School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses
Title
Sufficere, “It Is Enough”: Avarice vs. Simplicity and Detachment in the Rule of Saint Benedict
Date of Award
2008
Document Type
Graduate Paper
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Theology
Department
School of Theology and Seminary
First Advisor
Columba Stewart, OSB
Subject Categories
Christianity | Practical Theology
Abstract
This paper is an exegesis of selected chapters of the Rule of St. Benedict, specifically chapters thirty-three, thirty-four, fifty-four, fifty-five, and fifty-eight, to examine issues of monastic poverty, private vs. common ownership, avarice, simplicity, detachment, and related issues.
Recommended Citation
Hanson, Arlen M., "Sufficere, “It Is Enough”: Avarice vs. Simplicity and Detachment in the Rule of Saint Benedict" (2008). School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses. 747.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/sot_papers/747
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