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Christian monastic life got its start in the Orthodox Church. Christians are called to be in the world but not of the world. In the early centuries after Christ, Christians struggled to remain true to the faith and developed ascetic practices. Some Christians drew away from the world to the desert to live alone with God. Others fled from Roman persecution. Surprisingly, it was not persecution, but freedom that caused monasticism to flourish. Monasticism thrived after Constantine the Great declared Christianity the legal religion of the Roman Empire in 313. Fearing that their ethical life would decline as Christianity became a popular religion, some Christians left to the desert to remain humble and continue the ascetic life. These early monks were mostly lay people seeking Christian perfection. They lived alone or formed small communities. This category contains information about Orthodox monastic life and Orthodox Monasteries.








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See Also:
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Orthodox Monasteries Worldwide Web Directory* - Comprehensive web directory of the Orthodox Monasteries around the world, presenting the addresses, description and photographs.

  • Orthodox Monasticism - Description of monasticism relates to the laity and history. By the Orthodox Church of Serbia, Raska and Prizren Diocese.
  • The Monastic Life - In Response to a Modernist Abbot\\'s Observations, by His Eminence, Archbishop Chrysostomos
  • Monasticism in the Orthodox Church - Excellent background on the development of monasticism in denominations both the orthodox East and the West.
  • PUTNA Monastery, Romania - [Romanian, English] Virtual tour, history, art, and photos.


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