Fleeing the compromises of the 4th century church, the Desert Fathers founded monasticism. In reaction to a Christianity they scarcely recognized, these radicals fled to the Egyptian desert to model a different, radical style of discipleship, filled with sacrifice and...
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Fleeing the compromises of the 4th century church, the Desert Fathers founded monasticism. In reaction to a Christianity they scarcely recognized, these radicals fled to the Egyptian desert to model a different, radical style of discipleship, filled with sacrifice and continual prayer. Who are the new monks, the new punks, the new revolutionaries? The answer lies in an upsurge of 24-7 monastic communities around the world. Punk Monk combines a narrative journey through the beginnings of 24-7 Prayer Boiler Rooms with a discussion on the roots of monasticism, particularly its ethos and values, and how it can be applied in the third millennium. Drawing influences from the Franciscans, the Celts, and the Moravians, the book highlights the countercultural and revolutionary force of monasticism and asks whether it is time for a new monastic movement. It also takes punk as a contemporary expression of monastic spirit and asks whether a "silent revolution" is coming.
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PRODUCT DETAIL
- Catalogue Code 410763
- Product Code 9781441223876
- ISBNÂ 1441223878
- EANÂ 9781441223876
- Department General Books
- Category Spiritual Growth
- Sub-Category General
- Publisher Baker Book House
- Publication Date Jun 2007
- DRMÂ Adobe
- Printable No
- Size 1.28 MB (EPUB)
Pete Greig
-->PETE GRIEG--> is an author, church-planter and one of the founding leaders of 24-7prayer, a ministry that has grown unexpectedly from a single night-and-day ?prayer room? into an international, interdenominational Christian community of people committed to prayer, mission and justice. Thanks to an innovative approach to spirituality and culture, 24-7 prayer has captured the attention of newspapers and magazines from Rolling Stone to Readers Digest and has been the subject of an acclaimed British television documentary. Proposed by Relevant magazine as one of the top 50 ?revolutionary leader
Andy Freeman
ANDY FREEMAN is the Abbot of the first 24-7 Boiler room, launched in Reading, UK. Andy now helps others to develop Boiler Rooms in their communities and works on 24-7's International Team
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