Ulterior Lives

The puzzle of kindly deceit

A well-meant dishonesty seems to go by uncommented by the Desert Fathers & Mothers. But then again, what would you prefer?

Apr 7 •

The Passio Project

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David Benjamin Blower

The Hermits & The Law

How a murder mystery and a miracle give us a glimpse into a life beyond the law.

Mar 10 •

The Passio Project

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David Benjamin Blower

Forgetting how to quarrel

A utopian tale on the death of homo economicus

Feb 24 •

The Passio Project

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David Benjamin Blower

A new economy... inside yourself

What if desert ascetics were escaping from the political realities of violent rule—in the one place they could control?

Feb 4 •

The Passio Project

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David Benjamin Blower

Friendship at the happy end of time

Ulterior Lives: A reminder of the necessary joy that animates all our efforts and theories of change.

Jan 20 •

The Passio Project

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David Benjamin Blower

Fellow Creatures & Mutual Aid

Ulterior Lives: How St Paul's hermetic life relates to creaturely life

Jan 6 •

The Passio Project

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David Benjamin Blower

Escape to an Austere Paradise

Ulterior Lives #2: On The Life of St. Paul the Hermit

Dec 17, 2024 •

The Passio Project

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David Benjamin Blower

Introducing 'Ulterior Lives'

Digging into the history and the social politics of monasticism, with the Passio Project.

Dec 2, 2024 •

The Passio Project

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David Benjamin Blower

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