1. Monasticism

2. New martyrdom Less persecutions after 313 CE Less persecutions after 313 CE Social “death”: to world, to family Social “death”: to world, to family Radical “witness” is withdrawal from society Radical “witness” is withdrawal from society Dramatic Dramatic Ascetic: discipline of body and spirit Ascetic: discipline of body and spirit Battle: not with beasts or authorities, but demons Battle: not with beasts or authorities, but demons Open to men and women Open to men and women Probably more men, especially hermits Probably more men, especially hermits

3. 2 types of monasticism Hermits (aka eremetic, anchoritic) Hermits (aka eremetic, anchoritic) Retreat to desert/isolated area Retreat to desert/isolated area Live alone Live alone Visited by people seeking advice, wisdom Visited by people seeking advice, wisdom Communities (aka cenobitic) Communities (aka cenobitic) Live in a monastery with others Live in a monastery with others Example, country estate given by wealthy person Example, country estate given by wealthy person Social death is loss of autonomy Social death is loss of autonomy Need “rule” for living with others Need “rule” for living with others

4. Antony of Egypt Ca. 251-356 (!) Ca. 251-356 (!) Dramatic “conversion” Dramatic “conversion” Model for others (p131) Model for others (p131) Focus on renunciation and reversal Focus on renunciation and reversal Lived as hermit Lived as hermit Regarded as “founder” of monasticism Regarded as “founder” of monasticism Not the first (p132), but the most exemplary Not the first (p132), but the most exemplary

5. Demons What do demons do in the story? What do demons do in the story? How does Antony interact with them? (see p. 133) How does Antony interact with them? (see p. 133) Spiritual/internal vs. physical/external battle? Spiritual/internal vs. physical/external battle? Antony is an “athlete” (p. 135) Antony is an “athlete” (p. 135) Controlled his passions (p 136) Controlled his passions (p 136) Shamed to tend to his bodily needs (p 137) Shamed to tend to his bodily needs (p 137)

6. For next time Work on papers! Work on papers! Egeria’s pilgrimmage Egeria’s pilgrimmage What did she do? Where did she go? What did she do? Where did she go? Why was it important to her to go to these ancient sites? Why was it important to her to go to these ancient sites? What do we learn about early liturgy? How did she and her companions worship? What do we learn about early liturgy? How did she and her companions worship?