The Rule of Saint Benedict: A Contemporary Paraphrase (Paraclete Essentials)
St. Benedict of Nursia(ca. 480-547)is considered the founder of Western monasticism. Jonathan Wilson-Hartgroveis a leader of the new monastic movement and co-founded the Rutba House community in Durham, North Carolina. An associate minister at St. John’s Baptist Church in Durham, he also directs the School for Conversion, a partnership among new monastic communities for alternative theological education. His other books includeBecoming the Answer to Our Prayers, New Monasticism, andGod’s Economy.