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Muhammad and Syrian Monasticism

open access: yesGerión, 2013
This paper compares fundamental aspects of religiousness in the Qur’an with that of Syrian Monasticism. Muhammad is a Christian heretic according to Saint John of Damascus, who lived many years in the Umayyad court, where he held important posts.
José María Blázquez Martínez
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Masculinity and monasticism

open access: yesGroundings, 2014
The Late Antique and early medieval periods saw the growth of monastic communities in the West, as ideas about asceticism and cenobitic monasticism spread from Egypt. At the same time, a strict system of hierarchical gender identity operated in the Roman
Deborah White
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Omitting regulations on alienation, repentance, lament and contemplation in the final lessons of the first chapter of St. Sava’s Studenica Typikon [PDF]

open access: yesZbornik Radova Vizantološkog Instituta, 2018
St. Sava wrote the benefactor’s hagiography of St. Simeon as the first chapter (letter) of the Studenica Typikon. He used Theodore the Studite’s The Small Catechesis 56 as the epilogue of biography which is according to the established rule read
Rakićević Tihon, Arhimandrit   +2 more
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New Monasticism: An Answer to the Contemporary Challenges of Catholic Monasticism?

open access: yesReligions, 2019
New Monasticism has been interpreted by its protagonists as an answer to the challenges of the future of Christian monasticism. New Monastic Communities can be defined as groups of people (at least some of whom have taken religious vows) living together ...
Stefania Palmisano, Marcin Jewdokimow
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Navigating the Stay-at-Home Order with Benedictine Stability

open access: yesOpen Theology, 2021
In this article, I argue that Benedictine stability might provide a rational modulation for some people to not only cope with but also flourish during the pandemic vis-à-vis the stay-at-home (SHO) order.
Salim Emil
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Columbanus, charisma and the revolt of the monks of Bobbio [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The account of the revolt of the monks of Bobbio against Columbanus’ successor Attala by Jonas of Bobbio gives only some clues as to why it took place, but suggests that Attala was lacking charisma.
Dunn, M.
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On the Question of the Philosophical-Theological Interpretation of the Institute of Monasticism, the Practice of Ascension and Asceticism in the Works of Domestic Thinking Monks

open access: yesУкраїнське Pелігієзнавство, 2008
Monuments of spiritual and material culture of the Kievan Rus state, later periods of national history show that the general principles of Christian monasticism became known here at the same time as the first information about Christianity itself - first
Valeriy Volodymyrovych Klymov
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Guillaume de Volpiano en Normandie : état des questions

open access: yesTabularia, 2002
Richard II’s appeal to William of Volpiano, an Italian-Burgundian reformer in 1001, must be regarded as an important stage in the revival of monasticism in the Norman principality.
Véronique Gazeau
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Interview with Rev. Fr. Abbot Philip Anderson: We Must All Build Bridges [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
This is an excerpt of a crucial dialogue engaged in by a Hindu and an Orthodox Roman Catholic.
Subhasis Chattopadhyay, Chatterjee
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Monachophobia in Russia: Peter the Great and His Influence

open access: yesReligions
The reforms of Russian Tsar Peter I (1682–1725) touched all spheres of life, including the Church. The purpose of this paper is to bring into focus his approach to the reform of monasticism. It reflects on Peter’s personal remarks as reported both by his
Gleb Zapalskii
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