Out of Chaos: Refounding Religious Congregations

by Gerald A. Arbuckle

The crisis of religious life in the Western world deeply concerns everyone interested in preserving a precious heritage of our faith. The lack of vocations, the failure to live simply and the continuing loss of professed women and men even after many years of vowed living, are only the symptoms of the malaise. Arbuckle once again faces the crisis squarely, honestly and creatively. For those charged with leadership roles in religious communities, this book is "must" reading. Whether or not one agrees with his assertion that "refounding persons" are the only hope for the survival of religious communities, Arbuckle provides the reader with a wealth of research and insight that cannot be ignored.

288 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1988