Overview

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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Author:   Greg Peters
Publisher:   Baker Publishing Group
Imprint:   Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 24.30cm
Weight:   0.404kg
ISBN:  

9780801048913

ISBN 10:   0801048915
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   18 August 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Introduction: The Monastic Impulse Part I: Anthony to Benedict 1. The Origins of Christian Monasticism 2. Of Anchorites and Cenobites 3. The Rule Part II: Benedict to Bernard 4. The Flowering of Benedictine Monasticism 5. Other Voices: Celtic, Frankish, and Eastern Monasticism 6. Challenges of Christendom 7. The Road to Reform Part III: Bernard to Luther 8. The Cistercians, Carthusians, and Other Reforming Orders 9. Regular Canons, Hospitallers, and the Military Orders 10. The Friars 11. Decline or Development? Lay Piety and Religious Life in the Late Medieval Era Part IV: Luther to Merton 12. The Reformers and Counter-Reformers 13. Protestants and Monasticism after the Reformation 14. Continuing Roman Catholic Monastic Practice Epilogue: Monasticism Today and Tomorrow

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Greg Peters (PhD, University of St. Michael's College, Toronto) is associate professor of medieval and spiritual theology in the Torrey Honors Institute, Biola University, in La Mirada, California. He is also visiting professor of monastic studies at St. John's School of Theology in Minnesota and adjunct professor at Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Wisconsin.

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