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Monasticism

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Author(s): Mertens, Benedikt | Wendebourg, Dorothea | Prokschi, Rudolf | Hacker, Sebastian Maximilian
1. DefinitionThe terms  monasticismmonk, and  monastic, all from Greek  mónachos (“living alone”), stand for a celibate way of life (Celibacy) characterized by withdrawal from the social environment and concentrated focus on the divine sphere; it is native to many religious traditions. In the western (Latin) Church, monasticism constitutes the oldest form of Christian order (Order [association]) – though not the only form, as in the Eastern Church. Monastic orders include above all the Benedictines and Cistercians, who emerged under the influence of the  Rule of Benedict o…
Date: 2020-04-06