What is a religious order?
Q: What is a religious order?
A: A religious order is a group of people who live in a way set apart from others, in accordance with their specific religious devotion.
Q: What are the principles of a religious order usually created from?
A: The principles of a religious order are usually created from their founder's religious practice.
Q: Who can be part of a religious order?
A: Initiates, or laypeople, and in some traditions, ordained clergy can be part of a religious order.
Q: Do religious orders exist in only one religion?
A: No, religious orders exist in many of the world's religions.
Q: What is the purpose of the religious orders?
A: The purpose of religious orders is to live in a way that is devoted to their specific religious beliefs.
Q: What do many orders operate?
A: Many orders operate monasteries.
Q: What sets a religious order apart from others?
A: A religious order is set apart from others by their specific religious devotion and principles.
