Brethren of the Common Life

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Religious community
gptkbp:activities Teaching
Writing
Community living
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Catholic_Church
gptkb:Christian_mysticism
Humanism
gptkbp:contributedTo Religious reform
Christian_thought
Spiritual_practices
gptkbp:contribution Imitation of Christ
gptkbp:finish Suppressed in the 16th century
gptkbp:focus Education
Spirituality
gptkbp:founded Late 14th century
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Gerard_Groote
gptkbp:goal Community service
Personal piety
Spiritual_growth
gptkbp:historical_significance Precursor to modern religious communities
gptkbp:historicalContext Renaissance
Late Middle Ages
Pre-Reformation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brethren of the Common Life
gptkbp:influence Spiritual literature
Contemplative practices
Devotio Moderna
Catholic_education
Catholic_spirituality
Christian_education
Monastic_reform
gptkbp:is_a Religious order
gptkbp:legacy Influence on Protestant Reformation
gptkbp:location gptkb:Netherlands
gptkbp:membership Laypeople
Clerics
Nuns
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Thomas_à_Kempis
John of Ruusbroec
gptkbp:notableWork The Imitation of Christ
Devotional literature
Spiritual_writings
gptkbp:philosophy Community
Simplicity
Education for all
gptkbp:reduces 16th century
gptkbp:traditions Meditation
Prayer
Study