RLG203H5 Lecture Notes - The Main Point, Contemplation, Lectio Divina
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Cie. utoronto. ca: funding for israel program , deadline for most summer programs feb 22. So why have christians often established insular communities set apart from the world: used as protection because of history of persecution, not be influenced by the world. What is a monk: comes from the word alone or soul, christian monasticism. The torment of st. antony: by micelangelo, st. antony is the first monk, attacked by 8 demons. Asceticism: from the greek world askesis meaning practice" or training". The martyr"s last prayer: the idea that christians are a persecuted faith; even after the era of persecution has receded, battle isn"t against gladiators and people; it"s battles against demons in the desert. The temptation of antony: salvador dali, the demons are tempting him with worldly things. Hermit: from greek eremos meaning desert" or wilderness", leaves the city behind, stories about martyrs were rehearsed and repeated, and stories about monks were also remembered.
