3rd and 4th century social distancing in the desert
Find out moreAn Isolation Conversation with Jenn Strawbridge, Caird Fellow in Theology: ‘During the great persecution of the emperor Decius around 250 CE, a Christian man from Thebes named Paul fled to the desert and took up residence in a cave.’
Doing Community in Isolation: Mosques, Mecca and One Direction
Find out moreAn Isolation Conversation with Dr Alex Henley: ‘Global lockdown threatens something of an existential crisis for many Muslims. How do you do Islam when mosques are closed and pilgrimages to Mecca are suspended?’
Isolation and Revelation
Find out moreAn Isolation Conversation with Professor Alison Salvesen, Supernumerary Fellow in Oriental Studies: ‘Many religious traditions have seen periods of self-isolation as necessary for spiritual progress.’