Another Look at the Altar: Catholic Meditational Practices and the Language of Phoebe Palmer

This article argues that English Puritanism transmitted certain forms of religious language and meditational practices from the Catholic religious orders to the Wesleys and to the Methodism of Phoebe Palmer. The focus will be on one form of Gospel meditation that is often mistakenly attributed to Lo...

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Autor principal: Cooley, Steven D. (Author)
Tipo de documento: Recurso Electrónico Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
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Publicado em: Penn State University Press 2023
Em: Methodist history
Ano: 2023, Volume: 61, Número: 1, Páginas: 35-57
Classificações IxTheo:CB Existência cristã
KAH Idade Moderna
KDB Igreja católica
KDG Igreja livre
RD Hinologia
Outras palavras-chave:B Methodism
B Meditação
B Devotions
B "Phoebe Palmer"
B Hymns
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Resumo:This article argues that English Puritanism transmitted certain forms of religious language and meditational practices from the Catholic religious orders to the Wesleys and to the Methodism of Phoebe Palmer. The focus will be on one form of Gospel meditation that is often mistakenly attributed to Loyola's Spiritual Exercises, but which developed centuries earlier. These devotional forms were widespread within early modern Christianity and were self-consciously adopted by English Puritanism, which acknowledged their Catholic sources. Early Methodist reflections, sermons, and hymns show the direct influence of this Puritan devotional practice. Palmer engaged elements of these language forms at key moments in her religious discourse, most notably in her popular hymn, "The Crimson Wave" and in her influential altar exercise. Recognition of the way this language works can aid our understanding of the texts we read and our appreciation of their religious ground in seeking the presence of God.
ISSN:2769-3244
Obras secundárias:Enthalten in: Methodist history
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5325/methodisthist.61.1.0035