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- Title
Posture and Spiritual Formation: Sanctification in George Herbert’s The Country Parson and The Temple.
- Authors
Wolberg, Kristine A.
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
HERBERT, George, 1593-1633; SPIRITUAL formation; POSTURE; COUNTRY Parson, The (Book); SANCTIFICATION
- Publication
Christianity & Literature, 2016, Vol 66, Issue 1, p57
- ISSN
0148-3331
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0148333116676235