Community of the Transfiguration: The Journey of a New Monastic Community (New Monastic Library: Resources for Radical Discipleship) - Softcover

Dekar, Paul R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1556354304 ISBN 13: 9781556354304

Publisher: Cascade Books, 2008

Synopsis

In the 1930s, German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer anticipated the restoration of the church after the coming second world war through a new kind of monasticism, a way of life of uncompromising adherence to the Sermon on the Mount in imitation of Christ. Since then, the renewal of Christian monasticism has become a great spiritual movement. Imbued with a love for God and neighbor, and with a healthy self-love, people are going to monasteries to deepen their relationship with God, to pray, and to find peace. While some monastic institutions are suffering a decline in traditional vocations, many Christians are exploring monastic lifestyles. This book introduces The Community of the Transfiguration in Australia, the story of a new monastic community and an inspiring source of hope for the world at another time of spiritual, social, and ecological crisis.

About this title

About the Author:

Paul R. Dekar is Niswonger Professor of Evangelism and Missions, Memphis Theological Seminary. He is author of Creating the Beloved Community: A History of the Fellowship of Reconciliation in the United States (2005) and Holy Boldness: Practices of an Evangelistic Lifestyle (2004). He and his wife Nancy are North American members of Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Australia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1556354304
• ISBN 13: 9781556354304
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 186