Stories of the Desert Fathers: Ancient Wit and Wisdom for Today's Bewildering Times

by Israel Galindo

It may seem unlikely that ascetics and monks have much to say that can be of relevance to us, living in our digitized, relativistic, consumer culture. We are far removed from their odd lives of extreme devotion. Most striking in our age on constant entertainment is what comes across as the deprived and aspects of their lives. They did not sleep much, rarely bathed, had poor diets, owned little by way of material possessions, enjoyed little company,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1514842521
• ISBN13: 9781514842522
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"