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The desert a city. Monasticism in the Jerusalem wilderness.

September 13, 2020 Kristel Season 1 Episode 4
Stories from Palestine
The desert a city. Monasticism in the Jerusalem wilderness.
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Don't you feel sometimes that you want to leave everything behind for a while, all the worldly possessions, responsibilities, technology and drama!? Maybe you should try spend some time in the desert! The Jerusalem desert was already popular for hermits since the 3rd century AD. It is estimated that around 10.000 monks lived in the desert in caves and monasteries. Some of these still exist and are inhabited until today. This episode takes you back in time and into the wilderness on a journey to find inner peace in the Jerusalem desert.

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Introduction to the podcast
Monasticism
Caves for hermits
Jerusalem desert or Judean desert
Rainfall wadis and springs
10.000 hermits dwelling in caves
The reasons for chosing Jerusalem desert
Three different ways of life in the desert
Mar Saba monastery only one continuously inhabited
Kidron valley final day of judgement in all religions
Saint Saba and the lion
Saint Saba and the temptation of the apple
Why women are not allowed in the monastery
Abrupt end to monasticism
Monasteries that you can visit until today