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.[citation needed] The Nine Saints, who came from the...

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

There is archaeological evidence of insular monasticism as early as the mid 5th century, influenced by establishments in Gaul such as the monastery of...

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

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

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

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

currently lives at Mount Colzim. Anthony the Great Chronology of early Christian monasticism "Saint Anthony: Father of the Monks". Copt-Net Repository. Retrieved...

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

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

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...

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

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

Kellia Coptic monasticism Christian monasticism Christian monasticism before 451 Cenobitic monasticism Harmless, William (2004). Desert Christians: An Introduction...

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

Idiorrhythmic monasticism New Monasticism Christian mysticism Christian Edification Society of Jesus Christian naturism Christian pacifism Christian realism...

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

Forced monasticism is the practice of compelling a person to enter a monastic life without their consent. Historically, it was practiced within Christendom...

Christian Communities. Baker Academic. ISBN 978-1-4412-4570-0. Stewart, Colomba (2017). "Monasticism". In Esler, Philip F. (ed.). The Early Christian...