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The book The Benedict Option is causing quite a stir! In the article "Rod Dreher Explains the Benedict Option to Politically Engaged Christians in DC," the article's author writes - "...like Rome, the greatest threat to the church in America is not from without, but within. Dreher looks to Saint Benedict, who founded the monasteries that went on to preserve civilization through the Dark Ages."The eight values that are needed in today's Christianity are: "order, prayer, work, asceticism, stability, community, hospitality and balance." We must be separate, but not withdraw into literal monasteries: "the Benedict Option must include evangelization and serving our neighbors." Like the Israelites living in Babylon, Rod Dreher refers to Jeremiah 29 as the model for Christians in exile to settle and integrate into the larger society, but not let it assimilate us and our children. Get the book The Benedict Option at our Amazon.com store! Read the full article to get the whole story! And subscribe below to get our free weekly newsletter: |