Why would young men become monks in feudal europe? PLS HELP

Answer:According to an early biography, the young Saint Anthony (died 356) led a conventional Christian life until the day when, on the way to church, he “communed with himself and reflected as he walked how the Apostles left all and followed the Savior; and how they in the Acts sold their possessions and brought and laid them at the Apostles’ feet for distribution to the needy, and what and how great a hope was laid up for them in heaven” (Athansius, Life of Anthony 2). Anthony chose to give up his worldly routine in order to embrace Christ’s example as fully as possible, and in the fourth century, growing numbers of men and women embarked on the course that he charted. This way of life, called monasticism, imposed rigors and privations but offered spiritual purpose and a better hope of salvation. In western Europe, the focus of this essay, it exercised a powerful influence on society, culture, and art and was one of medieval Christianity’s most vigorous institutions.

The concept of withdrawal from society is essential to the Christian tradition of monasticism, a term that derives from the Greek word monachos , which means a solitary person. In regions around the eastern Mediterranean in the late third and early fourth centuries, men and women like Anthony—whose biography provided a model for future monks—withdrew into the Egyptian desert, depriving themselves of food and water as part of their effort to withstand the devil’s temptations. The ideal of the saint alone in the wilderness retained its appeal, but Pachomius (died 312/13) and others living along the Nile River pioneered an irresistible alternative in cenobitic monasticism, that is, retreat into a community of like-minded ascetics committed to daily regimens of work and prayer. In western Europe, some monks and nuns settled far from cities and towns, seeking lives of devotion and self-denial in inhospitable or fortified locations, but other communities flourished in populous places, where they might withdraw from the world in spirit and yet remain nearby to offer instruction and guidance.

Monks and nuns performed many practical services in the Middle Ages, for they housed travelers, nursed the sick, and assisted the poor; abbots and abbesses dispensed advice to secular rulers. But monasticism also offered society a spiritual outlet and ideal with important consequences for medieval culture as a whole. Monasteries encouraged literacy, promoted learning, and preserved the classics of ancient literature, including the works of Cicero, Virgil, Ovid, and Aristotle. To beautify the celebration of the liturgy, monastic composers enriched the scope and sophistication of choral music, and to create the best environment for devotion, monasticism developed a close and fruitful partnership with the visual arts. The need for books and buildings made religious houses active patrons of the arts, and the monastic obligation to perform manual work allowed many monks and nuns to serve God as creative artists. Exceptionally, some of them signed their works in words that seem intended not only to name the maker but also to identify the object as a prayerful offering. So the Latin inscription on an exquisite silver chalice (47.101.30) translates, “In honor of the Blessed Virgin brother Bertinus made this in the year 1222,” and the three nuns who made a fourteenth-century lace altarcloth (29.87) included their own names in the fabric along with the wish, “May our work be acceptable to you, o kindly Jesus.”

Every monastic community consisted of men or women vowed to celibacy and bound by a set of regulations. By 400, several rules were current, each of which stated the spirit and discipline of monastic life in a different way. In time, communities observing the same rule found a shared identity as an order. For instance, instructions written by Augustine of Hippo (354–430) for a group of nuns in North Africa gained the status of a rule for the Augustinian order. In addition to discussing the leadership and activities of the community, Augustine describes the emotional bond that links the monastery to the faithful outside it: “Amid the great offenses with which this world everywhere abounds, I may be comforted at times by thinking of your number, your pure affection, your holy conversation, and the abundant grace of God which is given to you so that you not only have renounced matrimony, but have chosen to dwell with one accord in fellowship under the same roof, that you may have one soul and one heart in God” (Augustine, Letter 211).

Explanation:

Read the excerpt from a 1965 speech by President Lyndon B. Johnson.

To this end, equal opportunity is essential, but not enough, not enough. Men and women of all races are born with the same range of abilities. But ability is not just the product of birth. Ability is stretched or stunted by the family that you live with and the neighborhoods you live in, by the school you go to and the poverty or the richness of your surroundings. It is the product of a hundred unseen forces playing upon the little infant, the child, and finally the man. . . .

. . . Negroes are trapped, as many whites are trapped, in inherited, gateless poverty. They lack training and skills. They are shut in, in slums, without decent medical care. Private and public poverty combine to cripple their capacities.

We are trying to attack these evils through my poverty program, through our education program, through our medical care and our other health programs, and a dozen more of the Great Society programs that are aimed at the root causes of this poverty.

–Howard University commencement address,
Lyndon B. Johnson

What program was begun during Johnson’s presidency to fix the issues mentioned in this speech?

medical care for older people
social security for veterans
equal rights for both sexes
literacy tests for voting

Which of these is an example of an ethnic enclave in New York City?

