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173 – Chastity, Integrity and the Desert Fathers – Bishop Erik Varden
Erik Varden, bishop of Trondheim, Norway as well as Trappist monk, joins the podcast to discuss his new book Chastity: Reconciliation of the Senses.
Topics discussed include:
Recovering the true meaning of the word "chastity"
Continence and chastity are not the same thing
What the Desert Fathers can teach us about chastity
Why we need to meditate on the original vocation of man before the Fall rather than limiting our options to what our sinful nature is capable of
Why having a sense of dignity in one's masculinity or femininity helps us to be chaste
The importance of friendship between men…
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