Writing for Exiles How Do We Respond? 29 Dec 202118 Oct 2021 Fast forward 795 years. Benedict, Charlemagne, and Francis have long since passed from this life and into eternity, but their effects are still felt to this day. Without these men's…
Writing for Exiles Answering Our Dilemma: Saint Francis of Assissi 22 Dec 202118 Oct 2021 Saint Francis of Assisi, like Saint Benedict of Nursia, came from an affluent family.[1] As a result, he could have become anything he desired: in this case, a knight.[2] However,…
Writing for Exiles Answering Our Dilemma: The Carolingians 15 Dec 202118 Oct 2021 If there are two words that could sum up the relationship between the Carolingians and the state, they are "power struggle." The first confusing situation the church and state found…
Writing for Exiles Answering Our Dilemma: Saint Benedict of Nursia 8 Dec 202118 Oct 2021 Not much is known about Benedict's early life. However, the most popular place to start with Benedict is with his motivation for life. Benedict was lived in Nursia, a Roman…
Writing for Exiles Benedict, the Carolingians & Francis: Answering Our Dilemma 1 Dec 202118 Oct 2021 In my undergraduate program, my professors sought to form the whole person through a three-fold paradigm: the heart (be), head (know), and hands (do). In this model, classes in church…
Exilic Theology 