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A-Z: General definitions: Monastic
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The monastic movement began in Egypt towards the end of the third century and developed in the West in the fourth century. The first monks (monos, alone), lived a solitary life but communities soon emerged, developing traditions and patterns of worship. Monks took vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Communal life was built around prayer, the opus dei or work of God.
In the Old Testament the land where Joseph and Jacob found sustenance in times of famine, though later Israelites were held captive and made to work as slaves for the Pharaoh.
Member of male religious community.
The state of being sexually pure; it is often used with reference to virginity, but also refers to remaining faithful within marriage.
The Bible describes God as the unique supreme being, creator and ruler of the universe.
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