monasticism

Question 1

describe the origins of christian monasticism

Answer 1

Egypt

-leading ascetic and holy lives in egypt because it was prosecuted in europe

Question 2

before st. benedict, what problems existed the monastic community

Answer 2

the rules of monasticism was unclear

Question 3

monastic life under st. benedict

Answer 3

gave it discipline and a sense of purpose

-benedict’s rule: does not permit extreme asceticism but requires monks to lead communal. celibate lives under the absolute direction of the abbot who supervised the monastery

Question 4

why did monasteries accumulate are amounts of wealth

Answer 4

they got a lot of land from wealthy individuals seeking to contribute to the church’s work and thereby to merit salvation

Question 5

social service that monks provided people in the middle ages

Answer 5

inns, orphanages
medical treatment
schools and education
copied classical literature and philosophy