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The Elements Of Character - Softcover

Mary G. Chandler

 
9780461429138: The Elements Of Character

Synopsis

The Elements Of Character by Mary G. Chandler is a 19th?century Christian ethics treatise that argues character is the only permanent possession and the chief measure of a person’s life. The author outlines a comprehensive program for building character by integrating three interdependent faculties—Thought, Imagination, and Affection—into unified Life. After grounding the concept in the Human Trinity analogy (Affection, Understanding, and Use) and the parallel Divine Trinity, the work surveys how Thoughts, Imagination, and Affection interact to form conduct, memory, and will. It condemns exclusive reformist zeal and urges balanced, Bible-centered growth in virtue, humility, and charity. The book then proceeds through sections on Thought, Imagination, Affection, Life, and Conversation, with extended discussions on Manners and Companionship, showing how external behavior should mirror inner formation. Throughout, Chandler emphasizes reverence to God, duty to neighbor, and the goal of a virtuous life shaped by Christian faith and practical use.

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