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**TOPERink** · 03-30-2009, 02:52 AM

So I'm curious,

Does anyone know of any "Intentional Communities" that are made up of Orthodox Christians? (Of course, all monasteries are "intentional communities" but I'm asking about any for non-monastics - married couples and families, singles who have taken no vows, etc.).

What is an "intentional community"? The following website has a definition:

"Intentional Community is an inclusive term for ecovillages, cohousing, residential land trusts, communes, student co-ops, urban housing cooperatives, alternative communities, and other projects where people strive together with a common vision."

Source of definition: http://www.ic.org/

03-30-2009, 02:52 AM	#1
TOPERink Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 420 Senior Member	Non-monastic 'intentional communities'? So I'm curious, Does anyone know of any "Intentional Communities" that are made up of Orthodox Christians? (Of course, all monasteries are "intentional communities" but I'm asking about any for non-monastics - married couples and families, singles who have taken no vows, etc.). What is an "intentional community"? The following website has a definition: "Intentional Community is an inclusive term for ecovillages, cohousing, residential land trusts, communes, student co-ops, urban housing cooperatives, alternative communities, and other projects where people strive together with a common vision." Source of definition: http://www.ic.org/
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