The Desert Fathers and Desert Mothers: radical Christians in the deserts of Late Antiquity

The Desert Fathers and Desert Mothers: radical Christians in the deserts of Late Antiquity

Although the Desert Fathers and Desert Mothers withdrew from society, paradoxically they became deeply influential and impacted on it.

Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai (Photo: Getty/iStock) The writer of the Letter to the Hebrews reminds Christians that they are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses (NRSV). That cloud ha… [+12946 chars]