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	Monasticism Studies Area - Monachos.net
		Monasticism is not just a 'part' of the greater scope of Orthodox life; it is the very centre and heart of the Church, out of which all other aspects of her life are born and grow.
		The monastics (both men and women) are those who choose to follow with singular devotion and obedience the call of Christ, who live the life of the Church in its fullest and most authentic sense.
		It is said that monasticism is 'built in' to humanity, that a nature which has been torn from the intimate communion with its Creator for which it was created, naturally longs to return to that better state.
	www.monachos.net /library/Monasticism_Studies_Area (323 words)

	Monasticism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Monasticism (from the Greek monos, meaning "single" or "alone") usually refers to the way of life--communitarian or solitary--adopted by those individuals, male or female, who have elected to pursue an ideal of perfection or a higher level of religious experience through leaving the world.
		Technically, monasticism embraces both the life of the hermit, characterized by varying degrees of extreme solitude, and the life of the cenobite, that is, the monk living in a community offering a limited amount of solitude.
		Monasticism has flourished both in the Roman Catholic church and in the Eastern Orthodox churches from earliest Christian times to the present, being reformed and renewed periodically by dynamic individuals with new emphases or departures from current practice.
	www.efn.org /~russelln/monasticism.html (514 words)

	Eastern Monasticism Before Chalcedon (A.D. 451)
		Monasticism at a very early date spread along the route of the Exodus and the desert of the Forty Years' Wandering.
		This was the occasion of St. Chrysostom's treatise against the opponents of monasticism: in the first book he dwelt upon the guilt incurred by them; the second and third were addressed respectively to a pagan and a Christian father who were opposing the wish of their sons to embrace the monastic state.
		Basil's authority was equal to St. Anthony's among the leaders of Palestinian monasticism; yet they took it as a matter of course that life in the laura was the most perfect, though under ordinary circumstances it should not be entered upon before an apprenticeship had been served in a cenobium.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/m/monasticism_before_chalcedon,eastern.html (3984 words)

	Monasticism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Monasticism (from Greek: monachos—a solitary person) is the religious practice of renouncing all worldly pursuits in order to fully devote one's life to spiritual work.
		Monasticism in Christianity is a family of similar traditions that began to develop early in the history of the Christian Church, modelled upon Scriptural examples and ideals, but not mandated as an institution by the Scriptures.
		Benedict of Nursia founded the monastery of Monte Cassino in Italy (529), which was the seed of Roman Catholic monasticism in general, and of the order of Benedict in particular.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Monasticism (1861 words)

	monasticism - Encyclopedia.com
		Monasticism is traditionally of two kinds: the more usual form is known as the cenobitic, and is characterized by a completely communal style of life; the second kind, the eremitic, entails a hermit's life of almost unbroken solitude, and is now rare (see hermit).
		Monasticism in the East has changed little since the 4th cent.; the monks devote their day to lengthy liturgies and simple work.
		The role of monasticism in the development of the new civilization of the West is incalculable (see Boniface, Saint, d.754).
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-monastic.html (1335 words)

	Monasticism in the Orthodox Church
		Anthony is considered the Father of Orthodox monasticism, for his kind of monasticism, that of "living alone with God as his only companion" remained the most cherished monastic ideal for the monks of the Eastern Orthodox Church throughout the ages.
		Eustathios of Sebastia introduced monasticism to Asia Minor; he influenced St. Basil, who borrowed whatever was good in his innovations, including the monastic garments, monastic vows, and the special religious service (tonsure) that indicated the special status of a monk, superior to that of lay people, and subordinate to the clergy.
		However, cenobitic monasticism, which is considered to be the beginning of the Great Republic of Monks on the Holy Mountain, only started in 963 when monk Athanasios the Athonite built the cenobitic monastery of Meghisti Lavra, with the help of the Emperor Nicephoros Phokas and the continued support of Emperor John Tsimiskis.
	www.goarch.org /en/ourfaith/articles/article7103.asp (3122 words)

