Monasticism

faith as seen even to present day. (Gonzalez, 49, 115-116) 3. Monasticism-The fourth century witnessed a massive exodus of the most devout Christians to the deserts of Egypt and Syria in what would lead to the early monastic movement. The drive was to live a life of solitude. The growing number of people withdrawing to the desert gave rise to a new form of monastic life in communal monasticism, known as cenobitic monasticism. Monasticism continues to present times. (Gonzalez,…

His rule included new ideologies and virtues regarding the Rule for monks and the Role of the Abbot. In 1209 a new religious order was approved by the Pope Innocent III. This order was founded and ruled by Francis of Assisi, 1182-1226, which was one of the three orders of Saint Francis. The First Order, regarded as Order of Friars Minor or simply “Franciscans” are mendicant men, people who practice and live in poverty. The Second Order, the Poor Clares, are the religious sisters of order or nuns…

By the end of the fourth century Christianity had become the dominating religion of the Roman Empire. As the official Roman state shattered, the Christian church played an important role in the new civilization that was being built on the ruins of the old Roman Empire. Saint Augustine was the most outstanding of the Latin Fathers. In these early centuries of Christianity, the churches in the larger cities had tremendous influence in the administration of church. Naturally, the bishops of those…

The topic of what exactly constitutes a World Religion is one mired in controversy due to the label being a typology which divides religious traditions into categories that some criticize as being non-inclusive of traditions that do not meet the established criteria--mislabeling them as something other than a religion. The World Religions category generally includes the traditions of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism; though some like to to include Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, and…

I do believe that the key word here is moderation. Indeed, upon reading through Benedict’s Rule, I found it neither to harsh nor to soft. The legislated humility and strict schedule prescribed by the rule are, in all consideration, a very modest demand. There are no extraordinarily stringent rituals or even harsh punishment listed in the rule, only correction for the betterment of self. According to Traditions and Encounters, the text states, “The two most important reformers were the patriarch…

forms of Buddhism are considered, such as Theravada, Mahayana, including Chan/Zen and Pure Land, or Vajrayana, I think it would be more difficult to practice Theravada Buddhism in twenty-first America. Theraveda Buddhism thrives in tradition, so monasticism and the community that revolves around the monks may be very difficult in American society. The Three Jewels in Buddhism represent the three most important aspects of the religion, Sangha (community of the Buddha,) Dharma (teachings of the…

their own demise. By gifting too much power to the church, they enabled themselves to fall by the power they granted. This work is greatly indebted to the works of Mayke de Jong, Thomas Fx Noble, and Rachel Stone for their pivotal works on how monasticism and these writings influenced Louis the Pious’ reign. So many historians have written on the Carolingians since their demise, that there is not enough pages in a book to recount all of them, but this introduction will look…

Plague and the End of Antiquity Using twelve essays to form a volume, Plague and the End of Antiquity attempts to address the Justinianic Plague that ravaged the entire globe from c. 540-750. History, archaeology, epidemiology, and molecular biology are combined to “produce a comprehensive account of the pandemic’s origins, spread, and mortality, as well as its economic, social, political, and religious effects.” Because of the sheer magnitude and scope of the Justinianic Plauge, the editor of…

The Holy Roman Empire was composed of mostly Germanic states that was lead by an emperor. 12. The investiture controversy was a disagreement amid the popes and the Holy Roman Emperors over who detained control over bishops in imperial lands. 13. Monasticism is a religious way to live, and this is defined as a person leaving the social world of other humans in order to dedicate themselves completely to religious work. 14. The tool in which helped relieve tension from a horse’s neck to the…

While there may be debate as to what the most important event was in the time periods all the way up to the 1600’s, I would argue that it was in introduction of the Christian religion to the western civilizations. Every aspect of civilization was impacted by this socially, economically and politically. Christianity was first introduced by Constantine in the Roman Empire in the late third century. Constantine issued the famous Edict of Milan, which made it official that the Romans would tolerate…