Monasticism
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title:
Monasticism
text:
Monasticism, also called monachism or monkhood, is a religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work. Monastic life plays an important role in many Christian churches, especially in the Catholic, Orthodox and Anglican traditions as well as in other faiths such as Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism. In other religions, monasticism is generally criticized and not practiced, as in Islam and Zoroastrianism, or plays a marginal role, as in modern J
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Religious way of life
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monasticism
date created:
2001-10-19T20:49:07Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T02:45:25Z
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