Spiritual Direction as a Medical Art in Early Christian Monasticism (Oxford Early Christian Studies) by Jonathan L. Zecher
English | January 6th, 2023 | ISBN: 0198854137 | 400 pages | True EPUB | 1.63 MB
What expectations did the women and men living in early monastic communities carry into relationships of obedience and advice? What did they hope to achieve through confession and discipline? To explore these questions, this study shows how several early Christian writers applied the logic, knowledge, and practices of Galenic medicine to develop their own practices of spiritual direction.