Totally Devoted: An Exploration of New Monasticism

The popularity of TV shows such as 'The Monastery' has made the concept of 'new monasticism' a popular one. But new monasticism is a confusing label. In this challenging and informative book, Simon Cross sets out some of the context for the concepts of monasticism and 'religious life', and explores how some groups in the UK today are imitating the monastic and religious traditions. Here, Simon shows us communities and groups which all, in widely different ways, live as new monastics.