Conferences
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Conferences is a foundational collection of spiritual dialogues by John Cassian that explores early Christian monastic wisdom and ascetic practice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Conferences canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian spiritual text
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monastic literature ⓘ patristic literature ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
chastity
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discretion ⓘ fasting ⓘ monastic discipline ⓘ obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ stability ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Collationes
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Apophthegmata Patrum ⓘ
surface form:
Collationes Patrum
|
| author | John Cassian ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
acquisition of virtues
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contemplative prayer ⓘ progress in the spiritual life ⓘ struggle against vices ⓘ |
| contains | teachings of the Desert Fathers ⓘ |
| features | conversations with desert monks ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ascetic practice
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early Christian monastic wisdom ⓘ monastic virtues ⓘ prayer ⓘ purity of heart ⓘ spiritual life ⓘ |
| genre | spiritual classic ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late antique monasticism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Rule of Saint Benedict
ⓘ
Western monasticism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian ascetics
ⓘ
monks ⓘ |
| literaryForm | dialogue ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | Christian spiritual classics canon ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Latin manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Gaul ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christian monasticism
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| setting | Egyptian desert ⓘ |
| structure | series of spiritual dialogues ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline |
ascetical theology
ⓘ
spiritual theology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 5th century ⓘ |
| tradition | Latin Church Fathers ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Benedictines
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surface form:
Benedictine monks
Western monastic orders ⓘ |
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