Deep Roots Podcast: At Play with the Holy Fools

Last updated on: April 10, 2019 at 2:50 pm by Mark Van Steenwyk

Deep Roots Podcast: At Play with the Holy Fools 2019-04-10T14:50:31-05:00 Mark Van Steenwyk

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Within Christianity there is a strange subset of the prophet called the “Holy Fool.” Holy Fools defy social convention in both word and action–sometimes in bizarre ways–out of their religious devotion. One such fool is the 13th century Italian, Brother Juniper, listen in for his absurd and provocative tale. The background music is “When Pigs Rule the World” by Don S.

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