Ladder of Divine Ascent, The

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Ladder of Divine Ascent, The

work by John Climacus

Also known as: “Climax tou paradeisou”

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Saint John Climacus
…of Climax tou paradeisou (The Ladder of Divine Ascent, the source of his name “John of the Ladder”), a handbook on the ascetical and mystical life that has become a Christian spiritual classic. He is considered one of the greatest writers of the Hesychast tradition, an ascetical method of…
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…of Climax tou paradeisou (The Ladder of Divine Ascent, the source of his name “John of the Ladder”), a handbook on the ascetical and mystical life that has become a Christian spiritual classic. He is considered one of the greatest writers of the Hesychast tradition, an ascetical method of…
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