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What are the differences between monks and nuns?
Monks are male members of a religious community who typically live in a monastery, while nuns are female members who live in a convent. Monks often focus on contemplation and prayer, while nuns may have a broader range of activities including teaching, caring for the sick, and social work. Both monks and nuns take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
What are characterics of nuns and monks in the renaissance?
Basically the same as they are today, monks and nuns are people who have dedicated their lives to praising God, they are bound to the three vows of Conversatio Morum, obedience and stability - as most monks and nuns are in the Benedictine tradition. If they are not Benedictine, for instance, Augustinians, they take the three vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Their day is spent in choir singing the Office, and they usually have some work to support themselves.
Who does the monks and nuns job naw?
Monks and nuns do the monks' and nuns' jobs now.
What three promises did monks and nuns make?
There were four for monks and nuns: the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, plus the vow of stability (meaning a commitment to remain within their monastic community for the remainder of their lives).Friars took only three vows (poverty, chastity and obedience).
Can monks and nuns marry?
Sure, but they have to leave their positions.
Are Christian monks and nuns allowed to drink alcohol or smoke?
Yes. They are allowed to do so in moderation.
Who lives in priory?
A priory is a christian religious dwelling (for monks or nuns) governed by a "prior" or "prioress".
What do you call monks?
You just call Monks Monks and Nuns Nuns. They don't have any other names.
What is a monk's vow?
Benedictine monks and nuns (which includes Cistericians and Trappiests) take vows of stability, conversion of manners, and obedience, most other religious make vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.
Who had more freedom monks or nuns?
nuns
Why can't Jews become nuns?
Because you have to be either a Catholic or an Orthodox Christian to become a nun. The Jewish religion doesn't have religious orders (such as nuns and monks).
What vows did monks and nuns take?
to be obedient, pure, and to be chastity Different "orders" will and can have different vows. Most common will be an additional vow of poverty. Some orders will spend all of their time in prayer and contemplation.
