RL ST 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Nag Hammadi Library, Indulgence, Scholasticism
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Christian monasticism: christianity has a mystical dimension centered in the monastic communities of christians monks and nun, focuses on the writings of 20th century catholic monk, thomas. Merton (1915-1968 ce: merton lived a worldly life and completed a graduate degree at. Columbia university in new york: after giving up that life, he lives as a monk for nearly 27 years in gethsemani monastery in kentucky, he wrote many books describing monastic life. Dalai lama and other non-western religious leaders in india. The monastic way of life began between the years 312-476 c. e. Christianity has become the official religion of the roman empire: men and women began leaving the roman empire to live lives of solitude and prayer in such places as the egyptian, arabian, and. Persian deserts: they wanted to maintain a clear distinction between church and state as a means to keep the original christian purity alive, which they felt was being lost in society.
