SPEAR Factoids about Affective Piety

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event: John of Ephesus visited Sergius in his later years and received a blessing from him as he wept over what he stated was his unworthiness to serve Christ. Sergius continued to receive visitors in his old age, despite his illness. See factoid page


mental: Sergius wept violently about what he said was his unworthiness to serve Christ See factoid page

event: Because Simeon humiliated so many heretical leaders whenever he debated with them, many wanted him dead. In order to move about in safety, Simeon wore his hair and beard long in the style of a Persian layman. See factoid page


event: Many of the great and eminent men of Antioch disguised themselves in poor apparel, carried the chairs of the sick and poor, and provided for them according to their ability. See factoid page


event: Bassian was brought out of the desert, mourning and weeping over the contentious conduct of other solitaries. In his crying and sighing, he spoke about the destruction of the race of Adam, in which a festival has been created for Satan and his fiends. See factoid page


How to cite:

“Keyword Page for Affective Piety,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/taxonomy/affective-piety.html, 2025-07-01.