Worship Through Corporeality: Mormonism, Hasidism, and Management
Allen Hansen explores the Hasidic concept of “worship through corporeality”—the idea that mundane acts can be sanctified and transformed into acts of devotion—drawing parallels with Latter-day Saint theology. He traces this doctrine through the legend of Enoch the shoemaker, who achieved exaltation by blessing God with every stitch, and connects it to similar themes in early Mormon thought under Joseph Smith and Brigham Young. Hansen argues that both traditions collapse the sacred-secular divide, finding divine significance in daily labor and practical work, and suggests that modern management principles of autonomy, mastery, and purpose align with these religious ideals of meaningful engagement.
