Book description
Can early medieval monasteries serve as a model of sustainable development and environmental conservation in today's world? Inspired by Pope Francis's encyclical Laudato Si and Benedictine communities around the world whose shared monastic values inform ecological practice, Monastic Ecological Wisdom uncovers the hidden story of early Christian and monastic care…
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1 author picked Monastic Ecological Wisdom as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love this because Torvend gently but firmly tells us the truth.
St Benedict lived through a time of environmental devastation at the hands of the Imperial class, and rejected the way Christianity was being co-opted by the Roman Empire, where servant leaders were now princely lords.
Given our current situation on fragile Mother Earth, Torvend paints one of the most original takes on St. Benedict and his relationship with creation. Torvend invites us to listen to the Christ of creation.
Torvend is poignant when he points out that a distortion of Christianity is at the root of our current…
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