From informal versions of the Rule of St. Benedict to Twelve-Step groups and Weight Watchers, the basic human need for guidance and structure in the quest for wholeness is palpable and real. Guenther explores ancient and contemporary meanings for the classic vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, along with the distinctively Benedictine ethos of stability and conversion, pointing out the pitfalls of each. Short essays on different elements of a rule of life ? authority, money, pleasure, stinginess, friends, enemies, living in families ? make up the core of the book, which concludes with practical ideas for crafting a rule of life. | At Home In The World by Margaret Guenther, Paperback | Indigo Chapters