The Varieties of Religious Experience · Character
Henry Alline
Evangelist whose conversion and inner struggles are detailed.
minor
Also known as Henry Alline, Alline, the Rev. Mr. Henry Alline, Young Mr. Alline
First appearance: lecture ix conversion
Henry Alline shows up with force in Lecture VIII: The Divided Self, and the Process of Its Unification. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Evangelist whose autobiography illustrates the struggle with inner discord and eventual unification.
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In Lecture VIII: The Divided Self, and the Process of Its Unification: Evangelist whose autobiography illustrates the struggle with inner discord and eventual unification. Later, in Lecture X: Conversion—Concluded:…
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Alline’s psychological peak occurs as he confronts the utter futility of his own efforts—his seeking, praying,…
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