Prefer to listen instead? Click here for the audio version of this blog on Spotify. A monk with a big yikes past Perhaps of all the stories we’ve read so far in this series, Abba Moses the Black (also known as “the Robber” or “the Strong”) has one of the most cinematic—and most surprising—transformations. And […]
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Evagrius Ponticus, aside from having an awesome-sounding name, was one of the most influential ascetics to come out of the deserts. He was born in what is now modern-day Turkey and was well-educated in Greek philosophy and Christian theology. But he left that life (and a promising career) to enter the Egyptian desert. He’s most […]
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Evagrius Ponticus, aside from having an awesome-sounding name, was one of the most influential ascetics to come out of the deserts. He was born in what is now modern-day Turkey and was well-educated in Greek philosophy and Christian theology. But he left that life (and a promising career) to enter the Egyptian desert. He’s most […]
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