John Cassian and the Creation of Monastic Subjectivity - Joshua Schachterle
Introduction: John Cassian's Journey
John Cassian and the Creation of Monastic Subjectivity - Joshua Schachterle
Joshua Schachterle [+]
Independent Scholar
Joshua Schachterle recently received his Ph.D. from the University of Denver/Iliff School of Theology Joint Doctoral Program. His dissertation was on New Testament and Early Christianity.
Description
This chapter introduces the story of John Cassian’s exile from Egypt by the Alexandrian bishop Theophilus. The thesis of the book – that Cassian wanted separate spheres for monasticism and the Church – is explained.