ladder of virtues
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The "ladder of virtues" is a spiritual treatise by John Scholasticus of Sinai that uses the metaphor of a ladder to describe the progressive ascent of the soul through Christian virtues toward union with God.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ladder of virtues canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian ascetical work
ⓘ
spiritual treatise ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
Christian perfection
ⓘ
union with God ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sinai monastic tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
John Scholasticus
NERFINISHED
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John Scholasticus of Sinai NERFINISHED ⓘ John of Sinai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
growth in Christian virtues
ⓘ
progressive ascent of the soul ⓘ union with God ⓘ |
| describes |
progressive purification of the soul
ⓘ
stages of virtue ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ascetic practice
ⓘ
humility ⓘ love of God ⓘ prayer ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
contemplative union
ⓘ
moral purification ⓘ spiritual ascent ⓘ |
| genre |
mystical theology
ⓘ
spirituality ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
desert monastic tradition
ⓘ
early Christian monasticism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christians seeking spiritual growth
ⓘ
monks ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
ascent from earthly attachments to divine union
ⓘ
virtue as a step on a ladder ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Sinai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| spiritualGoal |
deification
ⓘ
likeness to Christ ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Eastern Christian spirituality ⓘ |
| usesMetaphor | ladder ⓘ |
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