New Monastic Library: Resources for Radical Discipleship (10 vols.)

by John Alexander; The Rutba House; Jonathan R. Wilson; Ivan J. Kauffman

and

9 more

Publisher:

Cascade

, 2005–2012

Overview

For over a millennium, if a Christian wanted to read theology, practice Christian spirituality, or study the Bible, he or she went to a monastery to do so. There, people who inhabited the tradition and prayed the prayers of the church also copied manuscripts and offered fresh reflections about living the Gospel in a new time. Two thousand years after the birth of the church, there is a new monastic movement stirring in North America. In keeping with ancient tradition, new monastics study the classics of Christian reflection and are beginning to offer some reflections for a new time. The New Monastic Library exists to share reflections from new monastics and to provide classic monastic resources unavailable elsewhere.

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Key Features

• Provides reflections from monastic communities in the USA, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand
• Analyzes what it means to live in contemporary Christian community
• Emphasizes the importance of living an intentional Christian life
• Analyzes Benedictine monasticism and Thomas Merton’s views on technology, war, and consumerism
• Equips pastors to plant, lead, and grow neomonastic communities

John Alexander has been one of the unsung heroes in the modern Christian world. His understanding of Christianity as a counter-cultural movement is profound, and he has been able to communicate it with effectiveness in his writings. Everything he has written has been marked by fresh insights into what it means to be a Christian in a society in which cultural Christianity has become the norm.

—Tony Campolo, emeritus professor of sociology, Eastern University

Superb. Disturbing. Challenging. Radical because it is biblical. Being Church is an extremely well-written, theologically profound but easily understood presentation of a hugely important truth: almost everything depends on recovering the revolutionary reality of genuine Christian community. A must-read.

—Ronald J. Sider, distinguished professor of theology, holistic ministry, and public policy, Palmer Theological Seminary

Being Church is a comprehensive and winsome invitation to embrace a more radical and holistic vision for the church. It is also a testament to the remarkable story of Church of the Sojourners. John’s voice has the weight of wisdom that comes only from deep reflection and hard-earned experience—it is a voice that we should pay attention to.

—Mark Scandrette, founding director, ReIMAGINE

It took a 60-year journey before John Alexander could write this book. Eventually he learned that trying harder and doing more is not the way God changes us. Nor is it the good news of the gospel for the world. This book shares the alternative: the culture of grace. It was worth the wait.

—Chris Rice, founding codirector, Center for Reconciliation, Duke Divinity School

Product Details

• Title: New Monastic Library: Resources for Radical Discipleship
• Editor: Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock
• Volumes: 10
• Pages: 1,826
• Christian Group: Evangelical
• Resource Type: Topical
• Topic: Christian Living