We can remember the tragic figure of Quasimodo crying “Sanctuary!” from the castle keep. He is being pursued and seeks a safe place, a place where the power of society is momentarily held in abeyance. In this way “sanctuary” bestows a singular and individual strength, where one person can claim the right of freedom under a law older and larger than that which exists outside the wide walls. The historical sanctuary may gain its strength from faith or fantasy, but these days we call it another name.
We call it, Home.
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