How to live : what the Rule of St. Benedict teaches us about happiness, meaning, and community
Valente, Judith2018
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The Rule of St. Benedict (the rule) arose from an era when a great civilisation was threatened by violence, economic forces that favoured the wealthy, political leaders that lacked the trust of the public and rampant xenophobia. The events that occurred in sixth-century Rome were much those like on the nightly news. Benedict was not a priest or religious official. He was just a young man disillusioned by a corrupt society that lacked compassion. He had a vision of a society in which human values reigned supreme - a vision of compassion, harmony and hope. This is a book about living - not just surviving.
Main title:
How to live : what the Rule of St. Benedict teaches us about happiness, meaning, and community / Judith Valente ; foreword by Joan Chittister.
Author:
Valente, Judith, author
Imprint:
London : William Collins, 2018.
Collation:
224 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN:
9780008300418 (hbk)
Dewey class:
255.106
LC class:
BX3004.Z5
Local class:
255.106
Language:
English
BRN:
2319617
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