Desiring Life: Benedict on Wisdom and the Good Life

by Norvene Vest

Book Overview

In Desiring Life, Norvene Vest brings the insights of Benedict's Rule to the wisdom tradition. Desiring Life is the third book in her series on Benedictine spirituality for people living in the world today. Vest asks questions of pressing concern today, such as: What is the "good life" we seek? How can we learn to live with integrity and compassion, despite the growing gap between public ethics and narrow self-interest? How can we live fully and well?...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561011827
• ISBN13: 9781561011827
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Cowley Publications
• Length: 171 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.5"