LWC Theory and Monastery

This page outlines the foundational influences that currently shape the Christian monastery and the lifestyle we’re building here. What Is a Monastery? By “monastery,” I don’t just mean a physical building. A monastery can be: A community of people living according to a shared spiritual paradigm, A group of monks in a house, apartment, or nomadic structure, A rhythm of cooperative life rooted in discipline, presence, and devotion. It’s about the pattern of life, not the architecture. Core Influences 1. Christ’s Teachings The highest authority is the teaching and example of Christ. Every other influence is subject to this. If a practice or insight doesn’t contradict Christ’s words, it may still be useful to deepen our understanding of them. 2. The Early Church The lifestyle of the early disciples as described in the Gospels and Acts—marked by simplicity, shared resources, prayer, and spiritual power—serves as a strong model. 3. The Essenes Their commitment to holin...

Interestingly, foxes are mentioned at least 3 times in the gospels (although 2 of those instances may be from the same event). That seems quite a lot for such an animal, so Christians should take note of its importance in the teaching of Christ. Since the Deity cares about His creation and His animals (Job 39-41, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 10:29, Psalm 147:9, Luke 12:24), He also cares about foxes. Spirits of foxes possibly may become disembodied (Ecclesiastes 3:21) (especially in such situations as a death of a fox's physical body). The Deity feeds foxes also and gives them their portion(s) (Psalm 63:10). Psalm 63:9-10 says that when those enemies fall in the low(est) of the earth (perhaps just/right above Sheol/Shaul), those enemies become a portion of foxes (although the Hebrew is spelled as "handfuls", which means what?). So foxes can be very low, perhaps even in the lowest parts of THE earth, however probably still above Sheol. If this idea is accurate, this gives a lot o...