture. In the Middle Ages, his Rule was seen as a digest of the Bible. It therefore crosses the divides of the church and speaks to Christians of all denominations.
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Series
Edition
Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
283 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8264-9090-2 (9780826490902)
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Person
Esther de Waal is a well-known author whose interests lie particularly in monastic and Celtic spirituality. Author of numerous books, her first, Seeking God: The Way of St Benedict, continues to be a bestseller and has been translated world-wide.
Content
Preface; Prologue; 73 Chapters of commentary and reflection; Bibliography; Notes & References.