| 单词 | monasticism |
| 例句 | Ms. Hammer’s gauzier sequences notwithstanding, the film’s most commanding image is the housekeeper’s description of the ruthless monasticism Bishop maintained and the compulsive writing she practiced in her studio. Review: ‘Welcome to This House,’ the Private Life of a Poet 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z His noble and saintly patience embodies the movie’s gentle vision of art as an innocent practice of harmlessly humble souls—as a sort of secular monasticism that comes with its own whiff of pious rectitude. Jim Jarmusch’s “Paterson” and the Myth of the Solitary Artist 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z But given the multiple shocks of the past few years, the utopian impulse that once felt so tragic and nostalgic suddenly looks curiously viable — even translated into the alien world of 12th-century monasticism. Review | In Lauren Groff’s hands, the tale of a medieval nunnery is must-read fiction 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z There is greater interest in “new monasticism” – living in spiritual communities for short periods. Nuns who inspired Call the Midwife forced to sell their home 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z It was there that the Benedictine order established the principles of Western monasticism. A Science-Fiction Classic Still Smolders 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z The second chapter covers the rise of monasticism, making a bold claim for the continuing influence of the mystical writings once attributed to Dionysius the Areopagite. Silence: A Christian History by Diarmaid MacCulloch – review 2013-03-29T08:01:01Z In many ways, he personifies the modern Silicon Valley dichotomy between spirituality and hustle, between monasticism and flamboyance. A Week With the Wild Children of the A.I. Boom 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Near the end of the third century, a new Christian movement emerged that was to have major ramifications for the history of the Christian world: monasticism. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Another type of monasticism emerged in northwestern Egypt. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Her older brother Patrick withdrew for years into Buddhist monasticism and still lives abroad, sunk in his coding and largely out of touch. A shattered family seeks rebirth in Jess Row's magnificent new novel, 'The New Earth' 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z What brought them peace was the thing that guided them to their monasticism in the first place - connecting with their personal faith. The nun and the monk who fell in love and married 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z But as monasticism spread from India to other countries, there often were extra requirements to become ordained in those patriarchal societies. In Buddhism, women blaze a path but strive for gender equity 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Originally, monasticism was tied to asceticism, meaning self-denial, following the example of an Egyptian holy man named Antony. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The Egyptian desert – that breathing space of the world – inspired the Christian tradition of monasticism. Into the pharaoh's chamber: how I fell in love with ancient Egypt 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z “There is both historical holiness here in terms of relics and icons, and living holiness through monasticism,” Damaskinos said. Mount Athos, a male-only holy retreat, is ruffled by tourists and Russia 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z “There is both historical holiness here in terms of relics and icons, and living holiness through monasticism,” Father Damaskinos at Xenophontos said. Mount Athos, a Male-Only Holy Retreat, Is Ruffled by Tourists and Russia 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z For Thesiger and Lawrence, as for the Desert Fathers who founded Christian monasticism in third-century Egypt, the desert promised sanctuary not just from society but from the importunate, unclean body. From Lawrence of Arabia to Breaking Bad: the desert as a cultural oasis 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z The most important development in the development of monasticism was the work of Benedict, an Italian bishop, who wrote a book known as the Rule in about 529 that laid out how monks should live. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The presence of Anglo-Saxon scholars in Sinai lends credence to Prof Brown's hypothesis that Celtic sites like Skellig Michael, far off the west coast of Ireland, show evidence of the influence of Eastern monasticism. Hidden writing in ancient manuscripts 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z While many monks at Mepkin are concerned about the monastery’s future, they also see this moment as an opportunity to pioneer a new form of monasticism. The World Is Changing. This Trappist Abbey Isn’t. Can It Last? 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z But note: monasticism is a vocation – by definition it is not meant for everyone. Pity poor Prince George – discouraged from having a best friend at school | Mark Vernon 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z A “Come and See” vocation weekend at St. Vincent furthered him along the path to monasticism. Monk ready to call St. Vincent spiritual home for good 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z The title of “The Benedict Option” is inspired by St. Benedict of Nursia, who founded the Western tradition of monasticism after leaving a fallen Rome in the 6th century. Opinion | A survival guide for our ‘post-Christian’ nation 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z MacIntyre was as admirer of St. Benedict, the founder of Western monasticism who brought moral order to some corners of the Dark Ages. Truthiness, Trumpiness and the gut 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z “It was kind of like a lesson in monasticism,” Herrmann said. Beekeeping a sweet deal for southern Indiana monk 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z Whether a life of religious contemplation or participation in good works, both traditions of monasticism for Catholic women are clearly enjoying a fresh flourishing in Britain today. Why are more women choosing to become nuns? - BBC News 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z Monks like to say that the heart of monasticism is “I fall down, I get up; I fall down, I get up.” How to Get Over an Addiction to Facebook 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z While Pahman focuses on that tradition in Eastern Christianity, the legacy of monasticism in Western Christianity is impressive. Let's Remember Monks Are Some Of Our Best Businessmen And Innovators 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z The idea is not sacrifice our appetites completely at the altar of monasticism, but rather to bring our inclinations into conformity with a higher and more ethical way. Ramadan, Day 12: Sex Slavery and Objectification of Women 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Is there such a thing as conspicuous monasticism ? Ad-Exec Gives Something Away Every Day for a Year 2013-10-02T10:50:25Z That may sound unusual coming from a man whose tradition valorizes solitude and monasticism, and whose clergy members are not permitted to take spouses or beget children. Beliefs: Pope Francis Has a Few Words in Support of Leisure 2013-04-26T15:50:05Z As a rule the medieval satirists of monasticism deal in grave admonitions, or in violent reproaches. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z No one had more reason than Augustine to know the danger of enforced celibacy, but St. Augustine exerted all his energies to spread monasticism through his diocese. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z Hermann, who became a monk of the famous abbey of Reichenau, is at once one of the most attractive and one of the most pathetic figures of medieval monasticism. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Whereas the old monasticism had been essentially selfish, the new movement was above all of a missionary and philanthropic character. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z It is significant that Christian monasticism and the coenobite life began in Egypt, where, as we learn from papyri found in recent years, great monasteries of Serapis existed long before our era. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z Certainly the attempt of monasticism to expel it with a pitchfork failed. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z The whole collection forms, with the possible exception of Clonmacnoise in King’s county, the most striking monument of monasticism in Ireland. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z The relations of the English with Picts, Scots, and Britons are described, and some allusion is made to the growth of monasticism in this time of external peace. Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England 2011-12-19T03:00:41.437Z Benedict, career of, 84; service to European monasticism, 84;Rule of, 84-90.St. