The Cellar of Divine Love
In her masterwork *The Interior Castle*, Teresa of Avila describes the soul as a castle with many dwelling places, each drawing us deeper toward the...
This is tradition perspectives on love, drawing on 1 John 4:7-8.
In her masterwork The Interior Castle, Teresa of Avila describes the soul as a castle with many dwelling places, each drawing us deeper toward the center where God Himself resides. But what compels us inward? Not duty. Not fear. Love — the same love John names when he writes, "God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God."…
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