What do you think of The Benedict Option?

I think schools can be a form of the Benedict Option. Consider St. Jerome's, a classical school in the Catholic tradition, in Hyattsville, Maryland, or the Scuola G.K. read more

Some reviewers think the Benedict Option is all about retreat, but a proper reading of the book shows very little of this. It is more about separating yourself as a Christian from the worst parts of society. read more

The Benedict Option is a broad attempt to inspire churches and small-o orthodox Christian believers who locate themselves in the Great Tradition to do this in a post-Christian society. The Christian life, properly understood, cannot be merely a set of propositions agreed to, but must also be a way of life. read more

The Benedict Option isn’t what you think it is. Adorning the cover of Rod Dreher’s much-discussed new book is what appears to be an ancient monastery, clutching a mountaintop. Below is a blue lake, cropped by scraps of land. read more