The Desert Fathers: Sayings of the Early Christian Monks by Benedicta Ward

The Desert Fathers: Sayings of the Early Christian Monks

Benedicta Ward

240 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction religion challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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The Desert Fathers were the first Christian monks, living in solitude in the deserts of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria. In contrast to the formalised and official theology of the "founding fathers" of the church, the Desert Fathers were ordinary Chri...

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