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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Brazos Press
ISBN-10
1587431858
ISBN-13
9781587431852
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59949890
Product Key Features
Book Title
Monk Habits for Everyday People : Benedictine Spirituality for Protestants
Number of Pages
144 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Christian Life / General, Spirituality, Monasticism, Christian Rituals & Practice / General
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Religion
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
7.3 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
7.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-014959
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Today, in any Benedictine guest house, one will encounter laypeople and clergy from a wide range of denominations. . . . Given this great diversity, the monastery choir and guest quarters become in effect ad-hoc ecumenical assemblies where Christians can enjoy what they have in common--the psalms, the gospels, and the Lord's Prayer--and not worry too much about what divides them. As a knowledgeable pastor and theologian, Dennis Okholm proves an excellent guide to this phenomenon, offering a fresh perspective on what attracts Protestants to monasteries. He demonstrates that it is not just another case of Americans shopping around for their spirituality, but a genuine reclaiming of the taproot of Christianity, a reconnecting with a religious tradition and way of life that predates all of the schisms in Christendom. His afterword, a reflection on the Protestant reformers and their original objections to monasticism, is particularly valuable. This memoir, gentle in tone and often humorous, is nonetheless full of challenges to Protestant comfort zones. . . . It is especially important that we now hear from Dennis Okholm, who reminds us that for all Christians, good spiritual habits are good for our spiritual health; that 'scripture is the original rule'; and that Christ is the point of it all, our true beginning and our end."--Kathleen Norris, author of The Cloister Walk (from the foreword)"Twenty years in the making, Dennis Okholm's Monk Habits is the perfect introduction to Benedictine spirituality for the earnest Protestant believer. In taking us on his own journey, he invites us to discover Benedict of Nursia and Benedict's myriad faithful followers over fifteen centuries. This represents an important bridge between evangelicalism and Catholicism. Highly recommended."--Tony Jones, national coordinator of Emergent Village, author of The New Christians: Dispatches from the Emergent Frontier"The practices of Benedictine monasticism have several times brought revitalization and spiritual focus back to the worldwide church at large. In this informative and irenic book, Dennis Okholm explains how the 'rule' of Benedict did the same for him personally as an evangelical professor and Presbyterian minister. The book's winsome portrait of the Benedictines--and, through their monastic practices, of Christ--makes for a spiritual feast. The historically minded will also benefit from Okholm's careful discussion of why more Protestants should pay greater heed to the Benedictine life."--Mark A. Noll, coauthor of Is the Reformation Over? An Evangelical Assessment of Contemporary Catholicism
Dewey Decimal
255/.1
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments 1. What's a Good (Protestant Evangelical) Boy Doin' in a Monastery?2. Why Benedictine Spirituality for Protestants? 3. Learning to Listen4. Poverty: Sharing the Goods5. Obedience: Objectifying Providence6. Humility: Letting Go of the Mask7. Hospitality: The Guest as Christ8. Stability: Staying Put to Get Somewhere9. Balance: God in Everything10. To Change the World!Afterword: Why the Protestant Reformers Opposed MonasticismSuggested ReadingSuggestions for Practicing Benedictine SpiritualityNotes
Synopsis
In their zeal for reform, early Protestant leaders tended to throw out Saint Benedict with the holy water. That is a mistake, writes Dennis Okholm, in Monk Habits for Everyday People . While on retreat in a Benedictine abbey, the author, a professor who was raised as a Pentecostal and a Baptist, observed how the meditative and ordered life of a monk lifted Jesus' teachings off the printed page and put them into daily practice. Vital aspects of devotion, humility, obedience, hospitality, and evangelism took on new clarity and meaning. Paralleling that experience, Okholm guides the reader on a focused and instructive journey that can revitalize the devotional life of any Christian who wants to slow down and dig deeper., In their zeal for reform, early Protestant leaders tended to throw out Saint Benedict with the holy water. That is a mistake, writes Dennis Okholm, in Monk Habits for Everyday People. While on retreat in a Benedictine abbey, the author, a professor who was raised as a Pentecostal and a Baptist, observed how the meditative and ordered life of a monk lifted Jesus? teachings off the printed page and put them into daily practice. Vital aspects of devotion, humility, obedience, hospitality, and evangelism took on new clarity and meaning. Paralleling that experience, Okholm guides the reader on a focused and instructive journey that can revitalize the devotional life of any Christian who wants to slow down and dig deeper., An evangelical theologian who has researched and practices Benedictine spirituality offers an accessible introduction to this time-tested practice.
LC Classification Number
BV4501.3.O456 2007
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