What was written on the sign at the Battle of Gonzalez
A. Independence, liberty, and justice.
B. Long live González.
C.Texas Revolution
D. come and take it
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Egyptians mummified their dead because they believed the body was needed in order to exist in the afterlife.
true or false

__________, a major telecommunications equipment plant, opened in Oklahoma City in 1961. A. AT&T B. Western Electric C. Telecom Corporation D. Great Plains Electronics

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what economic factor contributed to the rise of the Atlantic slave trade

What was the approximate total population of Texas when it was established as the republic of Texas?
A) 2,000
B) 20,000
C)35,000
D)215,000

Which bureaucratic function is NOT problematic?
shaping policy through rule-making
adjudicating disputes
implementing laws

The ruler of Germany during World War I was
es 01)
A)
Karl Marx.
B)
Wilhelm II.
Adolf Hitler.
D)
Franz Ferdinand.

Over which issue did Adams and Jefferson strongly disagree?
A.
war with France
B.
the limits to free speech
manufacturing versus agriculture
D.
war with Britain
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How did Vargas misinterpret the Pueblo's reaction to him in his initial trip? How did the Pueblo's respond to his visit?
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7. The United States Constitution corrected a weakness of the Articles of Confederation by
A. giving greater power to state governments

B. providing a clear definition of states’ rights

C. granting the right to vote to all white males

D. creating three branches of government

8. This quotation from the Preamble illustrates the constitutional principle that people

A. is the true source of political power

B. are guaranteed an adequate standard of living

C. have the right to assemble

D. have a right to a trial by jury

The camp David accords is a peace treaty between what nations?​

Which statement BEST explains how the near 36% population gain in the United States between 1840 and 1850 led to the Compromise of 1850?

A
The acquisition of new territories, new states, and the influx of new immigrants negatively impacted the slave and free-state balance that had been previously determined by the Missouri Compromise. A new Compromise was required.

B
The census of 1850 sought to correctly count slaves as full persons and thus increase the southern states’ Congressional representation. The Compromise of 1850 prevented this because of pressure from the northern states.

C
The pace of population growth between 1840 and 1850 required the U.S. Congress to revisit the protocols for the collection of census data. The new protocols were incorporated into the Compromise of 1850.

D
Since the greatest increase in population was within the northern states, the southern states demanded new rules to protect their rights to own slaves, hence, the Compromise of 1850.

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What was the purpose of the conventions of 1832 and 1833? What were they trying to
accomplish?

please Write about what your life would be like if you were a member of an ancient Chinese family.

which of the following was not a belief of progressives
a. capitalism is morally wrong
b. people had the ability to better their lives
c. the government should help improve american society
d. minorities should have equal rights.

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Questions to Consider

On your own separate paper, answer these questions in complete sentences.

1. Read about the war powers listed in the Constitution. Is the Constitution clear when it comes to who is in charge (Congress or the President) during wartime? Why or why not? Give examples.

2. Do you agree or disagree with the limits that the War Powers Resolution puts on the President’s ability to engage in a conflict without Congress declaring war? Why?

3. Do you think that the War Powers Resolution is constitutional? Why or why not?

4. As a group, discuss and create an amendment to the Constitution that clarifies once and for all who’s in charge during wartime. Remember, this is a change to the Constitution, so it should be
written formally. Be sure to address the following issues:

Who should decide to go to war, and how should he/she/they decide?

Can military action happen without a formal declaration of war?

Once a war begins, who is in charge?

d. How is the decision made to end the war and remove U.S. troops?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a.
The Convention of 1845 created the new Texas Constitution and the three branches of the new Texas government.
b.
Under the new Texas government set up by the Convention of 1845, James Pinckney Henderson was elected governor.
c.
The three branches of the new Texas government were executive, senate, and house.
d.
The Convention of 1845 was called by the President of the Republic of Texas, Anson Jones.

How did the bhakti movements influence India’s different social and cultural communities?

Germany and Mexico are examples of democratic countries where decision-making is shared by
the national and state/local governments. What form of government do these countries have?
O A. authoritarian
O B. confederation
OC. unitary
O D. federal

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The delegates wanted to create a republic, which was a(n)?A)government in which citizens rule themselves by choosing representatives to govern them.



B)agreement at the Constitutional Convention that would allow three-fifths of the enslaved residents in any state to be counted in the population.




C)British document signed in 1215 that contained two basic ideas; monarchs themselves have to obey the laws, and citizens have basic rights.




D) 1787 law that set up a government for the Northwest Territory.

what is being depicted in the cartoon ​

What was the first dealy disease was
brought to the Americas by the Spanish?
The Plague
The Corona Virus
Small Pox
Typhoid

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Which areas are among Canada’s major geographic regions?

Choose all answers that are correct.


A. British Columbia

B. Atlantic Provinces

C. Northern Lands

D. Great Plains

A Identity TWO amendments from the Bill of Rights and discuss the rights that are established in each amendment.
B. Explain how the rights established in each of these specified amendments influence society and political systems today. For example, what can the
federal or state governments do about a specific current social or political concern, or what can't they do?
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8. From the perspective of the Chinese and the Qing leadership, why do you
suppose they introduced the "canton system"? Explain your reasoning.