On the day of his installation, Bishop Mark A. Eckman climbed the sandstone steps of St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland, clad in white vestments and a miter. He struck the cathedral’s oaken door three ...

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Self-tormenting practices were all the rage in ancient Byzantium, from wearing chains to living on top of small pillars—and ...