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What was medieval monasticism and what spiritual benefits did it offer to the medieval world?

Monasticism in Western Europe reached its zenith during the High Middle Ages of the late eleventh century and early twelfth century. Coming out of the ascetic tradition of the Desert Fathers at the end of the third century, monasticism grew to become a highly influential movement with centres of worship and learning throughout medieval Europe. In this paper I will describe the development of medieval monasticism and consider the spiritual benefits that it offered to men and women both inside and outside monastic communities. I will not provide a comprehensive analysis of the benefits. Instead I will look at examples from the spiritual disciplines of prayer, study and manual work. I will conclude with a reflection on what spiritual benefit monasticism might offer the life of the church today.

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Describe and evaluate the influence of the Emperor Constantine on the subsequent development of Christianity

Constantine was the first Roman emperor to be baptized as a Christian. The story of how he converted to Christianity and the impact that this had on Christianity has provided much debate ever since.

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  • ‘An anti-Enlightenment movement’. Do you agree with this assessment of eighteenth-century evangelicalism?
  • Does the language of ‘Father’ and ‘Son’ imply that there is a hierarchy within the Trinity?
  • Critically assess the implications of the claim that ‘The Word became flesh’ in the work of Athanasius.
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Robert Atkin is a writer, website designer, theology student, father and husband. At present he runs a website design business and is researching for a couple of books. This website is a collection of essays and other writing projects. Read More…

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