Event Title
Influence of Monasticism on the Rise of the Modern University
Document Type
Concurrent Session
Location
Quad 170
Start Date
6-2-2017 1:15 PM
End Date
6-2-2017 2:15 PM
Description
Inspired by lives of prayer, community, and service, Saint Benedict and his spiritual followers through the ages have been a stable source of tremendous good in the world: renewing the Church, preserving learning, cultivating wisdom, modeling humane virtues of balance and generosity." This session traces the rise of the Benedictine Wisdom Tradition through to its flowering in the foundation of universities in medieval Europe and forward to its continuing influence in the modern university.
Influence of Monasticism on the Rise of the Modern University
Quad 170
Inspired by lives of prayer, community, and service, Saint Benedict and his spiritual followers through the ages have been a stable source of tremendous good in the world: renewing the Church, preserving learning, cultivating wisdom, modeling humane virtues of balance and generosity." This session traces the rise of the Benedictine Wisdom Tradition through to its flowering in the foundation of universities in medieval Europe and forward to its continuing influence in the modern university.