Gospel.com Topics Feed - Benedictine Rule 2009-10-23T19:27:47-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/benedictine+rule/ Benedict of Nursia (ca. 480 – ca. 550 ) : Christian History Institute http://chitorch.org/index.php/in-context/benedict/ 2009-10-23T19:27:47-05:00 Benedict of Nursia was the greatest of the western founders of monastic orders. His rule's strength lay in pointing men to Christ. This is one of Christian History Institute's famous quotations "In Context."