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z In the early part of the thirteenth century monasticism, which had waned somewhat during the preceding two centuries, received a new impetus and inspiration from the organization of new orders known as brethren or “Friars.” A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z The modern student of monasticism, bred in an age which regards freedom as its summum bonum and holds discipline at a discount, cannot but feel sympathy with the nuns. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z The first monk to become pope, Gregory was naturally a strong supporter of monasticism. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z Chief among these developments was the ascetic monasticism which, starting from Egypt, spread rapidly all over the empire, more especially over its eastern provinces. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z For the works of Calderon bear most distinctly the impress of the poetry of the middle ages—particularly of the two principal epochs of knight-errantry and monasticism. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z The idea underlying their organization was noble, and above that of the old monasticism; for it was the idea of service, of ministry both to the hearts and bodies of depressed and suffering men. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z It is extremely significant that monasticism broke down directly St Benedict’s careful adjustment of occupations became upset. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z Numerous brotherhoods and sisterhoods, guilds and orders, organized after the style of Roman Catholic monasticism, promote the interests of ritualism, and zealously prosecute home and foreign mission work. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z In the following year, finding the monks the strongest supporters of the images, he commenced a crusade against monasticism. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z Their monasticism was of a specially ascetic character. The English Church in the Middle Ages 2011-08-01T02:00:14.773Z He is the man who inculcated on Western monasticism that love for scholarship which has been ever since a characteristic of the Order of Saint Benedict. The Influence of the Bible on Civilisation 2011-07-06T02:00:51.053Z Perhaps fashion had veered, conscious that the golden days of monasticism were over; more likely the growing poverty of the houses rendered them a less tempting retreat. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z The origin of Christian monasticism is due partly to the moral conditions prevalent in the early centuries of the Christian era and partly to the mystical and ascetic tendencies which manifest themselves in some individuals. Education in England in the Middle Ages Thesis Approved for the Degree of Doctor of Science in the University of London 2011-06-30T02:00:33.287Z The ascetics of the fifth century had neither of the justifications which made monasticism precious in a later age, they were neither missionaries nor men of learning. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z Theodore was consecrated by the Pope in 668, and set out for England with Hadrian and Benedict Biscop, of whom much will be said in the volume of this series on monasticism. The English Church in the Middle Ages 2011-08-01T02:00:14.773Z Although Erasmus took no direct part in the Reformation, and was reproached by Luther for lukewarmness, he attacked the disorders of monasticism and superstition, and everywhere promoted the cause of truth. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z And it is also certain that the tendency to regard monasticism as the natural career for superfluous girls and as the natural alternative to marriage, was capable of grave abuse. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z The purpose of this digression has been to show that by the time that the monks entered upon their mission in this country, the idea of monasticism was firmly established on the continent. Education in England in the Middle Ages Thesis Approved for the Degree of Doctor of Science in the University of London 2011-06-30T02:00:33.287Z They judge the license of the eighteenth century—the license and profligacy which accompany ecclesiasticism and monasticism—by nineteenth century standards. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z The collapse of monasticism entailed the decay of learning, for the monastic schools were generally closed. The English Church in the Middle Ages 2011-08-01T02:00:14.773Z The result was a considerable increase of monasticism in England, and the prevalence of the greatest abuses under the cloak of Church privilege. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z Eugenius retained the stoic virtues of monasticism throughout his stormy career, and was deeply reverenced for his personal character. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z To the thoughtful observer of the day the end in view could be obtained only through the restoration of monasticism. Education in England in the Middle Ages Thesis Approved for the Degree of Doctor of Science in the University of London 2011-06-30T02:00:33.287Z The practical attempt to realize this gave rise to monasticism, with its minutely regulated life expressing unlimited obedience and the renunciation of private will at every moment. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z He retired to Ripon, acted as bishop in other parts, and helped forward the introduction of Roman monasticism into monasteries that had hitherto followed the Columban model. The English Church in the Middle Ages 2011-08-01T02:00:14.773Z Classical or pagan culture, as profane learning, was at a discount, and the aim of the monasticism which grew out of the introduction of Christianity was mystic absorption in the contemplation of God. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z The great church movement of his time—the reformation of English monasticism on Benedictine lines—found in him a sympathizer, but in no sense an active participant. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z The code of rules here enunciated constituted the law of monasticism in Gaul till it gave place to the regulations of Benedict. Education in England in the Middle Ages Thesis Approved for the Degree of Doctor of Science in the University of London 2011-06-30T02:00:33.287Z Farming and monasticism have been entwined for 1,500 years. Nuns forming good habits through organic farming 2010-09-30T18:32:00Z In the early days of monasticism the inmates of the ecclesiastical buildings were the only recipients of learning and exponents of illuminated manuscripts, in addition to the knowledge of some trade or other. Cathedral Cities of England And in the East monasticism seems to have produced no firmness of purpose such as led to the organization of the church and of charitable relief under St Gregory. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" Apocalyptic notions then current doubtless aided his election, for Joachim of Floris and his school looked to monasticism to furnish deliverance to the church and to the world. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" The remarkable success of monasticism led to a great increase in the number of those who desired to enrol themselves as members of an organised religious community. Education in England in the Middle Ages Thesis Approved for the Degree of Doctor of Science in the University of London 2011-06-30T02:00:33.287Z It was, we may recollect, not merely the spirit of monasticism, but the spirit of all those ages, to see in what we call trivial chances the ordination of a higher power. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847 She had devoted a great deal of her life to monasticism, and eventually constituted herself as the first abbess of her religious effort. Cathedral Cities of England In the same period grew to its height the passion for monasticism. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" Yet heathen customs and beliefs lingered on among the people, and in Bede’s time there were many pseudo-monasteries where men and women made monasticism a cloak for idleness and vice. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" About the beginning of the twelfth century, there was in this country a general movement towards monasticism. Education in England in the Middle Ages Thesis Approved for the Degree of Doctor of Science in the University of London 2011-06-30T02:00:33.287Z I did my best to comfort those young women and bring them out of their monasticism. The Story of Chautauqua However, the first authentic evidence of monasticism appears in the year 679, when the holy brethren founded their establishment. Cathedral Cities of England The original pure and absolute monotheism and the stern conception of holiness were thus turned into their very opposites by the hierarchy and monasticism of the Church. Jewish Theology The three cardinal virtues in the view of monasticism are Chastity, Poverty, Silence. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) However, the Antonian type of monkhood continued to be the more popular in Egypt, where monasticism flourished throughout the fourth, but began to decline in the fifth, century. