
IURDSTVO
Reflections on Foolishness
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Iurodstvo means “holy foolishness” - the prophetic tradition of acting and speaking in shocking and unorthodox ways in order to communicate spiritual truths.
Ken Feit (1940–1981) was a Chicago-born poet, performer, and self-proclaimed “itinerant fool.” Relatively unknown, Feit’s writings show him to be one of the twentieth century’s most insightful and innovative practitioners of western iurodstvo.
Collected here is a selection of Feit’s reflections on the role of holy foolishness regarding justice, compassion, and identity.
Author: Ken Feit
Editor: Anthony Opal
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-7356630-9-8
︎ $10.00 ︎
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Reflections on Foolishness



Iurodstvo means “holy foolishness” - the prophetic tradition of acting and speaking in shocking and unorthodox ways in order to communicate spiritual truths.
Ken Feit (1940–1981) was a Chicago-born poet, performer, and self-proclaimed “itinerant fool.” Relatively unknown, Feit’s writings show him to be one of the twentieth century’s most insightful and innovative practitioners of western iurodstvo.
Collected here is a selection of Feit’s reflections on the role of holy foolishness regarding justice, compassion, and identity.
Author: Ken Feit
Editor: Anthony Opal
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-7356630-9-8
︎ $10.00 ︎
︎︎︎ Catalog