"What kinds of contributions did the monks make to European society?"
The kinds of contributions that the monks made were quite vast indeed! The monks did everything from beer brewing, to copying manuscripts, and even spent time participating in agriculture!
I would like to mention that the monks didn't only copy manuscripts of religious significance, but also some of the great writings pertaining to things outside of their religion.
They also served as innkeepers for those who had been shipwrecked or were lost, and some monks were teachers as well. Among these things, their monasteries would sometimes serve as hospitals for the sick.
I have to say that the monks certainly made some fantastic contributions to European society! Who knows where we would be had it not been for the monks!
"What was the attitude of most Christian writers toward the philosophers of ancient Greece?"
The attitude of most Christian writers toward the philosophers of ancient Greece is probably not what you would expect. The attitude of most Christian writers was actually quite welcoming toward them! The Christian writers saw many of the philosophers as hinting at the existence of the one true God of whom they believed. They thought that the teachings of the ancient Greek philosophers should therefore be preserved for others to learn. Of course there was a small minority that didn't believe this. The minority thought that anything other than the teachings of the Gospel were not necessary to the Christian religion. But this was certainly not the wide-held view!
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