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Christian monasticism, also, had its birth in the dreamy East. Women of Early Christianity He at once sent into Britany the monasticism which he had founded in Gaul, and it passed thence direct to the south-west corner of Wales. The Christian Church in These Islands before the Coming of Augustine Three Lectures Delivered at St. Paul's in January 1894 Such was Cuthbert, a kind of mystic, a dreamer of strange dreams, destined apostle and Bishop, and next to Augustine himself the most illustrious figure in the annals of English monasticism. In the Border Country The existence of monasticism made it possible at once to hold up a high moral standard before the world and to permit the ordinary Christian to be content with something lower. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" The great organizer of western monasticism was Benedict, who lived in the early sixth century, and founded the monastery at Monte Cassino about 520 A. D. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. To subjugate these, celibacy, absolute submission, and complete poverty, were deemed necessary by the advocates of monasticism. Women of Early Christianity Though monastic life rested upon the principle of social abnegation, monasticism, in singular contradiction thereto, contained within itself the principle of organization. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition But monasticism and celibacy rest upon the principle, that the senses are to be feared, which, like all fear, except the fear of God, is inwardly untrue. The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli Like the new theology and the new science of law, the new monasticism was also rooted in Latin soil. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" But, Third Order apart, the mission of the regular Franciscans and Dominicans is wholly different from that of the earlier orders of monasticism proper. Renaissance Fancies and Studies Being a Sequel to Euphorion In short, without outraging reason and contradicting every dictum of common sense, it is difficult to describe much that belonged to ancient monasticism in any other spirit than that of impatience. Women of Early Christianity In his wrath, Copronymus, plainly discerning that it was the monks on one side and the government on the other, determined to strike at the root of the evil, and to destroy monasticism itself. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition The peculiar monasticism, which took its rise from the fanatics of the Thebaid, was, moreover, only a reaction against the preponderance of the sensuous element in Hellenism. The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli We admire this; but it is certain that he thereby alienated monasticism from its original ideals. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" But to wear and hold fast to this angelic garment, humility—this the world is not so willing to accept as monasticism and its works. Epistle Sermons, Vol. III Trinity Sunday to Advent The explanation of this transcendent personal neglect is to be found in the dualism which was so considerable an element in the motif of monasticism. Women of Early Christianity The cathedral schools became in many instances centres of learning apart from monasticism. History of Human Society The fasting of the monks and nuns during the epidemic period of monasticism is too well known to call for more than a mere reference. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development The boughs were bare, the stem was withered, the veins were choked with corruption; the ancient life-tree of monasticism would blossom and bear fruit no more. History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II. Early Christian monasticism held that as this world is the domain of the devil, the only safety lies in flight from it. Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war Like most institutions, monasticism began in a formless, undirected enthusiasm. Women of Early Christianity The great division of the church between the governed and governing had led to the development of a strong lay feeling as opposed to monasticism or ecclesiasticism. History of Human Society Theology became the one absorbing topic; and as monasticism assumed more menacing proportions, the monk became the dominating figure, paralysing by his presence the healthful activities of masses of the people. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development This system of monasticism continued, until Pachomios, a monk of Serapis in Upper Egypt, became the first Christian monk in the reign of Constantine. The Religion of Ancient Egypt Even monasticism ceased to afford a strong example of self-denial. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII Through her efforts, under the direction and advice of her brother, greater dignity and weight were given to the female side of monasticism. Women of Early Christianity As scholasticism, in a sense, was the rival of monasticism, and as it covered a large part of the Middle Ages, we shall discuss it at this point. History of Education One enduring and inevitable consequence of monasticism has not, I think, been adequately noted by many writers. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development Not even miracles can authenticate a religion which preaches monasticism and celibacy. A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy He resolved, therefore, to visit the district known as the Thebaid, where St. Pachomius, the father of monasticism in the East, had founded many monasteries and drawn up a rule for the monks. Saint Athanasius The Father of Orthodoxy In those parts of the Christian world to which the authority of Pope Gregory did not extend, monasticism showed some peculiarities that were very dissimilar to the Benedictine rule. Women of Early Christianity Greek monachism underwent no development or change for four centuries, except the vicissitudes inevitable in all things human, which in monasticism assume the form of alternations of relaxation and revival. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" It is not easy to overestimate the influence of monasticism on subsequent religious history. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development She claimed to revive the old religious position which had been assigned to her by the monasticism of the middle ages, but to revive it under different conditions and with a different end. Modern Women and What is Said of Them A Reprint of A Series of Articles in the Saturday Review (1868) It is hardly too much to say that of the history of English monasticism Hallam knew nothing. The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886 Thus, monasticism became an increasingly powerful factor in the social life of that far distant age. Women of Early Christianity As an outlet for religious enthusiasm, monasticism was practically dead. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 During the Christian period of European history by far the most important of all epidemics, as it was indeed the earliest, was monasticism. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development It is known, from these associations, as the cross of the Old Testament and as the "anticipatory cross"; also as the "cross of St. Anthony," the great hermit of Egypt and the father of monasticism. The Worship of the Church and The Beauty of Holiness But Hugh was ill at ease in his charge, and his heart burned towards the mountains, where the Grande Chartreuse had revived the austerities of ancient monasticism. Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England There is something striking," says Milman, "in the attachment of the brother and sister, the human affection struggling with the hard spirit of monasticism. Women of Early Christianity In the general relaxation of the religious life, the charity and devotion of the brethren of the Charter-house had won the reverence even of those who condemned monasticism. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 It may safely be said that no other movement has so powerfully affected European society as has the monasticism of the early Christian centuries. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development Gradually, under the influence of monasticism, the more devout and enthusiastic clergy voluntarily shunned marriage, or, if already married, gave up association with their wives after ordination. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe It is the starting point of European monasticism, whether in its Latin, its Teutonic, or its Celtic form, for it was by Lerins that the monasticism of Egypt first penetrated into the West. Stray Studies from England and Italy When we seek for the peculiar benefits monasticism provided for women, they are found to be two. Women of Early Christianity Growing up in such a world as this of 1918, how can it be anything but sheer monasticism to divert the main part of a boy's intellectual energies away from this subject to anything else? The School and the World It cannot, of course, be urged that Christianity originated monasticism. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development The strength of monasticism lay in its appeal to many different classes of persons. