The History of Christianity. Lecture 13 of 30. Protest: Retreat to the Desert.

Lecture 13. Protest: Retreat to the Desert. As the Church grew in power and prestige, some of the faithful saw this development as a sign of decay and decadence. In protest they abandoned the worldly Church and wandered out into the deserts to praise God and save their souls on their own. And so Christian monasticism was born. It was now the task of the Church to tame this protest movement.

1 h 20 min201313+

Special InterestDocumentary

Available to rent or buy

Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.

The History of Christianity. Lecture 13 of 30. Protest: Retreat to the Desert.

Related

Customers also watched