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- Monasticism - Wikipedia
Monasticism (from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós) 'solitary, monastic'; from μόνος (mónos) 'alone'), also called monachism or monkhood, is a religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual activities
- Monasticism | Nature, Purposes, Types, Facts | Britannica
Monasticism, institutionalized religious practice or movement whose members attempt to live by a rule requiring works beyond those of either the laity or the ordinary spiritual leaders of their religions
- The Monastic Movement: Origins Purposes - World History Encyclopedia
Scholars have searched widely for the antecedents of Christian monasticism, hoping to find its pre-Christian roots in such possible points of origin as the Jewish Essene community at Qumran near the Dead Sea and among the recluses associated with the temples of the Egyptian god Sarapis
- About Monasticism - St. Anthonys Greek Orthodox Monastery
Monasticism (from the Greek word μοναχός—solitary) is the ancient Christian practice of withdrawal from the world in order to dedicate oneself fully and intensely to the life of the Gospel, seeking union with our Lord Jesus Christ
- Monasticism - New World Encyclopedia
Monasticism (from Greek: monachos meaning "alone") is the religious practice of renouncing all worldly pursuits in order to devote one's life fully to spiritual work
- Early Christianity and Patristics: Monasticism - Yale University
The Emergence of Monasticism : from the Desert Fathers to the early Middle Ages by Marilyn Faherty Dunn placing its development against the dynamic of both social and religious change cover the formative period of medieval monasticism attention to the contribution of women to ascetic and monastic life
- Christian monasticism - Wikipedia
Monasticism, in all its varieties, involves withdrawal from society Monastic life is distinct from the "religious orders" such as the friars, canons regular, clerks regular, and the more recent religious congregations
- Christianity - Monasticism, Celibacy, Vows | Britannica
Monasticism emerged in the late 3rd century and had become an established institution in the Christian church by the 4th century The first Christian monks, who had developed an enthusiasm for asceticism, appeared in Egypt and Syria
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