An Introduction to the Desert Fathers by Byassee, Jason

An Introduction to the Desert Fathers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781597525305)

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An Introduction to the Desert Fathers by Byassee, Jason

An Introduction to the Desert Fathers

$18.00
An Introduction to the Desert Fathers by Byassee, Jason

An Introduction to the Desert Fathers

$18.00
Format: Paperback
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The desert fathers wanted to get away from a church co-opted by empire and a Christian faith grown cold and listless. They retreated to the desert to do battle against demons and against their own worst desires. They had no intention of being famous; yet ironically their Sayings have inspired millions of imitators over the centuries. This guide is meant to accompany a reading of the Sayings of the Desert Fathers, in hopes that readers with lives quite different than those third- and fourth-century dwellers of the Egyptian desert might nevertheless come to imitate their lives of poverty, chastity, and obedience; and more importantly, that readers might grow more imaginative and passionate in their following of the same Lord.

Author: Jason Byassee
ISBN-10: 1597525308
ISBN-13: 9781597525305
Publisher: Cascade Books
Language: English
Published: 08/15/2007
Pages: 130
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.42lbs
Size: 8.08h x 5.29w x 0.30d
By Jason Byassee
By Jason Byassee
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Jason Byassee received his PhD in theology from Duke University and is currently Assistant Editor at The Christian Century, where he has won numerous awards for excellence in journalism. He is author of two forthcoming volumes: Praise Seeking Understanding (Eerdmans) and An Introduction to the Desert Fathers (Cascade Books). He has been invited to teach courses on Augustine to undergraduates, seminarians, and graduate students at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, North Park Theological Seminary, and Wheaton College.

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