Ascesis and the Modern World
Matt, Derek, and Alastair discuss the value of ascesis and its changing valence in modernity.
Is asceticism good for the Christian life? Seems like a simple question at first, but there is a lot more there than you may realize. Matt, Derek, and Alastair unpack this deep issue on this episode of Mere Fidelity.
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