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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

While monasticism was the dominant form of piety, Christianity permeated daily life for both peasants and elites who identified themselves as Christian while...

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

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

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:...

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

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

model used elsewhere in the Christian world. Irish monasticism was notable for its permeability. In permeable monasticism, people were able to move freely...

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

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

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

in northeastern Greece. It is an important center of Eastern Orthodox monasticism. The mountain and most of the Athos peninsula are governed as an autonomous...