Christian sect that believed the self-mortification of the body through physical abuse such as whipping and the wearing of hair shirts would help the member learn that the physical body and world are terrible and that the spirit can, in this way, be exalted.
Written by author and journalist Heather Greene.
"This is my chance to say to all those who have touched my life Thank you, you have given me more than you will ever know."—Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki, 2016
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