Rev. Onan Canobite, SubGenius on Nostr: "The term fools for Christ derives from the writings of Paul the Apostle. Desert ...

"The term fools for Christ derives from the writings of Paul the Apostle. Desert Fathers and other saints acted the part of Holy Fools, as have the yurodivy (or iurodstvo) of Eastern Orthodox asceticism. Fools for Christ often employ shocking and unconventional behavior to challenge accepted norms, deliver prophecies, or to mask their piety. [...] Basil Fool for Christ praying. He did not wear clothing either in summer or winter."

Painting by Sergei Kirillov, 1994.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foolishness_for_Christ