Posture and Spiritual Formation: Sanctification in George Herbert’s The Country Parson and The Temple

In his prose and poetry, George Herbert assumes that the body and soul are inextricably interrelated, and what one does with one significantly affects the other. This has a profound influence on the process of spiritual growth or sanctification. The article begins with demonstrating from Herbert’s w...

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Publicado en:Christianity & literature
Autor principal: Wolberg, Kristine A. 1956- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: Johns Hopkins University Press [2016]
En: Christianity & literature
Clasificaciones IxTheo:CB Existencia cristiana
CD Cristianismo ; Cultura
KAG Reforma
KBF Islas Británicas
Otras palabras clave:B Herbert, George, 1593-1633
B The Temple
B COUNTRY Parson, The (Book)
B Sanctification
B Spiritual Formation
B George Herbert
B The Country Parson
B Posture
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Sumario:In his prose and poetry, George Herbert assumes that the body and soul are inextricably interrelated, and what one does with one significantly affects the other. This has a profound influence on the process of spiritual growth or sanctification. The article begins with demonstrating from Herbert’s work the importance of external behavior (particularly posture) to spiritual formation. However, while attention to posture and behavior is necessary, it may not be sufficient for personal transformation. Herbert’s prose and poetry demonstrate that positive spiritual formation requires the help of supernatural power.
ISSN:2056-5666
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Christianity & literature
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0148333116676235