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe By a curious concurrence of events the cœnobitic life of Lerins, so utterly unlike the later monasticism of the Benedictines, was long preserved in a remote corner of Christendom. Stray Studies from England and Italy Western monasticism was inspired by a different genius from that of the Eastern. Women of Early Christianity He found a healing chastity in his sudden aloneness; it roused in him an almost angry desire to recover his lost monasticism. The Kingdom Round the Corner A Novel It is probable that the text is largely interpolated, but on the whole it is a trustworthy account of the early monasticism. A Source Book for Ancient Church History But the Cluniacs instead of withdrawing from the world began to dominate it, losing many of the essential features of monasticism. Mediæval Wales Chiefly in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries: Six Popular Lectures His former associates, Lacordaire, the eloquent Dominican, and Montalembert, the historian, learned and romantic, of Western monasticism, remained faithful children of the Church. A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II. That feminine monasticism had its uses and conferred its benefits it would be an absurdity to deny. Women of Early Christianity Brie is interesting to us as forming one of the links between Continental and English monasticism at this time. Early Double Monasteries A Paper read before the Heretics' Society on December 6th, 1914 When monasticism had once made itself a strong factor in the Christian religious life of Egypt, it was quickly taken up by other parts of the Church as it satisfied a widely felt want. A Source Book for Ancient Church History When Voltaire writes an article on monasticism, he has nothing to say about how it arose and developed; he neither knows nor cares anything about that. Dr. Johnson and His Circle This desire to get away from the world and still mix in it shows that monasticism is not quite sincere—we want society no less than we want solitude. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Despite the falsity of the unnatural moral theory which supplied too largely its motive, monasticism was an outward and visible sign of that human evolution which makes for progress. Women of Early Christianity However this may be, the practice of placing the two together under one head seems to be as ancient as monasticism itself. Early Double Monasteries A Paper read before the Heretics' Society on December 6th, 1914 Palladius made a careful study of monasticism, travelling extensively in making researches for his work. A Source Book for Ancient Church History Like him one of the finest fruits of monasticism, which first taught in solitude and then sent out to work actively in the world, he was brought up at Corbie. The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003 The communal thought is a form of monasticism—it is a getting away from the world. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators We, in the modern world, are ready enough to admit that when it is applied to some problem of monasticism or of an ecstatic life. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens St. Basil, in the fourth century, brought monasticism into a more definite form, and St. Athanasius during the same century introduced it into Europe from the East. A Key to the Knowledge of Church History (Ancient) He reorganized the papal finances, carried through important disciplinary measures, and advanced the cause of monasticism. A Source Book for Ancient Church History From the end of the sixth century it is clear that monasticism was beginning to slacken its devotion. The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003 And so the history of monasticism and the history of the Church is the record of a struggle against idleness and corruption. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Their grievance against monasticism arose from the corrupt lives of the monks and from its intrusion on the parochial system with the alienation of the parish teinds to the use of the monastery. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys There was a sort of monasticism in this conduct in Walter’s eyes. Amos Huntingdon He had himself been educated as a monk and made a careful study of monasticism in Egypt and Palestine. A Source Book for Ancient Church History On his death Odo became abbat; and to him the great development of the revival of strict monasticism is due. The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003 The religious life, in spite of all the unnatural experiments of monasticism and all its kindred ascetic forms, is preëminently a life of friendship. Friendship The parochial system was shipwrecked when scarcely formed by the introduction of monasticism, which was then in the ascendant throughout Europe. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys As an outlet for religious enthusiasm monasticism was practically dead. History of the English People, Volume III The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540 Western monasticism is much indebted to him for his writings. A Source Book for Ancient Church History The first necessity of the new monasticism was an absolute independence of the lay power. The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003 Probably the staunchest champion of monasticism would acknowledge that in the reign of Henry VIII. there was at least a plausible case for mending monastic morals. Henry VIII. Scottish monasticism exhibited the expansion of the two main streams—the Augustinian and the Benedictine, and each subsequent order is to be regarded as an endeavour towards reform. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys In the general relaxation of the religious life the charity and devotion of the brethren of the Charter-house had won the reverence even of those who condemned monasticism. History of the English People, Volume III The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540 But monasticism was not confined to the private ascetic. A Source Book for Ancient Church History And thus monasticism at the beginning of the eleventh century was a wholly new force in the life of Christendom. The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003 At her threshold the monasticism stopped—Miriam found herself in a wonderfully upholstered nook, a nest of lamplight and delicate cretonne. The Tragic Muse St. Anthony, one of the primitive hermits, and the founder of monasticism, was born at Coma, in Upper Egypt, in A.D. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Episcopal See From the beginning of the tenth century to the beginning of the thirteenth was the Golden Age of monasticism. Illuminated Manuscripts This became monasticism by the union of ascetics for mutual spiritual aid. A Source Book for Ancient Church History More important still in the history of the papacy was Gregory's work in spreading, organising, and systematising monasticism. The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003 Thus she created the conditions which enabled the ideal of evangelical perfection to be realised in her own midst, in the form of monasticism, without threatening her existence. History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) This was the rise and growth of monasticism. Mediaeval Socialism On the contrary, in the Cause of Bahá’u’lláh monasticism and asceticism are not sanctioned. The Promulgation of Universal Peace Everywhere it roused the greatest enthusiasm for monasticism. A Source Book for Ancient Church History Not only did he reform, but he very greatly strengthened, the monasticism of Italy. The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003 The great reaction is then found in monasticism. History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) Yet, as a matter of fact, he, even more efficiently than St. Basil, had really introduced a new force into Christendom, and thereby became the undoubted father of Western monasticism. Mediaeval Socialism Ernst Haeckel has recently intimated his belief that monogamy, with its exclusive life, is a diluted form of monasticism. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers Augustine organized his clergy according to a monastic rule which ultimately played a large part in later monasticism. A Source Book for Ancient Church History The rule, the definite organisations, of monasticism came to the world from Italy and from Benedict. The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003 Institutions of which they disapproved, such as the papacy and monasticism, were thought to be adequately explained by the suggestion of their Satanic origin. The Age of the Reformation Now this monasticism had for its primary intention the contemplation of God. Mediaeval Socialism Benedictine monasticism leads straight to wealth and great power. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers His chapter on the rise of monasticism is more fair and discriminating than the average Protestant treatment of that subject. Gibbon That was the supreme end at Squillace, as it was at Monte Cassino; and though Cassiodorus looked at letters differently from Benedict, his work, too, was important in founding a tradition for Italian monasticism. The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003 Great crises in the church have frequently produced new revivals of monasticism. The Age of the Reformation The rule of St. Benedict, on which his fame rests, forms an epoch in the history of monasticism. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 4, April, 1864 Through his efforts, monasticism was made a power for good, and for a time, at least, it served society and helped humanity on its way. