Monasticism pursued holiness through ascetic withdrawal, yet Scripture calls believers to disciplined obedience and witness in the midst of the world.
Monasticism: Ascetic Ideals and Withdrawal from the World
The Biblical Evaluation of Monasticism: Is the Monastic Life a Vocation from God?
The monastic life is not a vocation from God but contradicts the biblical model of Christian living as taught in Scripture.
CHURCH HISTORY: From the Edict of Milan (A.D. 313) to Charlemagne (A.D. 800)
Church history or ecclesiastical history as an academic discipline studies the history of Christianity and the way the Christian Church has developed since its inception.