	Monasticism
		The viewpoint of Christian monasticism in these matters was that the one who sought love of God, should break off all relations of human love that bound him in the world of his parents, his brothers and sisters, and his children.
		Monasticism was repeatedly was defeated in the matter of chastity and in its fight against nature.
		Monasticism fought it and ultimately fell in the pit of immorality, the story of which is a most shameful blot on the religious history of the 8th to 11th centuries.
	www.irfi.org /articles/articles_1_50/monasticism.htm (2375 words)

	Christian monasticism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Institutional Christian monasticism seems to have begun in the deserts in AD 4th century Egypt as a kind of living martyrdom.
		Monasticism continued to play a role in Catholicism, but after the Protestant reformation many monasteries in Northern Europe were shut down and their assets seized.
		Christian monasticism was and continued to be a lay condition—monks depended on a local parish church for the sacraments.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Christian_monasticism (3105 words)

	Monasticism
		Monasticism or monachism, literally the act of "dwelling alone" (Greek monos, monazein, monachos), has come to denote the mode of life pertaining to persons living in seclusion from the world, under religious vows and subject to a fixed rule, as monks, friars, nuns, or in general as religious.
		In Egypt at the dawn of monasticism the custom was for a young monk to put himself under the guidance of a senior whom he obeyed in all things.
		Monasticism is a living thing and consequently it must be informed with a principle of self-motion and adaptability to its environment.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/m/monasticism.html (5132 words)

	Monasticism - LoveToKnow 1911
		These two tendencies may well be said to be general instincts of humanity; because, though not always called into activity, they are always liable to be evoked, and in all ages and among all races they frequently have asserted themselves.
		Thus monasticism is not a creation of Christianity; it is much older, and before the Christian era a highly organized monasticism existed in India.
		A general sketch of pre-Christian asceticism and monasticism, with indication of the chief authorities, is given in O. Zockler's Askese and Monchtum (1897), pp.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Monasticism (1197 words)

	OCA - The Orthodox Faith
		Although not considered as one of the sacraments of the Church since it is not essential to the Christian life as such and is not a necessary element for the very existence of God's People, monasticism has played an important role in Christian history and is highly valued by the Orthodox Church.
		These various styles of monasticism, which take both a personal as well as a corporate form, are not formally predetermined or officially legislated.
		In the traditional Orthodox countries monasticism still thrives, although with greatly reduced numbers due to the political and spiritual conditions.
	www.oca.org /OCchapter.asp?SID=2&ID=59 (1020 words)

	Monasticism
		Technically, monasticism embraces both the life of the hermit, characterized by varying degrees of extreme solitude, and the life of the cenobite, that is, the monk living in a community offering a limited amount of solitude.
		Monasticism, also monachism, is a mode of life practiced by persons who have abandoned the world for religious reasons and devote their lives, either separately or in community, to spiritual perfection.
		The earliest form of Christian monasticism was, probably, that of the anchorites or hermits; a later development is found in the pillar saints, called Stylites, who spent most of their time on the tops of pillars in order to separate themselves from the world and to mortify the flesh.
	mb-soft.com /believe/txn/monastic.htm (2567 words)

	Monasticism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Anthony is considered the Father of Orthodox monasticism, for his kind of monasticism, that of "living alone with God as his only companion" remained the most cherished monastic ideal for the monks of the Eastern Orthodox Church throughout the ages.
		Monasticism thrived, especially in Egypt, with two important monastic centers, one in the desert of Nitria, by the Western Bank of the Nile, with Abba Ammoun (d.
		Eustathios of Sebastia introduced monasticism to Asia Minor; he influenced St. Basil, who borrowed whatever was good in his innovations, including the monastic garments, monastic vows, and the special religious service (tonsure) that indicated the special status of a monk, superior to that of lay people, and subordinate to the clergy.
	www.orthodoxnews.netfirms.com /144/Monasticism.htm (3138 words)

	Monasticism
		Monasticism is based upon the monastery inhabited by monks (male) or nuns (female), seldom the two groups together.
		Monasticism represents communities apart from society, in which a strict, ascetic lifestyle is followed.
		Monasticism exists in many other religons too, but due to this encyclopaedia's geographical scope, those are beyond this article.
	lexicorient.com /e.o/monasticism.htm (525 words)

