Meaning and context of this quote
“A prisoner who has been long held in chains grows so accustomed to them that he will sometimes resist being freed.”
from The Ladder of Divine Ascent — John Climacus
This passage from The Ladder of Divine Ascent reflects John Climacus’s teaching on divine union.
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