Question

Which of the following statements describes the value of Monasticism following the fall of Rome?

A Monastic establishments were fortifications that promoted violent protection from barbarians and other invaders.

B Monasticism created a new empire that would be in power in Europe for centuries to come.

C Monasticism provided a broken Europe with a form of organization, pacifism and religious study that would help to rebuild the war torn region.

Answer 1

C Monasticism provided a broken Europe with a form of organization, pacifism and religious study that would help to rebuild the war torn region.

Pioneered by St Anthony, the monasteries became centers of religious importance in medieval Christianity, and served to reignite the christian flame.