Spiritual formation and the nurturing of creative spirituality: A case study in Proverbs

The article is positioned in the interface between Old Testament scholarship and the discipline of spiritual direction of which spiritual formation is a component. The contribution that a Ricoeurian hermeneutic may make in unlocking the potential which an imaginal engagement with the book of Proverb...

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Auteur principal: Viljoen, Anneke (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: [2016]
Dans: Verbum et ecclesia
Année: 2016, Volume: 37, Numéro: 1, Pages: 1-8
Classifications IxTheo:CB Spiritualité chrétienne
HB Ancien Testament
Sujets non-standardisés:B Wisdom
B Paul Ricoeur
B Textual reference
B Spiritual Formation
B Symbolic world
B Hermeneutics
B Proverbs
B fear of Yahweh
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Résumé:The article is positioned in the interface between Old Testament scholarship and the discipline of spiritual direction of which spiritual formation is a component. The contribution that a Ricoeurian hermeneutic may make in unlocking the potential which an imaginal engagement with the book of Proverbs may hold for the discipline of spiritual formation was explored. Specifically three aspects of the text of Proverbs illustrated the creative process at work in the text, and how it converges with the concept of spiritual formation and the nurturing of creative spirituality. These aspects were, the development in Lady Wisdom's discourses, the functional definition of the fear of Yahweh (illustrated from Proverbs 10:1-15:33), and the paradigmatic character of the book of Proverbs.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: The research is positioned in the interface between Old Testament studies and Practical Theology. The research results in the enhancement of the interdisciplinary dialogue and interchange of resources between the named disciplines with regard to the interest in formation of persons that the biblical book of Proverbs and the discipline of spiritual formation shares.Keywords: Spiritual formation; fear of Yahweh; Proverbs; Wisdom; Hermeneutics; Paul Ricoeur; Symbolic world; Textual reference
ISSN:2074-7705
Contient:Enthalten in: Verbum et ecclesia
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4102/ve.v37i1.1534