"The culture is put on as though it were armor against self-doubt, but it becomes a mental straitjacket which cleaves to the flesh and can never be removed except through comprehensive faith in the saving work of Christ." Richard Lovelace, Dynamics of the Spiritual Life.
This means that we often use our cultural identity as a form of protection or defense mechanism, but it can also limit us and restrict our ability to grow and change.
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