HomePodcastsThe Lord of SpiritsCommander ShepherdThe Lord of SpiritsCommander ShepherdJune 30, 2026Play episodeShare from this pointShow notesThe strangest and most mysterious of the texts in the ancient Christian collection known as the Apostolic Fathers is the Shepherd of Hermas. How should this apocryphal text be read, and what does it mean?All episodes of The Lord of Spirits