(The Conversation) — Christian monasticism developed in part because people were seeking the solace of quiet places. But for them, like us, it was a struggle. In some parts of the world, a mysterious ...

This expansive illustrated guide to Christian monasticism offers a history of various monastic traditions and shows the rise of monasticism in different parts of the world. Although the text can be ...

Monasticism can also seem strange and confusing. In books, museums, and historical buildings, we often come across terms like ‘Benedictine’ and ‘Cistercian’, or ‘Dominican’ and ‘Jesuit’, without ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information Since 1932, the quarterly journal, Church History: Studies in Christianity and Culture, has been the chief outlet for the American ...

The more than 300 stylish and informative articles collected in this encyclopedia make a fascinating introduction to Christianity through the ages and around the world. The distinguished contributors ...

MOUNT ATHOS, Greece (AP) — Mount Athos, a verdant peninsula in northern Greece, has been a center of Christian Orthodox monasticism for more than 1,000 years. The all-male autonomous community, known ...

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The monastic alternative, at least in the West, has become so deeply unfashionable that most people no longer consider the possibility, but there is, at least to me, something deeply appealing about ...