Discuss monasticism in light of benefits and service
What will be an ideal response?
Essay responses should include these points:
• The monastic life was one of tranquil domesticity.
• After taking a vow of poverty, a monk would own no material possessions.
• Monks within monastic orders would not marry, acknowledging their chastity.
• Monasteries provided education regardless of class.
• Monks lived as a community of like-minded individuals, under the direction of an abbott.
• Monks lived by a strict routine of work and prayer.
• Women could join convents and participate in their form of monasticism.
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