Monasticism in the Syrian Orthodox Church : A Historical and Theological Enquiry ( With Special Reference to the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Christian Church) / Kollannur Itty Mathew Binu.

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Origins and Developments of Syriac Asceticism and Monasticism ...............15 A. The origin of Institutionalized monasticism and Asceticism A historical Perspective............17 Origin of Monasticism ...........17 Christian Asceticism ..........20 The Structural Role of Asceticism in the Syriac Tradition ..........23 Early monasticism : Egypt, Syria and Cappadocia ............34 2 . Syriac Chriac Christianity and Different types of Monastic Influence B. Syriac Christianity : Origins, Developments and its divisions into the Roman and Persian Empires ...........74 The Syriach Language ..........74 The Syriac Literature .............76 Origins and developments of the Syriac Christianity ........77 Division of Syriac Christianity : Roman and Persian Empire ..........79 Syriach- Speaking christians in the roman Empire ...........81 Syriac-Speaking Christians in the Persian Empire ........87 C. Different traditions of Malankara Syriac Christians : Liturgical, Hierarchical and Monastical ..............93 The Liturgical Tradition of Syriac Churches ..........99 The Hierarchical Traditions of Malankara Syriac Churches ......100 The Monastic Traditions influenced in the malankara Churches ..........110 Monasticism to the Modern Religious Orders ........115 Christian Monastic Movements in India ..................121 3. Indian Monasticism and Ashram movements of St. Thomas Christians .....127 d. Indian Monasticism : Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism and Other Religious Movements .............128 Hinduism ........128 Buddhism ...........138 The Sikhism ................144 The Jainism .............148 Other religious movements ..............154 E. The Ashram movement : Hindu and Christian ..............157 The Ashram movement in Indian Tradition .........157 4. Monasticism : Challenges of the present context and Renewal of Syrian orthodox monasticism in Malankara ...........183 F. Monasticism : Heart of the Church , Nobility, Monastic Family and Challenges of the Present Context ............184 Monasticism , the Heart of the Church .........184 The nobility of Monasticism in the Church ........186 The Monastic Family ..........187 Present - Day Problem in Monasticism ..............198 G. Relevance of Monastic Order in the Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church .........201 The Major Aims, Constitution and Instructions of the Monastery ............219 The New Monastic Movement in the Malankara Jacobite Church : Requirements and Reason .............236