In the footsteps of the historical Benedict
Monasticism was born, not out of the moral or governmental failures of a late Roman state, but (ironically) out of Christian political success.
A better way of life? ‘Benedict Option’ Christians may get more than Dreher expects
The Benedict Option is likely the best possible way forward for Christian social conservatives: it provides a new vision in place of disillusionment, refocuses them on local culture-making, and invites them to recover a longer Christian collective memory. If these things happen on a large scale, praise the Lord.
The Rule of Benedict: Opting for Christian community
At the deepest level, the world needs for the Church to “be the Church.”
Is the argument lost? Rod Dreher’s Benedict Option
I have eagerly awaited Rod Dreher’s Benedict Option. Is Dreher right, or is he just telling people like me what we want to hear instead of what we need to hear?
Resuscitation or rebirth? ‘Renewing Culture’ at the Eighth Day Symposium
Rather than sweeping doctrinal differences under the rug, Eighth Day Institute seeks to focus its ecumenism on the theological riches of ancient Christianity, which Christians of both East and West can claim as their heritage.
Reconsidering the Benedict Option and Yale
Last year I was very concerned about higher education. In fact, it seemed to me that our elite institutions were going to become no-go zones for anyone who did not toe the progressive line that moves further out by the minute. Rod Dreher’s Benedict Option pres... Read More...
A Gregorian corollary to the Benedict Option
It can be far too easy to project onto the Benedict Option a rose-colored nostalgia for a simpler, pre-industrial medieval past: a cozy escape into the world of craft beer and Brother Cadfael.
New curiosity shops
The world sure needs lots of high-quality everything to contrast with all the low-quality alternatives. Why shouldn’t Christians be the ones to offer it? Maybe some enchantment will follow.