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Poverty Celibacy & Obedience : A Radical Option for Life
Diarmuid O´murchu
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Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 335. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Many people hold the view that the vows of poverty, celibacy, and obedience embody laws or regulations that govern a religious or monastic lifestyle. Diarmuid O'Murchu offers a very different understanding of the vows, based on a much more ancient tradition. O'Murchu claims that the vows are first and foremost about values and not about laws. And in this provocative work he suggests that the Eastern concept of nonviolence is a core value of the vowed life in all the monastic traditions known to humankind. At a time when all forms of religious commitment are being questioned, this value-oriented approach ... Read more
Many people hold the view that the vows of poverty, celibacy, and obedience embody laws or regulations that govern a religious or monastic lifestyle. Diarmuid O'Murchu offers a very different understanding of the vows, based on a much more ancient tradition. O'Murchu claims that the vows are first and foremost about values and not about laws. And in this provocative work he suggests that the Eastern concept of nonviolence is a core value of the vowed life in all the monastic traditions known to humankind. At a time when all forms of religious commitment are being questioned, this value-oriented approach ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Crossroads Youth Network
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780824514730
SKU
KCG0002442
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