Talk:Christian monasticism
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In 1999 an independent Protestant order was founded named The Knights of Prayer Monastic Order. The community maintains a number of monks in its Portland, Oregon, cloister; and has an international network of associated lay people. It is not affiliated with any particular congregation.
Holding this info here whilst reverting to a previous edition to remove vandalism Johnmarkh 19:28, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] New Section
I think a new section addressing the impact or legacy of Christian Monasticism is needed, specifically to mention the role Benedictine and Celtic monasteries played in preserving the literature of the Western world during the Middle Ages. This would also be a good place to bring up a couple of details about these orders, since the article does not mention them in any depth. --Gesundheit 22:37, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Contributions to science
I think contributions to the sciences should be mentioned. Perhaps a list of all the ideas and innovations that arose from christian monastaries. PyroGamer 21:18, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Precursor Models section
This section presents a number of scriptural texts which show parallels to later monastic development, but does not provide any evidence that these texts actually inspired the early monks. It is plausible that palestinian monks may have been influenced by the Nazarite tradition, but does any historian document this connection? --SteveMcCluskey 22:30, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
