A religious order is a lineage of communities and organizations of people who live in some way set apart from society in accordance with their specific religious devotion, usually characterized by the principles of its founder`s religious practice. The order is composed of initiates (laity) and, in some traditions, ordained clergy. Religious orde....
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(from the article `Eastern Orthodoxy`) ...experience of God in a life of permanent prayer. This contemplative character has remained its essential feature throughout the centuries. Eastern ... Members of the various denominations who abandon all worldly attachment enter an `inner circle` or `order` that, seeking a li...
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An official society within a church whose members, such as nuns or monks, live under the same rule (Reid et al. 1990
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a community of people with a particular charism, as expressed by its founder, and recognized by the Church is a religious order. There are religious orders of priests and brothers, and religious orders of sisters. Religious communities may also have lay associates. Some religious orders are dedicated primarily to prayer (contemplative), while other...
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