Justo L. Anthony Research Paper

monk, such as hunting, and roaming throughout life beyond monastery walls.  A quote that best describes the monk is:

The Medieval monastery was established during the middle Ages, this was a place where people got together (mostly monks, nuns and other spiritual beings) and they spent their time praying, studying and most of all helping

Joseph E. Lee was born in Philadelphia in 1849, he graduated from Howard University in 1873. He moved to Florida that same year and became the first African American lawyer in Jacksonville and in the state of Florida. He served in the House of Representatives from 1875 to 1879 and in the state Senate from 1881 to 1882. He was one of the most influential African American men in Florida through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. He was elected municipal judge of Jacksonville and was one of the first African Americans to have this honor. He educated free slaves at a college by the name of Edward Waters College. Lee worked as a public servant acting at various times as a state legislator, a lawyer, federal customs collector and educator.

main religions at the time. They did so by living in monasteries, in the monasteries help the less

The religious contributions of the early fathers of the Coptic Church have remained unnoticed and sometimes have been ascribed to the Greeks, until the relatively recent rediscovery of the Copts and their heritage. During the first four or five centuries of our era, Egypt produced some of the most illustrious names in Christian annals. Men such as Origen, Athanasius, Cyril the Great, St. Anthony, St. Pachomius, Shenute the Great, and many more have left their mark on the history of Christian civilization both within and outside

Monasticism, which is when one gives up the outside world to focus only on religion, spread in a quick manner throughout the medieval church. Because of this, Monasteries came to replace the early medieval church and all its roles in the community. Also during this time, priests and monks

Monasticism was a way of life for those who thought everyday life too sinful, and decided to devote themselves to God, either communally in the monastery or lavriote, a life of solitude. St Benedict around five hundred and forty AD set down rules which were to become the basis for monastic life in the Catholic church; poverty, obedience, chastity, and work. In these monasteries theology was preserved. A different form of monasticism developed in Ireland due to the fact it was isolated from the rest of Europe. Monks were more like the hermits of Egypt rather those of Roman Christianity. Scholarship developed in these monasteries, also a new form of art called Hiberno-Saxon. These monasteries kept literacy skills alive. Monks would transcribe and decorate sacred texts by hand. Such texts include the Book of Kells and the Lindisfaire

When thinking about a medieval monastery the first thing that comes to mind is the origin of the word monastery which comes from the Greek monos, meaning alone. Monasticism in itself is a way of life that is devoted to God in seclusion. A large part of monasticism is isolation, not only from the neighbors but from family. When taking the vows to be a monk one not only completely devotes ones life to God but all friends, family and earthly possessions are left behind. Taking the vows of monasticism takes brutal dedication and severe strength. What pushed Guibert of Nogent into monasticism is that his mother withdrew from the world after his father’s death. During that time he was left alone and

It also gave some indication of the wealth and prosperity of the monastery and, inside, would probably commemorate patrons who provided sustained support to the community. The most precious human remains in a monastic church were the relics of saints preserved in shrines behind the high altar. The Church became a center for learning, with the monks becoming cultural carriers transmitting the written treasures of the past by preserving and copying ancient texts. An example of this would be Hrotsvit. Hrotsvit wrote books about Christian legends and wrote Roman dramas with an Christian spin to it. Often, the only literate members of society were the monks/priest. It was the monks who made and transmitted written copies of the Bible and other ancient works from generation to generation. They organized some of the first libraries. They conducted scientific and other research to benefit the surrounding communities. They were expert farmers who were able to pass on the benefits of their expertise to peasants on the large manors. Monasticism has played a vital role in the creation, preservation, and transmission of culture. This is especially true of the Christian Monasticism during the Middle Ages.

Shortly after the time of his death in the middle 4th century, a formal monastery was constructed on the burial site of Anthony. This monastery is the oldest Eastern Christian monastery in the world. His influence led to many other traditions founding communities across the East which brought monks into life together for the purpose of working, studying and worshiping.

Monasticism or monarchism is literally the act of "dwelling alone". The Rule of St Benedict played an important role in Europe during the middle ages, monks were able to preserve many classical works from both the Romans and the Greeks while acting as copiers that produced books, they were the most pious of the church and acted as a model for the average person to strive for. It dignified manual labor, the rule acted as a written constitution and rule of law for most monasteries, policies could be seen as harsh by some but the overall message is built around a positive spirit of reconciliation. The Rule of St. Benedict most significant role for the development of European civilization was education.

Early Christian Reader is a collection of three primary articles written by Athanasius about St. Antony, an Egyptian by race who was raised a Christian but didn 't fully accept Christ until later in his life; St. Augustine a North African who strayed away from Christianity until his sin filled conscience led him back to Jesus and strengthened his faith; and St. Patrick who was born in Britain but taken away to Ireland by slave-traders because he turned away from God where he escaped and later served as the Bishop of Ireland for many years. Each of them, like many people today, had to go through struggles and temptations before truly experiencing the presence of God.

The motivation of most of the desert saints to move into the desert was to practice an uninhibited ascetic life, through various ascēsis exercises. The exercises helped the monks survive the desert, live disciplined lives and mature spiritually as they waited for Jesus to return. Moreover, the desert saints were like athletes, holding themselves to a strict regimen for spiritual growth in preparation for spiritual attacks and physical temptations. The ascetic practices also help the monks to maintain right standing in the presence of God. For desert Abbas and Ammas, like Antony, fasting, silence, solitude, vigils, celibacy, reading and memorizing aid in one’s ability to triumph over the demonic attack and external and internal temptations.

The idea of penance and exile is closely tied up to the idea of white martyrdom, often there were civilians on the monastery and they were there to repent for their sins. They spent a certain length of time there, sharing the harsh living conditions of the monks. The monks wanted to test the strength of their penance. This was a voluntary form of exile and a documented source records another:

neither was it a school in the academic sense; it was a kind of unit