ChristianityTodayLibrary.com
Member Login  |  E-mail:  Password    Not a member?  Join now!
home
 Search:  browse by topicbrowse by publicationhelp

Member Services
My Account
Contact Us
Issue 93
St. Benedict & Western Monasticism

Issue 93
2007

Purchase this issue

ARTICLES
Displaying 1 - 16 of 16 articles.

Page: 1 no previousno next


A Devoted Life: Did You Know?
Interesting and little-known facts about Benedictine monasticism.

FROM THE EDITOR
A Devoted Life: From the Editor - Rediscovering Benedict


Radical Christians
Alone or in community, early monks and nuns sought to follow Christ in a whole-hearted and vividly countercultural way.


The Blessing of Benedict
The "Father of Western Monasticism" spent his life teaching spiritual beginners about kindness, community, and prayer.


A Life of Listening
Benedict's Rule became the gold standard of monastic life.


A Devoted Life: Christian History Timeline
From its roots in the early Eastern church, through the Benedictine centuries, to the birth of new kinds of religious orders in the Middle Ages


Converting Europe
For centuries, monks were at the center of the Western missionary enterprise.


Illuminating Europe
Under Charlemagne's influence, the monasteries shaped the future of Western education, trade, and even handwriting.


Unceasing Prayer in an Uncertain World
As the peace and unity of Europe collapsed, the monastery of Cluny pointed a new way forward.


Re-Monking the Church
Many Catholics and Protestants are looking back to Benedict for the community and spiritual intensity they can't find in modern culture.


A Devoted Life: Recommended Resources
Dig deeper into this issue's theme


STORY BEHIND
The Original Do, Re, Mi
Julie Andrews made it popular, but the real musical genius behind this singing aid was a medieval monk.


TURNING POINT
"You have not labored in vain"
After a crushing political defeat, William Wilberforce nearly gave up his fight to abolish the slave trade. But a life-changing letter from John Newton sent this Daniel back into the lion's den.


PEOPLE WORTH KNOWING
Faith of Our Mothers
The history of the church would have looked very different without these famous moms.


LIVING HISTORY
Praying in the New World


CHANGED LIVES
Grace is in the Details
An 18th-century book gave Richard Foster new eyes for the present moment. The ordinary had never looked so extraordinary.




Page: 1 no previousno next
Subscribe!

Subscribe to Christian History & Biography
Free trial issue

Give a gift subscription

Buy past issues of Christian History magazine


Shopping
ChristianBook.com
  Books|Music|Videos|Gifts

Bible Studies
Christian History
Leadership Training
Small Group Resources

Featured Items













Free Newsletter
Sign up for the Christian History Newsletter, delivered via e-mail every Friday. Experience the issues that challenged the Church but could not defeat it:




ChristianityToday.com
HomeCT MagChurch/MinistryBible/LifeCommunitiesEntertainmentSchools/JobsShoppingFree!Help
Magazines:
Books & Culture
Christianity Today
Church Law & Tax Report
Church Finance Today
Leadership Journal

Men of Integrity
Today's Christian Woman
Your Church
ChristianityTodayLibrary.com
Resources:
BuildingChurchLeaders.com
ChristianBibleStudies.com
Christian College Guide
ChristianHistory.net
Christian Music Today
Christianity Today Movies

Church Products & Services
Church Safety
ChurchSiteCreator.com
PreachingToday.com
PreachingTodaySermons.com
Seminary/Grad School Guide


Christianity Today International
www.ChristianityToday.com
Copyright © 1994–2009 Christianity Today International
Privacy Policy | Contact Us | Advertise with Us