The Ladder of Divine Ascent
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The Ladder of Divine Ascent is a classic 7th-century Eastern Christian spiritual treatise that outlines a 30-step path of ascetic and contemplative practices leading the soul toward union with God.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Ladder of Divine Ascent canonical | 6 |
| Ladder of Divine Ascent | 1 |
| The Ladder of Divine Ascent (book by St. John Climacus) | 1 |
| The Ladder of Divine Ascent (treatise) | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian spiritual treatise
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Eastern Christian text ⓘ ascetical work ⓘ monastic literature ⓘ |
| associatedFeast |
Fourth Sunday of Great Lent (Byzantine Rite)
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surface form:
Sunday of St. John Climacus
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| associatedMonastery |
Saint Catherine’s Monastery
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surface form:
Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai
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| author |
St. John Climacus
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surface form:
John Climacus
John Sinaites ⓘ John of the Ladder ⓘ |
| basedOn | Genesis 28:12 ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
ascetic practice
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contemplative prayer ⓘ spiritual ascent toward union with God ⓘ |
| centuryWritten | 7th century ⓘ |
| containsStep |
detachment
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discernment ⓘ dispassion ⓘ exile ⓘ humility ⓘ meekness ⓘ obedience ⓘ prayer ⓘ remembrance of death ⓘ renunciation of the world ⓘ repentance ⓘ stillness ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
humility as foundation of virtues
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tears of repentance ⓘ unceasing prayer ⓘ watchfulness ⓘ |
| finalStep | love ⓘ |
| genre |
monastic rule commentary
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spiritual guidance ⓘ |
| iconography |
icon “The Ladder of Divine Ascent”
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surface form:
Christ at the top of the ladder
demons pulling monks from the ladder ⓘ ladder from earth to heaven with monks ascending ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Byzantine spirituality
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Eastern Orthodox monasticism ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Jacob's ladder
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surface form:
Jacob's Ladder
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| liturgicalUse | read during Great Lent in some monasteries ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| placeWritten | Sinai Peninsula ⓘ |
| primaryAudience |
Christian ascetics
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monks ⓘ |
| purpose |
describe stages of the spiritual life
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guide monks to spiritual perfection ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Eastern Christianity
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
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| stepCount | 30 ⓘ |
| structure | 30 steps ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ladder of Divine Ascent
subject surface form:
The Ladder of Divine Ascent (icon)
this entity surface form:
The Ladder of Divine Ascent (treatise)
subject surface form:
The Ladder of Divine Ascent (icon)
this entity surface form:
The Ladder of Divine Ascent (book by St. John Climacus)