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		The pinnacle of Orthodox monasticism, where all three forms of monastic life coexist to this day, is Mount Athos, the "Holy Mountain," with its 1,000 years of uninterrupted spiritual activity.
		Indeed, the impact of monasticism on Orthodox Christianity was all encompassing and far-reaching.
		Monasticism as a permanent institution did not exist before the fourth century.
	www.lycos.com /info/monasticism--monks.html?page=2 (652 words)

	St. Irene Chrysovalantou \| Online Library\| GREEK ORTHODOX MONASTICISM A HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION
		However, "organized monasticism," that is, of the "cenobitic" type, spread to Sinai, Palestine and Syria from Egypt.
		Monasticism at this time was identified with the "charismatics" of the ancient church.
		One of the ways through which this occurred was through a convergence of monasticism and clergy: monks were now ordained in a special religious service at which they subscribed to special monastic vows, thus becoming a special class of Christians standing between the clergy and the laity.
	www.stirene.org /library/monasticism-historical_intro.htm (1136 words)

	Monasticism - OrthodoxWiki
		Monasticism (from Greek: μοναχος—a solitary person) 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 Jesus Christ.
		Christian monasticism is in itself a lay order, originally not having clergy as a standard part of the community (thus, monks relied on local parishes for sacramental life).
		Orthodox Monasticism (Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Raska and Prizren)
	orthodoxwiki.org /Monasticism (1932 words)

	Medieval Monasticism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Rather, monasticism appears to be the response of some believers, who lived, and continue to live out, the Christian experience through an ascetic, simple lifestyle, often removed from worldly influence.
		During the early stages of Church development, monasticism offered a way to “live out the total commitment1” in a world where the Church was being more closely linked to government, and its trappings of power and prestige.
		A flicker of hope for the reformation of monasticism, the papacy, and the Church as a whole, was felt in the ripple effects of a devout monk named Berno.
	www.shol.com /featheredprop/theo9.htm (1952 words)

	Monasticism
		An important era in the history of monasticism in the Latin Church was inaugurated by the life and institutes of Benedict of Nursia.
		Monasticism moved on as a great tendency of the age, and compelled in general the acceptance and homage of Christendom.
		A similar variety may be affirmed of the contributions of monasticism, as a whole, to the life and thought of the Church.
	www.edwardtbabinski.us /sheldon/monasticism.html (5494 words)

	Monasticism- Major Historical Events, the Roots of Maronite Monasticism
		His Holiness Pope John Paul II says: “Monasticism has always been the very soul of the Eastern Churches: the first Christian monks were born in the East and the monastic life was an integral part of the Eastern lumen passed on to the West by the great Fathers of the undivided Church”.
		Antiochean Syriac monasticism in this stage was characterized by full asceticism and diverse ascetic lifestyles, and at the same time was involved with acts of preaching and a with a mission.
		The contemplative-apostolic characteristic of monasticism continued in the Antiochean Church in general and accompanied the rise of the Maronite Church in the late seventh century.
	www.maronite-heritage.com /html/monasticism.html (707 words)

	HISTORY OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH*
		It is not monasticism, as such, which has proved a blessing to the church and the world; for the monasticism of India, which for three thousand years has pushed the practice of mortification to all the excesses of delirium, never saved a single soul, nor produced a single benefit to the race.
		In proportion as monasticism was animated and controlled by the spirit of Christianity, it proved a blessing; while separated from it, it degenerated and became at fruitful source of evil.
		Finally, monasticism, at least in the West, promoted the cultivation of the soil and the education of the people, and by its industrious transcriptions of the Bible, the works of the church fathers, and the ancient classics, earned for itself, before the Reformation, much of the credit of the modern civilization of Europe.
	www.ccel.org /s/schaff/history/3_ch04.htm (15161 words)

	The Gospel Call to Monasticism
		Monasticism is often called the angelic life" because it mystically foreshadows the future, heavenly life, where the resurrected will be "like the angels," without earthly cares.
		One current thrust against traditional monasticism argues that monastics should return to the cities, because the cities are the "deserts" of the modern age.
		Thus, since even the first steps of monasticism are not understood today, it is not surprising that its deeper meaning and goals remain hidden from the understanding of modern men, especially those in such materialistic societies as those in the West.
	www.orthodoxinfo.com /praxis/monasticism.aspx (2554 words)

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