Basil's City on the Edge of Town
In 369 AD, during a devastating famine in Caesarea — in modern-day Turkey — Bishop Basil stood before his wealthy congregation and preached words that...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Isaiah 58:1-12.
In 369 AD, during a devastating famine in Caesarea — in modern-day Turkey — Bishop Basil stood before his wealthy congregation and preached words that could have come directly from Isaiah 58. "The bread in your cupboard belongs to the hungry," he declared. "The coat in your closet belongs to the naked. The money in your vault belongs to the poor."…
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