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Asceticism and Desert Mothers

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Difference between Asceticism and Desert Mothers

Asceticism vs. Desert Mothers

Asceticism (from the ἄσκησις áskesis, "exercise, training") is a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from sensual pleasures, often for the purpose of pursuing spiritual goals. The Desert Mothers were female Christian ascetics living in the desert of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria in the 4th and 5th centuries AD.

Similarities between Asceticism and Desert Mothers

Asceticism and Desert Mothers have 3 things in common (in Unionpedia): Evagrius Ponticus, Hermit, Mary of Egypt.

Evagrius Ponticus

Evagrius Ponticus (Εὐάγριος ὁ Ποντικός, "Evagrius of Pontus"), also called Evagrius the Solitary (345–399 AD), was a Christian monk and ascetic.

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Hermit

A hermit (adjectival form: eremitic or hermitic) is a person who lives in seclusion from society, usually for religious reasons.

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Mary of Egypt

Mary of Egypt (Ϯⲁⲅⲓⲁ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ Ⲛⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ; c. 344 – c. 421) is revered as the patron saint of penitents, most particularly in the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Churches, and Oriental Orthodox Churches.

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Asceticism and Desert Mothers Comparison

Asceticism has 180 relations, while Desert Mothers has 36. As they have in common 3, the Jaccard index is 1.39% = 3 / (180 + 36).

References

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