Women Alone with God: Extraordinary Lives of Medieval Women / Hetta Howes (SOLO Part 4)

Podcast: For the Life of the World / Yale Center for Faith & Culture · Matthew Croasmun, Ryan McAnnally-Linz, Drew Collins, Miroslav Volf, Evan Rosa, Macie Bridge

Opublikowano: 2025-11-05

What is the role of solitude in Christian history? Medievalist Hetta Howes comments on the allure of enclosure, how seeking solitude supports community, and what these ancient lives reveal about our modern search for connection. “Even those moments of solitude that she’s carving for herself are surprisingly sociable.” This episode is part 1 of a 5-part series, SOLO, which explores the theological, moral, and psychological dimensions of loneliness, solitude, and being alone. Medieval Anchoresses and Women Mystics sought a life of solitude with and for God—what about their vocation might illuminate our perspect...