Renewal in Catholic Community Life and New Monasticism: The Way of a Contemporary Religious Communal Movement
The search for authentic Christian community in modern society was evident in the resurgence of countless lifestyles movements such as new monasticism'. Monastic practices in the Catholic Church were credibly the earliest and most enduring renewal movement. Given that the new monastic'...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2014]
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Journal for the sociological integration of religion and society
Year: 2014, Volume: 4, Issue: 2, Pages: [35]-50 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Catholic Church
/ Church renewal
/ Parish renewal
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| IxTheo Classification: | CH Christianity and Society KCA Monasticism; religious orders KDB Roman Catholic Church |
| Further subjects: | B
Renewal movements
B Religious communities B Catholic monasteries B New Monasticism |
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| Summary: | The search for authentic Christian community in modern society was evident in the resurgence of countless lifestyles movements such as new monasticism'. Monastic practices in the Catholic Church were credibly the earliest and most enduring renewal movement. Given that the new monastic' movement attempts to imitate conventional monasticism, it was essential to comprehend the latter in order to ascertain the accomplishment of the former. The purpose of this article was threefold. First, the forms of communal life recognized as an integral part of Catholic Christianity were described to sketch the historical context and forms of the Christian community. Second, conventional monasticism was reviewed as a framework for sustainable community life. Finally, the advent of new monasticism' as a contemporary Christian lifestyles movement was explored. The new monastic' movement was an ardent effort of numerous faithbased communities that employ monastic practices as a model for active Christian ministry. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-8711 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the sociological integration of religion and society
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