Origen did not invent the idea that one must pursue purity of heart in order to understand the deeper spiritual meanings of Scripture. But his teaching ministry at Alexandria in the early third ...

An ancient monastery dating to the dawn of Christianity was recently uncovered in an Egyptian desert, according to local officials. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced in late ...

Egyptian archaeologists recently unearthed the remnants of a Christian monastic site from the 5th century, some 400 years after the time of Jesus Christ. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and ...

Monasticism in the West After the emperor Constantine the Great legalized Christianity in 313, it became the principal Roman religion, with violent persecution, now in short supply, ceding to ascetic ...

New Delhi: From the Nile Delta in Egypt, a region known for ancient settlement, archaeologists have unearthed a 5th century Christian monastery—considered significant for understanding the origins of ...

Of course, the monastic life presupposes belief in God, or a particular idea of God, which is a large part of why it has become so unpopular. But it is worth remembering that many non-Christian ...