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers We take it for granted that intelligent men do not oppose an institution as venerable as monasticism without reasons. Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals For a long time there was no distinction between monastic and secular life: it was only gradually that an organised monasticism grew up out of the coenobitic life for men and for women. The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003 The evolution of monasticism had already pointed the way to these tasks; its apogee was reached with the organization of the Company of Jesus. The Age of the Reformation Now, however, there was in the East a real movement towards monasticism. The Arian Controversy "Mon" means one, and monasticism is simply living alone, apart from the world. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers Looking for the cause for this unnatural phenomenon, there are who see it in the spread of monasticism, with its vow of chastity. Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals But from the sixth century onward the organisation of monasticism gave strength to the Church, and enabled it for some time to resist the Muhammadan invasion. The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003 Zwingli preached against fasting and monasticism, and put forward the thesis that the gospel alone should be the rule of faith and practice. The Age of the Reformation Has monasticism been the cause of more good than evil? Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Debate Index Second Edition There was further no monkish reform that was not wrought by his hand, so that people called him the "father of true monasticism." The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. III. (of V.) Antagonism against monasticism was born the day Luther decided to take a wife; and as long as that same spirit lingers on earth we shall expect this antagonism to thrive and prosper. Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals He re-created monasticism in England, making it stricter in discipline and purer in purpose. The Leading Facts of English History A man for all time, his monasticism being but a fringe upon the robe of his wisdom and honest Love of God. Juliana Horatia Ewing And Her Books But monasticism they invented - We ordained it not for them - only seeking Allah's pleasure, and they observed it not with right observance. Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side Their rule of life may have been a faint reflex of Indian monasticism. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 This feeling continued to gain strength; and from it sprung that vast system of monasticism which spread throughout Christendom, with such amazing rapidity, in the fourth century. The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution Perfection being placed beyond the ordinary conditions of society, and a complete Gospel life being only possible away from the world, the principle of asceticism and of monasticism was established. The Life of Jesus Brahmanic ritual and Buddhist monasticism demand the dedication of a life. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 These verses constitute the prohibition of monasticism and asceticism. The Kitáb-i-Aqdas In our remarks on monasticism in a previous chapter we alluded to the Roman teaching concerning the Treasure of the Merits of the Saints, or the Treasure of the Church. Luther Examined and Reexamined A Review of Catholic Criticism and a Plea for Revaluation The voluptuous passion of his accustomed style is exchanged for the mystic raptures of monasticism. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. For the works of Calderon bear most distinctly the impress of the poetry of the Middle Ages, particularly of the two principal epochs, knight-errantry and monasticism. A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century The Mahayana laid less stress on monasticism than the Hinayana and therefore its strength may have lain among the laity, but even so the admitted strength of the Hinayana is remarkable. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 In all his diatribes against monasticism he was ready to admit that the Orders contained plenty of God-fearing souls, doing their duty honestly; and the evidence shows clearly enough that this was correct. The Age of Erasmus Lectures Delivered in the Universities of Oxford and London The achievement of copying the entire Bible with one's own hand in that age is so great that it palliates some of the glaring evils of the inhuman system of monasticism. Luther Examined and Reexamined A Review of Catholic Criticism and a Plea for Revaluation Rarely has Massenet written anything more delightful than this exquisite song, so fresh in its artful simplicity, so fragrant with the charm of mediæval monasticism. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. Burrowes worked as a curate in a dismal lakeside town in Ontario, consoling himself with dreams of monasticism and chivalry, and gaining a reputation as a preacher. The Altar Steps It took the form of a monasticism included in Brahmanism, and remained a part of the Hindoo religion. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Ever since the Oriental practice of monasticism spread into the West, Christendom has seen a continual series of endeavours towards better and purer ideals of human life. The Age of Erasmus Lectures Delivered in the Universities of Oxford and London It is said he extended the rigors of monasticism beyond the bounds of reasonableness. Luther Examined and Reexamined A Review of Catholic Criticism and a Plea for Revaluation The hostility of Christianity to the Druids would have prevented any copying of their system, and Irish monasticism was modelled on that of the Continent. The Religion of the Ancient Celts Full of sentimental bosh about bringing back the glories of monasticism to England. The Altar Steps It cannot be doubted that their manner of life was to some degree an imitation of the Pythagorean brotherhoods, which ever since the sixth century had spread a sort of monasticism through the Greek world. Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria This is what drove him into the monastery, and this was the underlying quest of his life as a monk and as a teacher in the university, through monasticism to get to heaven. The Lutherans of New York Their Story and Their Problems Quite correct; but is not monasticism by itself an outrage upon human nature? Luther Examined and Reexamined A Review of Catholic Criticism and a Plea for Revaluation Convents dedicate to the Adoration of the Sacrament, to meditation on the Cross, convents in which active work is eschewed are especially sought by the evil spirits, "the larvæ of monasticism," he called them. Sister Teresa Regarding the illustrious St. Bernard, abbot of Clairvaux, it is needless here to say more than that his own age recognized in him the embodiment of the highest ideal of medieval monasticism. Historia Calamitatum Though it has not witnessed the beginnings of the conventual life, the early struggles, nor the palmy days of monasticism, it forms a connecting link between the dim past and this present time. Evesham Though at first regarded with suspicion by the Western Church, it was too closely interwoven with Latin Christianity, and too germane to the spirit of monasticism, not to become popular. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 5 With excellent discrimination Mosheim has traced the origin of monasticism to the early Christian fathers. Luther Examined and Reexamined A Review of Catholic Criticism and a Plea for Revaluation A characteristic and amusing illustration of the working of this tendency among the Romans is furnished by the early history of monasticism in the Roman world. The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature The spirit of its founder, however, gave the Society of Jesus a unique character, and monasticism now passed out from the cell forever. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries In the early golden age of monasticism only men and women with a vocation, that is to say a real genius for monastic life, entered convents. Medieval People However, it occurred to me to compare the discomforts and straits of monasticism, which I feared I should be unable to support, with the wants of those who remain in the world. Iranian Influence on Moslem Literature, Part I But monasticism in Luther's day was no longer of the sort which one may view with a pathetic interest. Luther Examined and Reexamined A Review of Catholic Criticism and a Plea for Revaluation Western monasticism rent from the world the most powerful minds, and having trained them by its stern discipline, sent them back to rule the world. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History The enthusiasm of the Mendicants and the culture of the Jesuits failed to convince the governments of Europe that monasticism was worthy to survive the destruction awaiting so many medieval institutions. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries After the decadence of mediaeval feudalism—synchronous with that of monasticism—the Arranged architecture of the Renaissance acquired the ascendant; this was coincident with the rise of humanism, when life became increasingly secular. Architecture and Democracy And when again I reflected upon the frightful discomforts and straits of monasticism I said, How trifling it is all in comparison with eternal peace. Iranian Influence on Moslem Literature, Part I Protestants regard monasticism largely as a perversion of the laws of nature and of Christian morals. Luther Examined and Reexamined A Review of Catholic Criticism and a Plea for Revaluation It saw a new enthusiasm of monasticism, not originated by, but centring in, the person of Bernard, a more conspicuous and a more authoritative figure than any pope of the time. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History The Carthusian fathers were the best fruit of monasticism in England. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries A large Church reformation and the noblest period of monasticism occurred in his day, and received deep marks of his genius. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 10 — Lives and Letters SW. of Norwich; a place of importance in Saxon times, and in Edward III.'s reign an important centre of monasticism; has interesting ruins, a notable Castle Hill, and industries in brewing, tanning, &c. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge The "golden age" of the order is said to have been immediately following the apostolic era, before the spirit of monasticism had destroyed or limited activities, and shut off sympathy with the outside world. Memories of Jane Cunningham Croly, "Jenny June" Western monasticism had been greatly extended and organised by Benedict of Nursia and his rule--comprised in silence, humility, and obedience. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History The second cause for monasticism in general was a natural love of solitude, which became almost irresistible when reinforced by a despair of the world's redemption. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries Basil, bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia, and styled "The Great," was the founder of Eastern monasticism, defender of the Nicene doctrines and doctor of the Church. The World's Great Sermons, Volume 01 Basil to Calvin This quotation casts an interesting light upon Eastern monasticism. Four-Dimensional Vistas When monasticism rose to its height, after the Norman Conquest, a priory of Canons of St. Augustine was founded there. What to See in England A Guide to Places of Historic Interest, Natural Beauty or Literary Association At the same time she utilised the spiritual forces of monasticism, and turned the mystic impulse of ecstatics to account. Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts This was precisely the situation in the declining days of Rome and Alexandria, when Christian monasticism came into being. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries "Islam knows not monasticism" says the tradition which this tendency produced. Christianity and Islam Therefore, all things must be rejected which in this article have been produced against monasticism—viz. that monasteries succeeded vows. The Confutatio Pontificia Concerning these things preachers heretofore taught but little, and urged only childish and needless works, as particular holy-days, particular fasts, brotherhoods, pilgrimages, services in honor of saints, the use of rosaries, monasticism, and such like. The Augsburg Confession The confession of faith, which was submitted to His Imperial Majesty Charles V at the diet of Augsburg in the year 1530 While favouring sacerdotal celibacy the council laid rather rigid restrictions on monasticism. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 The existence of monasticism in non-Christian religions implies that whatever impetus the ascetic impulses in human nature received from Christian teaching, there is some broader basis for monastic life than the tenets of any creed. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries It is an institution very different from monasticism but the result of a course of development undoubtedly similar to that which produced the monk: dervishism and monasticism are independent developments of the same original idea. Christianity and Islam Therefore, the allegations here made against monasticism are impious. The Confutatio Pontificia To abdicate with the object of reigning seems to be the device of monasticism. Les Misérables The history of monasticism is one of alternate periods of decay and revival. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 It will therefore be in order to begin the present inquiry by seeking those causes which gave rise to monasticism in general. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries How much had occurred while these years of arbitrarily imposed monasticism crept heavily by, to excite the speculative thought and kindle the sympathies of educated men! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 25, November, 1859 Such phrases, read in a certain state of mind, might well overwhelm this young man, who was ere long to yearn for the cloister and was destined to be the founder of African monasticism. Saint Augustin From the point of view of history, of reason, and of truth, monasticism is condemned. Les Misérables In Egypt, the first home of monasticism, the jurisdiction of the abbot, or archimandrite, was but loosely defined. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 It would be unjust to the distinguished scholar to imply that he defends those extreme forms of monasticism which have appeared in India or in Christian countries. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries The idleness, ignorance, self-indulgence, and artificial austerities, which frequently belonged to the degenerate monasticism of the day, furnished him with engaging themes of satire. Outline of Universal History Ambrose of Milan, though no monk himself, was the fervent preacher of, the careful legislator for, monasticism male and female. The Hermits The theory of monasticism is that Christ died to redeem our carnal nature, and all we have to do is to believe and pray. The Christian A Story Nothing so well evidences the fine utility of monasticism as the invention of the cloister. Impressions and Comments In the first chapter it was shown that a variety of views respecting the relation of the body and the soul influenced the origin and development of Christian monasticism. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries On the foundation of Buddha's teaching, there grew up a vast system of monasticism, with ascetic usages not less burdensome than the yoke of caste. Outline of Universal History Christian monasticism was spreading in western Europe in Augustine's time, and the monkist vows included "chastity". The Mind in the Making The Relation of Intelligence to Social Reform At Wittenberg it was now demanded, not without violence, that monasticism should be abolished, and that the mass and the Lord's Supper should be changed in conformity with the institution of Christ. Life of Luther St. Basil's Rule, as it is called, has remained to the present time the basis of monasticism in the Greek Church. Early European History Egypt was the mother of Christian monasticism, as she has been of many other wonders. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries In the strong reaction against the sensuality of a dissolute society, ascetic tendencies appeared, which, in process of time, issued in monasticism. Outline of Universal History It was a revival of monasticism, directed toward more modern ends. The History of Education; educational practice and progress considered as a phase of the development and spread of western civilization Hereby the whole civil government with its authorities was assigned a lower grade of ordinary morality, whilst higher morality or true perfection was to be represented in the priestly office and monasticism. Life of Luther Look up in the New Testament the following texts quoted as favorable to monasticism: Matthew, xix, 21; Mark, x, 29-30; and Luke, xiv, 26. Early European History A few words should be said here concerning the influence of the Bible upon monasticism. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries THE BENEDICTINES.—Benedict, born at Nursia, in Umbria, in 480, the founder of the monastery of Monte Cassino, north-west of Naples, was the most influential agent in organizing monasticism in Western Europe. Outline of Universal History These were doing for civil life what monasticism had earlier done for the religious life. The History of Education; educational practice and progress considered as a phase of the development and spread of western civilization We shall see how unyieldingly, when his son entered a convent, he insisted, as against all the value and usefulness of monasticism, on the paramount obligation of God's command, that children should obey their parents. Life of Luther This emphasis on labor, as a religious duty, was a characteristic feature of western monasticism. Early European History After 450 A.D., monasticism suffered an eclipse for over half a century. