Dreher, Rod
The Benedict Option: AStrategy for Christians in aPost-Christian Nation
- ISBN 13:
- 9780735213302
- author:
- Dreher, Rod
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Sentinel
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 21.44 x 13.97 x 1.91 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Politics, Political Ideologies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation by Rod Dreher In this thought-provoking book, Rod Dreher argues that American Christians are facing a spiritual crisis. As the country becomes increasingly secular, churches are struggling to maintain their relevance and influence. Drawing on the wisdom of St. Benedict of Nursia, a sixth-century monk who created enduring communities based on principles of order, hospitality, stability, and prayer, Dreher proposes a new strategy for Christians: embracing exile from mainstream culture and constructing a resilient counterculture. Dreher contends that politics offers little help in this spiritual crisis and that what is needed is a return to the authority of Scripture and the wisdom of the ancient church. The Benedict Option is both a manifesto and a rallying cry for Christians who must learn how to fight on cultural battlefields like none the West has seen for fifteen hundred years. By exploring the principles of the Benedictine way of life, Dreher offers a compelling vision for Christians seeking to navigate the challenges of our post-Christian nation.
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