EI Weekly Listen — The joy of suffering by Candida Moss

November 25, 2022

The crucifixion lodged suffering at the heart of Christianity: to suffer was to be like Christ. This reframing of suffering had far-reaching consequences for world history. Read by Leighton Pugh.

Jesus Christ on the Cross with St. Mary and St John, painted by Albrecht Altdorfer, circa 1512.
Jesus Christ on the Cross with St. Mary and St John, painted by Albrecht Altdorfer, circa 1512. Credit: Niday Picture Library / Alamy Stock Photo.

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