Spiritual Formation

Corneliu C. Simuț is Professor of Theology at Aurel Vlaicu University, Romania.

• 1. Introduction: A Concise Survey of Spiritual Formation.- 2. ‘Renewal in Its Various Stages of Progress’: Spiritual Formation as Divine Journey in Origen Adamantius.- 3. ‘Our Struggle Is for the Contemplation of the Holy Trinity’: Spiritual Formation as Divine Contemplation in Evagrius Ponticus.- 4. ‘God, Soul, and Flesh’: Spiritual Formation as Divine Embodiment in Aurelius Augustine.- 5. ‘Endure Hard Labor for Christ’: Spiritual Formation as Christological Imitation in Thomas à Kempis.- 6. ‘The Word That Brings the Voice’: Spiritual Formation as Christological Speaking in Martin Luther.- 7. ‘Christ Had to Become Ours’: Spiritual Formation as Christological Living in John Calvin.- 8. ‘Universal Obedience Is Essential’: Spiritual Formation as Constant Mortification in John Owen.- 9. ‘Let Me Never Be Separated from Him’: Spiritual Formation as Total Submission in Blaise Pascal.- 10. ‘All the Talents He Has’: Spiritual Formation asChristian Perfection in John Wesley.- 11. ‘They Will Reign in Love’: Spiritual Formation as Sanctified Affections in Jonathan Edwards.- 12. ‘The Book Has Warmed My Heart’: Spiritual Formation as Bible Reading in Charles Spurgeon.- 13. ‘We Catechize Because We Must’: Spiritual Formation as Evangelistic Catechesis in James Packer.- 14. Conclusion: Spiritual Formation as Transformative Reality.