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Kingsley and the Hermits A critic’s view of religious life
The author surveys Kingsley’s Sunday Library volume on old hermits, praising vivid scenes and moral aims while warning that monkish legends distort Gospel truth. It notes Saint Antony, St Brendan, and the desert fathers, contrasts monkish miracle narratives with Evangelists, and questions the broader impact of monastic ideals on society and faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsley
Mr. Kingsley
Sunday Library
Brendan
Ulysses
Sinbad
St. Brendan
Luke
John
St. Jerome
Paul
Eustochium
Reginald
St. Godric
Godric
St. Antony
Jesus Christ
Antony
Paphnutius
Cuthbert
Aidan