Lecture 26: Benedictine Monasticism and Its Influence
Casey and Tomlin, Introducing the Rule of Benedict.
Knowles, Christian Monasticism.
- How did the Rule of Benedict provide an accessible form of the “life of
perfection” in a way earlier rules had not? - What are the advantages and disadvantages of understanding the path to
God as mediated by “a Rule and an abbot”?
Suggested Reading
Questions to Consider