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51monasticism — /meuh nas teuh siz euhm/, n. the monastic system, condition, or mode of life. [1785 95; MONASTIC + ISM] * * * Institutionalized religious movement whose members are bound by vows to an ascetic life of prayer, meditation, or good works. Members of …
52Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… …
53Civil Authority — • The moral power of command, supported by physical coercion, which the State exercises over its members Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Civil Authority Civil Authority …
54List of oldest churches — Church of the Nativity was built circa 550 on the traditional site of Jesus Christ s birth The designation of the oldest church in the world requires careful use of definitions, and must be divided into two parts, the oldest in the sense of… …
55May 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) — May 23 Eastern Orthodox Church calendar May 25 All fixed commemorations below celebrated on June 6 by Old Calendarists Contents 1 Saints 1.1 Other commemorations 2 Notes …
56Pfahlsitzen — (auch „Pfahlhocken“) bezeichnet das Sitzen auf dem oberen Ende eines im Boden steckenden Pfahls oder auf einer kleinen Plattform für einen längeren Zeitraum. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Geschichte 1.1 Pfahlsitzen auf Fahnenstangen 2 Weltmeisterschaft im …
57Dead Cities — This article is about archaeological sites in Syria. For the album by The Future Sound of London, see Dead Cities (album). History Ancient Villages of Northern Syria * UNESCO World Heritage Site …
58Daniel, S. (12) — 12S. Daniel, Stylita, (11. Dec.). Dieser hl. Daniel, der Stylite oder Säulensteher genannt, war aus der Stadt Maratha bei Samosata gebürtig und bezog in seinem zwölften Lebensjahre ein nahe gelegenes Kloster, wo er sich durch sein Streben nach… …
59Styliten — (v. gr., Kioniten, Sancti columnares, Säulenheilige), seit dem 5. Jahrh. Männer, welche auf Säulen od. Thürmen (s. Stylos) meist stehend mit Beten u. Bußübungen zubrachten, wodurch sie zwischen dem Himmel u. der Erde zu vermitteln glaubten u. in… …
60Hermit — A hermit (from the Greek anachōreō , signifying to withdraw , to depart into the country outside the circumvallated city ), recluse and solitary . However, it is important to retain a clear distinction between the vocation of hermits and that of… …