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries I regard my position as one of enforced monasticism, and myself as a monk under the cruellest compulsion. The Eustace Diamonds Their doubtful reputation enabled Henry and Parliament to confiscate their property, and "the dead hand of monasticism was removed from a third of the lands of England." The History of Education; educational practice and progress considered as a phase of the development and spread of western civilization The foundation of these Orders, greater or less, did not exhaust the impetus in favour of monasticism. The Church and the Empire, Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 1003 to A.D. 1304 Contrast the ideal of a chivalry with that of monasticism. Early European History Such, in brief, is the story preserved for us in his biography by the celebrated patron of monasticism, Pope Gregory I. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries There is in monasticism a suggestion of the way in which it must retain its power over men's lives, and be enabled to furnish them with a certificate of character. Reflections and Comments 1865-1895 What monasticism had done for the religious life in dignifying labor and service, chivalry did for secular life. The History of Education; educational practice and progress considered as a phase of the development and spread of western civilization He stands altogether apart from the Christian system, finding no affinity in its doctrines or practices, scorning its monasticism no less than its conception of the Trinity. Mahomet Founder of Islam We learned something about its organization, belief, and worship, about the rise and growth of the Papacy, about monasticism, and about that missionary campaign which won all Europe to Christianity. Early European History The character of this sect conclusively shows that some of the elements of Christian monasticism existed in the time of Jesus, not only in Palestine but in other countries. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries Like most Protestants he had grown up to regard monasticism in all its forms as something remote, partly horrible, wholly unintelligible. Hyacinth To such devoted souls monasticism, a scheme of living brought into the Christian world from the East, made a strong appeal. The History of Education; educational practice and progress considered as a phase of the development and spread of western civilization If Paganism glorified the body, monasticism despised it. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 07 Great Women During Charlemagne's reign it was made the only form of monasticism throughout his dominions. Early European History As a promoter of monasticism, he clashed with the interests of an enfeebled clergy and a corrupt laity. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries It was one of the fundamental principles of monasticism; and monasticism, wherever born--whether in India or the Syrian deserts--was one of the established institutions of the Church. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 05 The Middle Ages About 350 Saint Basil introduced monasticism into Asia Minor, where it flourished greatly. The History of Education; educational practice and progress considered as a phase of the development and spread of western civilization But whatever mistakes monasticism made, however repulsive the religious life of the Middle Ages,--in fact, all its social life,--still it must be admitted that the aim of the time was high. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 07 Great Women It became the capital of monasticism in the West. Early European History The most renowned ecclesiastic of the Gallican church, whose name is most intimately associated with the spread of monasticism in Western Europe, before the days of Benedict, was Saint Martin of Tours. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries That is the soul of monasticism, even as reformed by Harding, Alberic, and Bernard in the twelfth century, less human than in the tenth century, yet more intellectual. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 05 The Middle Ages The great leader of Arianism had passed away when Augustine dictated to the Christian world from the little town of Hippo, and Jerome transplanted the monasticism of the East into the West. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04 Imperial Antiquity Moreover, monasticism encouraged whatever it thought would make the soul triumphant over the body, almost independent of it. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 07 Great Women Mothers are said to have hid their sons from him, and wives their husbands, lest they should be converted to monasticism by his persuasive words. Early European History The introduction of Christianity as well as of monasticism into the British Isles is shrouded in darkness. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries The Brahman reminds me of a Dunstan,--the Buddhist of a Benedict; the former of the gloomy, spiritual despotism of the Middle Ages,--the latter of self-denying monasticism in its best ages. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations Hence it is the real father of monasticism—that spirit of seclusion and self-abnegation which became so prevalent in the third and fourth centuries, and which remained in the church through the mediaeval period. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. If we follow this, monasticism will be no more a state of perfection than the life of a farmer or mechanic. Apology of the Augsburg Confession The revival of monasticism among the English, however, was probably no easy task, for their domestic and somewhat material nature never was well suited to monastic life. Lectures and Essays It is probable that Christianity was introduced into Britain before the close of the second century, and that monasticism arose some time in the fifth century. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries As I glanced from the picture to the poor stupid little red-faced brother at my side I wondered if the thing mightn't pass for an elegant epigram on monasticism. Italian Hours This necessity of detaching the heart from dependence upon uncertainties found extreme expression in the various historic forms of asceticism and monasticism. Problems of Conduct And they add a horrible peroration in these words: Wherefore those things are wicked that are here alleged against monasticism. Apology of the Augsburg Confession Religious freedom has thriven under the aegis of Progress; monasticism can make no appeal to it. The Idea of Progress An inguiry into its origin and growth Having elevated monasticism to the zenith of its power, the Mendicant orders, like all the other monastic brotherhoods, entered upon their shameful decline. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries And physiology—the disrespect for the human frame is another relic of monasticism. South Wind Now we have seen that the genuine citizens of his Perfect City will have much of monasticism, of the character of military monks, about them already, with their poverty, their obedience, their contemplative habit. Plato and Platonism But for monasticism far different ends are taught. Apology of the Augsburg Confession In its mortified light the very soul of monasticism, Roman and half-military, as the completest outcome of a religion of threats, seems to descend upon one. Miscellaneous Studies; a series of essays There is no more striking illustration of the power of the personal equation in the interpretation of history than that afforded by the conflicting opinions respecting the overthrow of monasticism in England. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries A free, plain-spoken, practical race like these Lombards; living by their own laws; disbelieving in witchcraft; and seemingly doing little for monasticism, were not likely to find favour in the eyes of popes. Roman and the Teuton A tincture of asceticism in the Lacedaemonian rule may remind us again of the monasticism of the Middle Ages. Plato and Platonism They feign that the works of monasticism are a service, they feign that they merit the remission of sins and justification. Apology of the Augsburg Confession But it is here at V�zelay, in this iron place, that monasticism in its central, its historically most significant purpose, presents itself as most completely at home. Miscellaneous Studies; a series of essays Although he spent thirty-four years of his life in Palestine, I shall consider Jerome in connection with the monasticism of the West, for it was in Rome that he exercised his greatest influence. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries This, in after- ages, became a characteristic feature of Irish monasticism. Irish Race in the Past and the Present For in truths the spirit of the age was beginning to set against monasticism. The Caged Lion The example of the Rechabites is therefore unlike monasticism; to omit here other evils which inhere in monasticism at present. Apology of the Augsburg Confession He wrote against duelling, against luxury, against gambling, against monasticism, quoting the remark of Segrais, that "the mania for a monastic life is the smallpox of the mind." Character Still there are new types and phases of monasticism yet to appear. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries If monasticism had created and nurtured the nation on its first becoming Christian, it gave to the people a second birth holier than the first, because consecrated by martyrdom. Irish Race in the Past and the Present Luther tried to pacify him by reminding him of the godly character of monasticism, but the interruption was never forgotten by Luther himself or by his friends who heard it. History of the Catholic Church from the Renaissance to the French Revolution — Volume 1 Although we have cited the declaration of Paul to this effect, they have written: Wicked are those things that are here cited against monasticism. Apology of the Augsburg Confession This would be more pleasing and acceptable to God than all monasticism and Carthusian sanctity. Martin Luther's Large Catechism, translated by Bente and Dau The old monasticism never could have arisen under a religious system controlled by natural and healthful spiritual ideas. