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Allegory and Spiritual Instruction in Early Modern English Sermons

Allegory and Spiritual Instruction in Early Modern English Sermons

Fisher, Taylor

Paperback

General Christianity

ISBN13: 9798215217450
Publisher: Colloquium Verlag
Published: Apr 21 2026
Pages: 142
Weight: 0.38
Height: 0.30 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

The study of early modern English sermons opens a window onto a world in which preaching was not merely an intellectual exercise or a rhetorical performance but a central instrument in the formation of Christian souls. In an age marked by confessional conflict, political upheaval, and profound spiritual anxiety, the sermon became a privileged site where Scripture was interpreted, doctrine defended, and the moral life shaped. Allegory-far from being a decorative flourish or a vestige of medieval imagination-remained one of the most potent tools available to the preacher. It allowed him to unveil the deeper mysteries of the faith, to connect the visible and the invisible, and to guide his hearers toward a fuller participation in the divine life. From a traditional Catholic perspective, allegory was not an optional embellishment but a mode of reading and teaching that flowed naturally from the Church's understanding of Scripture as a living, sacramental reality. The early modern period, with all its tensions and transformations, did not extinguish this tradition; rather, it forced it to adapt, to defend itself, and in some cases to flourish in unexpected ways.

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