The Rule of Peace

by Christopher Derrick

St. Benedict has been called the Father of Western Monasticism and Patron of Europe. In this masterful work, Christopher Derrick brings forward the relevance of the values in the Rule of St. Benedict for the temporal as well as the spiritual future of the Western world.

141 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[Platypus Lord · Rating 4 out of 5]

(4 stars)
I don't remember a ton about it, but do remember finding it fascinating and incredibly engaging.

[Bill White · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mr Derrick looks at four effects of the Rule of St Benedict: peace with the natural world, peace with one's fellow man, peace with oneself, and peace with God. It will be well worth a second reading.

[Erik]

Recommended by James Schall in Another Sort of Learning, Chapter 20, as one of Ten Books on the Humanities.