John Cassian
360–435 · Scythia Minor
About
John Cassian, also known as John the Ascetic and John Cassian the Roman,, was a Christian monk and theologian celebrated in both the Western and Eastern churches for his mystical w
Contemplative Christian tradition
Desert tradition / Monasticism
Latin
Biography
John Cassian, also known as John the Ascetic and John Cassian the Roman,, was a Christian monk and theologian celebrated in both the Western and Eastern churches for his mystical writings. Cassian is noted for his role in bringing the ideas and practices of early Christian monasticism to the medieval West.
Teachings & topics
MysticismContemplative prayerSilenceGrace
Lineage & relations
Teachers
Evagrius Ponticus
Teacher
Bibliography
- The Institutes2020 · Wyatt North
- Sämmtliche Schriften des Ehrwürdigen Johannes Cassianus2018 · Creative Media Partners, LLC
- John Cassian, The institutes2000 · Newman Press
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