Holy Fools, 9781955890670
Paperback
Unconventional saints, misunderstood servants: a glimpse into holy foolishness.

Holy Fools

the lives of twenty fools for christ

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  • Paperback

    154 pages

  • Release Date

    9 September 2024

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Summary

Holy Fools: Unveiling the Wisdom in Madness

The existence of “fools for Christ” in the Orthodox tradition mystifies many, even within the Church. What purpose do these comical, tragically misunderstood saints serve? Especially given their unconventional, bizarre behaviors?

In Holy Fools, gain a better understanding of these saints’ curious manner of serving Christ through the extraordinary lives of twenty of the most well-known fools for Christ.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781955890670
ISBN-10:1955890676
Author:Oswin Craton, Emanuel Burke
Publisher:Ancient Faith Publishing
Imprint:Ancient Faith Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:154
Release Date:9 September 2024
Weight:204g
Dimensions:216mm x 140mm x 9mm
About The Author

Oswin Craton

Oswin Craton was born and grew up in Alabama but currently lives in Indiana. He is the author of A Journey of Fear and Joy, which is the story of his journey to Orthodoxy from a fundamentalist Protestant background. He is known in the music world under his birth name, John, and as a composer of classical music has written a number of ballets, operas, concertos, and other orchestral and chamber works that have been performed internationally. He is a member of All Saints Orthodox Church in Bloomington, Indiana. His patron saint is St. Oswin of Deira.

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