Spiritual Formation

1. Introduction: A Concise Survey of Spiritual Formation2. 'Renewal in Its Various Stages of Progress': Spiritual Formation as Divine Journey in Origen Adamantius3. 'Our Struggle Is for the Contemplation of the Holy Trinity': Spiritual Formation as Divine Contemplation in Evagrius Ponticus4. 'God, Soul, and Flesh': Spiritual Formation as Divine Embodiment in Aurelius Augustine5. 'Endure Hard Labor for Christ': Spiritual Formation as Christological Imitation in Thomas à Kempis6. 'The Word That Brings the Voice': Spiritual Formation as Christological Speaking in Martin Luther7. 'Christ Had to Become Ours': Spiritual Formation as Christological Living in John Calvin8. 'Universal Obedience Is Essential': Spiritual Formation as Constant Mortification in John Owen9. 'Let Me Never Be Separated from Him': Spiritual Formation as Total Submission in Blaise Pascal10. 'All the Talents He Has': Spiritual Formation as Christian Perfection in John Wesley11. 'They Will Reign in Love': Spiritual Formation as Sanctified Affections in Jonathan Edwards12. 'The Book Has Warmed My Heart': Spiritual Formation as Bible Reading in Charles Spurgeon13. 'We Catechize Because We Must': Spiritual Formation as Evangelistic Catechesis in James Packer14. Conclusion: Spiritual Formation as Transformative Reality

Corneliu C. Simu is Professor of Historical and Dogmatic Theology, at Emanuel University, Romania.