

God in the human person who, in the process, grows into a relationship The soul, the restoration and fulfillment of the image and likeness of The spirituality of the Orthodox Church centers on the healing of WHAT IS SPIRITUAL DIRECTION IN THE ORTHODOX TRADITION? Referring a seeker to a mental health professional. Spiritual direction in the Orthodox tradition, noting especiallyĬircumstances under which the Orthodox spiritual director would consider Modern psychotherapeutic methods and the traditional conception of In addition, we will briefly consider the relationship of Theology, and practice of Orthodox spiritual direction will be examined Of a disciple to God, in the Orthodox Christian tradition. In thisĮssay we will look at the practice of spiritual direction, the leading Through the centuries Christians have sought God.Īnd they have learned to find Him by turning to those who themselves hadĭrawn near to the "consuming fire" (Hebrews 12:29). Question and received instruction in the form of what is now called the How do we learn to pray? Jesus' disciples came to him asking that The center of the Orthodox Christian life is communion with God,Īnd the essential characteristic of a life lived with God is prayer. Prayer will not allow anything to go wrong" (Theophan the Recluse, Prayer is the test of everything prayer is also the source ofĮverything prayer is the driving force of everything prayer is also Orthodox spiritual director would make a referral to a mental health Orthodox spiritual direction, noting circumstances under which the Conventional psychotherapeutic methods are compared with Importance of the attainment of dispassion and the development of An analysis of the indicators of spiritual maturity notes the The Orthodox spiritual director is analyzed along with the duties of theĭisciple. Spiritual transformation as seen in the Orthodox tradition. Practice of direction is followed by an outline of the process of Leading the believer to the knowledge of God.

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