Christian monasticism is a religious way of life of Christians who live ascetic and typically cloistered lives that are dedicated to Christian worship...

Eastern Christian monasticism is the life followed by monks and nuns of the Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodoxy, the Church of the East and some...

Monasticism (from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós) 'solitary, monastic'; from μόνος (mónos) 'alone'), also called monachism or monkhood, is a religious...

Cenobitic (or coenobitic) monasticism is a monastic tradition that stresses community life. Often in the West the community belongs to a religious order...

Christian monasticism in Ethiopia has been practiced since the Aksumite era in the 6th century AD. The Nine Saints from the Byzantine Empire have played...

The degrees of Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic monasticism are the stages an Eastern Orthodox monk or nun passes through in their religious vocation...

Camaldolese Benedictine monk who oversaw a Christian Ashram in India from 1968-1993, spoke often of the future of monasticism as being a '"lay movement"', and developed...

Monasticism (from the Greek word monachos meaning "alone") is a way of life where a person lives outside of society, under religious vows. Christian monasticism...

of the informal gathering of hermit monks became the model for Christian monasticism, first influencing the Coptic communities these monks were a part...

Pelusium Gaza Panopolis Christian monasticism first appeared in Egypt and Syria. This is a partial chronology of early Christian monasticism with its notable...

period Christianity in the modern era Christian monasticism Chronicle of Arbela Chronology of early Christian monasticism Chronology of Jesus Cluniac Reforms...

needed] According to tradition, Christian monasticism began in Egypt with Anthony the Great. Originally, all Christian monks were hermits seldom encountering...

early forms of Christian monasticism. There are examples of Desert Fathers and Desert Mothers and a number of other influential Christian figures, some...

Coptic monasticism was a movement in the Coptic Orthodox Church to create a holy, separate class of person from layman Christians. It is said to be the...

from bishops. The anchoritic life is one of the earliest forms of Christian monasticism. In the Catholic Church, eremitic life is one of the forms of consecrated...

of Christian theology Christian martyrs History of Oriental Orthodoxy Ante-Nicene Period Church Fathers List of Church Fathers Christian monasticism Patristics...

sought through uninterrupted Jesus prayer. While rooted in early Christian monasticism, it took its definitive form in the 14th century at Mount Athos...

pronounced in favor of icons. In the early 10th century, Western Christian monasticism was further rejuvenated through the leadership of the great Benedictine...

Idiorrhythmic monasticism is a form of monastic life in Christianity. It was the original form of monastic life in Christianity, as exemplified by St...

that repudiated Islam, converted to Christianity, and became Christian monks. Monasticism is forbidden in Islam. Scholars in the field of Islamic studies...

and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521836388. Glynias, Joe (2020). "Byzantine Monasticism on the Black...

Mount Sinai (Hebrew: הַר סִינָֽי‎ Har Sīnay; Aramaic: ܛܘܪܐ ܕܣܝܢܝ Ṭūrāʾ dəSīnăy; Coptic: Ⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ Ⲥⲓⲛⲁ), also known as Jabal Musa (Arabic: جَبَل مُوسَىٰ, translation:...

and the valley is sometimes called the Holy Valley. It has sheltered Christian monastic communities for many centuries. The valley is located at the...

portal Blaesilla Catherine of Alexandria Christian monasticism Demiana Domnina of Syria Eastern Christian monasticism John Chryssavgis Macrina the Elder Macrina...

concept of Christian monasticism, particularly in Western Europe via its Latin translations. He is often erroneously considered the first Christian monk, but...

hermit, anchorite, hesychast, or solitary. Traditions of Christian monasticism exist in major Christian denominations, with religious orders being present in...

counting devices were used for prayers such as the Jesus prayer in Christian monasticism. The period after the First Council of Ephesus in 431 witnessed...

ISBN 978-0-19-533272-8. Crislip, Andrew T. (2005). From Monastery to Hospital: Christian Monasticism & the Transformation of Health Care in Late Antiquity. Ann Arbor:...

Desert Fathers Eastern Christian monasticism Eastern Orthodox – Roman Catholic ecclesiastical differences Eastern Orthodox Christian theology Eastern Party...

combine the Christian faith with the Hindu ashram model and Christian monasticism with the Hindu sannyasa tradition. The "father" of the Christian Ashram movement...