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Added Dead Sea Scrolls' Community Rule to FAQ

Nathan Schneider 5 years ago
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 **What's with the name "Rule"? Aren't these lists of multiple rules?**
 
-The use of "Rule" in the singular is a tribute to the idiom used for the governance documents of medieval Latin monastic communities, which go by the name *Regula*. These are some of the oldest governing documents still in active use, and they serve the dual purposes of governance and spiritual guidance.
+The use of "Rule" in the singular is in part a tribute to the idiom used for the governance documents of medieval Latin monastic communities, which go by the name *Regula*. These are some of the oldest governing documents still in active use, and they serve the dual purposes of governance and spiritual guidance.
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+"Community Rule" is also the name of [document 1QS of the Dead Sea Scrolls](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_Rule), which served as a guiding text for a mysterious Jewish sect from about 100 BCE. 1QS provides a vital glimpse into ancient forms of creative community-making that would be otherwise lost to time.
 
 **What kinds of projects do you take inspiration from?**