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries Our purpose is not to write a history of monasticism, and therefore we do not intend entering into details on this point, interesting though they are. Irish Race in the Past and the Present In the middle of the tenth century the Rule of St. Benedict, the standard of monasticism in Western Christendom, was, according to virtually contemporary authority, completely unknown in England. Old English Libraries Besides, they dishonor Christ when they say that by monasticism men merit eternal life. Apology of the Augsburg Confession It was one of the fundamental principles of monasticism; and monasticism, wherever born—whether in India or the Syrian deserts—was one of the established institutions of the Church. Beacon Lights of History It is altogether improbable that the human mind would have been unproductive in the field of historical writing had monasticism not existed during the middle ages. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries Henry VIII. then, and his vicar, Cromwell, deceived themselves in thinking that they had put an end to monasticism in the land which had been the cradle of so many families of religious. Irish Race in the Past and the Present There is an element of monasticism even in Plato's communism. The Republic But between Eastern and Western monasticism there is at least one marked difference. Russia That is the soul of monasticism, even as reformed by Harding, Alberic, and Bernard in the twelfth century,—less human than in the tenth century, yet more intellectual. Beacon Lights of History It may be true that in the early days of monasticism the monks pursued the proper course in refusing to become Roman patriots. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries They're Semitic, just like our monasticism here and the seclusion of women and mutilating the dead on a battlefield. The New Machiavelli The true Christian, according to monasticism, is poor, celibate and obedient. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries The spirit of monasticism was ever at war with true intellectual progress. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries Stripped of its rigid vows of celibacy, poverty and obedience, monasticism is dead. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries Modern monasticism has forsaken the column of St. Simeon Stylites and the rags of St. Francis. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries The spirit of social service, the insistence upon soul-purity, and the craving for participation in the divine nature, are the fruits of Christianity, not of monasticism, which merely sought to carry out the Christian ideal. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries But aside from the differences between Eastern and Western monasticism, the Christian institution passed through a variety of changes. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries The growth of monasticism from the hermit stage to the cloistral life has already been described. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries A careful and sympathetic survey of monastic history compels the conclusion that monasticism, while not uniformly a blessing to the world, was not an unmitigated evil. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries The monasticism as well as the religion of the East has always differed from the monasticism and the religion of the West. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries Schaff cuts the Gordian knot, maintaining that the contradiction is easily solved on the theory that it was not monasticism, as such, which has proved a blessing to the Church and the world. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries "It was Christianity in monasticism," he says, "which has done all the good, and used this abnormal mode of life as a means of carrying forward its mission of love and peace." A Short History of Monks and Monasteries The variety of judgments respecting the nature and effects of monasticism is partly due to the diversity in the facts of its history. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries But a revival of the apostolic spirit in these times would not mean a triumph for monasticism. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries In every field of thought and activity monasticism wrought good and evil. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries The growth of the secular spirit and the progress of the new learning were too much for the old monasticism. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries A contemptuous treatment of monasticism implies either an ignorance of its real history or a wilful disregard of the deep significance of its commendable features. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries Turning now to Christian monasticism, it will be found that, as in the case of Oriental monasticism the yearning for victory over self was uppermost in the minds of the best Christian monks. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries This phase of the subject will receive attention when the three vows of monasticism are considered. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries The heroes of monasticism," says Allen, "are not the heroes of modern life. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries In the West, two conditions, one political and social, the other religious, set in motion all these spiritual desires and ascetic beliefs tending toward monasticism. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries The error of monasticism consists in making poverty a virtue and an essential condition of the highest holiness. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries Whatever may be thought of later monasticism, the Benedictine monks are entitled to the lasting gratitude of mankind for their splendid services in reducing barbaric Europe to some sort of order and civilization. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries It was always monasticism that rescued the church when sinking, freed her when secularized, defended her when attacked. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries E East, monasticism in the, see Monasticism and Monks. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries If we leave out Jerome, it is to Cassiodorus that the honor is due for joining learning and monasticism. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries When this celebrated missionary landed on the island of Thanet, he found monasticism had preceded him. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries But what was the nature of this British monasticism? A Short History of Monks and Monasteries These statements are practically supported by Ethelred L. Taunton, an authoritative writer, whose sympathy with Roman monasticism is very strong. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries Coming closer to Christianity in time and in teaching, we find a Jewish sect, called Essenes, living in the region of the Dead Sea, which bore remarkable resemblances to Christian monasticism. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries But the monastic story that most strongly impressed the age now under consideration, was the biography of Anthony, "the patriarch of monks" and virtual founder of Christian monasticism. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries His powerful sermons and valuable writings contributed in no small degree to the spread of monasticism among the Christians of his time. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries These men, and many others, did much to further monasticism. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries Thus, step by step, organized or cenobitic monasticism easily and naturally came into existence. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries The Gyrovagi or wandering monks were the pest of convents and the disgrace of monasticism. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries Those who embraced monasticism in Rome did so in one of two ways. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries Much more might be said of monastic life in Rome, were it not now necessary to treat of the spread of monasticism in Europe. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries Jerome rendered great service to monasticism by his literary labors. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries The results of this hostility have been so disastrous, that monasticism has never regained its former prestige and influence. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries The history of monasticism clearly shows that the monasteries could not minister to that development of liberty, truth and justice, which constitute the indispensable condition of human happiness and human progress. A Short History of Monks and Monasteries |
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