1 hr 16 min

Kim Nataraja: Roots in the Desert Contemplative Revolution

    • Christianity

The foundation of Christian contemplative prayer is to be found in the Scriptures, but the 4th century CE saw a flowering of this way of prayer in the Egyptian desert primarily. Evagrius is one of the most important teachers in this tradition and Cassian followed in his footsteps.

The foundation of Christian contemplative prayer is to be found in the Scriptures, but the 4th century CE saw a flowering of this way of prayer in the Egyptian desert primarily. Evagrius is one of the most important teachers in this tradition and Cassian followed in his footsteps.

1 hr 16 min