#warrior monks

[doctorwhogirlie]

Doctor Who: Warrior Monks

Favourite Episode: Tooth and Claw (Only story)

Home Planet: Earth

Scary Factor: 0/10

My Personal Rating: They're just creepy, aren't they? Not so much scary, just creepy.

(Please don't take these too seriously, it's just a bit of fun)

[reachingforthevoid]

Doctor Who: Tooth and Claw

I rewatched this story on 14 June 2023. 

We begin in the highlands of Scotland with warrior monks taking over a manor house. Our heroes are excited about going anywhere and anytime in the TARDIS… and accidentally end up in Scotland at gun point. The Doctor introduces himself as Dr James McCrimmon. Ha! And they meet Queen Victoria, diverted to the roads because of a tree on the train line. There’s a plot against the Queen!

It’s got a lot of great ideas mashed together, this one. Warrior monks, Queen Victoria, werewolves, a vision of a steampunk future, and the start of Torchwood. The Doctor and Rose larking about in the face of danger doesn’t quite work; Victoria could have told them off for acting like they normally do.

[warchaplain]

Thank you for your service!

Thank you for your support @angeltreasure! I took some time away from Tumblr surrounding Memorial day to contemplate and center myself. It is a hard day for those who have served especially, but I would not have changed it for the world. I only wish I had done more, and that is part of why I do my current ministry, to uplift and support those around me in the ways I was never supported.

My brothers and sisters in Christ, never forget that we are never more than one generation from chaos and apostacy. It is up to us to be the people in the world that it needs to change and to become the better place that we need it to be. If not for us, then for our children and loved ones.

This is not done through protests, this is not done through politics, though both have there places. This is not even done through strength or warriors though that is much of my ministry. It is done through small acts of kindness and love, and through living according to the word, and example of Christ and Scripture.

[whitedeath56grey]

"Sōhei"|僧兵|literally "monk warriors" were Buddhist warrior monks of feudal Japan. At certain points of history they held considerable power, obliging the imperial and military governments to collaborate.

They were similar to the mountain ascetic "yamabushi", but unlike the solitary "yamabushi", "sōhei" generally organized into large armies or mobs. A famous monastery is the Enryaku-ji on Mount Hiei, just outside Kyoto.

The "sōhei" shared many similarities with the Western lay brothers, members of a monastic order who might not have been ordained.

Warrior monks first appeared in a significant way in Japan in the middle of the 10th century, when bitter political feuds began between different temples, different sub-sects of Buddhism, over imperial appointments to the top temple positions (abbot, or "zasu"). Much of the fighting over the next four centuries was over these sorts of political feuds, and centered around the temples of Kyoto and Nara, namely the Tōdai-ji, Kōfuku-ji, Enryaku-ji, and Mii-dera, the four largest temples in the country.

The first armed conflict broke out in 949, when 56 monks from Tōdai-ji staged a protest at the residence of a Kyoto official, over an appointment that displeased them. Protests of this sort continued through the 10th century, often breaking out into brawls in which some participants would be killed. In 970, following a dispute between Enryaku-ji and the Yasaka Shrine of Kyoto, the former established the first standing army of warrior monks. It is not entirely clear whether or not this standing army consisted of monks from Enryaku-ji, or were more like mercenaries, since Ryōgen, the abbot who established this army, also established a code of monastic conduct that prevented monks from leaving Mount Hiei during their 12-year training, from covering their faces, and from carrying weapons.

[warchaplain]

When you make yourself a follower of Christ you become in opposition to the world, but I would rather be an enemy to the entire world than be at odds with God.

[funeralprocessor]

[warchaplain]

Hi you have an interesting blog. I wanted to ask you 3 things. Are you a vet? Did you serve and see combat? Because it seems like you have experienced war and gleaned your wisdom from it. Secondly you mentioned you you are writing books about the Crusades so what are you researching that you feel hasn't been done before? Thirdly what academic books would you recommend on the Crusades above others? Thanks.

Yes I am a veteran, beyond that I do not like going into my personal story, partly to remain anonymous, and partly not to distract from the message one way or the other.

I love crusades history. The issue is how people write it. While the context is facinating the writing is almost always dry and boring. Especially today people like to rewrite the crusades in a self depricating, imperialistic, almost anti-christian propaganda style, verses the true actual history. I want people to see the crusades as they were, and as they saw them not as we do looking back with a milenia of propaganda on our shoulders.

Very specifically the military orders have been raped and robbed of their very real culture and accomplishments. Being boiled down into pseudo cultic douche canues rather than the soldiers of Christ they were. Remembered as oculttists rather than monks and heroes.

I'd have to look through my notes and library to give you some of my favorite academic books on the subject. Those resources are currently unavailable to me since I'm on my phone, at the hospital. I'll try to update this later with resources, but also feel free to reach out to me off anon to keep in touch.

[warchaplain]

should the knights templar be started again, and proper in this day and age

Without a doubt, the world is in dire need of moral and martial leadership. 

It is time for a return of strong dedicated individuals of faith to take up the mantle of soldiers of God. For leaders to emerge and take up the mantle of Shepherd again, and for warriors to become protectors and sheepdogs for the flock again.

To this purpose I have been working on a four-part course for the Christian warrior, starting with spiritual foundations, progressing into physical training, social strategy, and ending with tactical training. 

For those interested in the course, or the Order that will follow please contact me.