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Orthodox Psychotherapy
The science of the Fathers
This classic book Orthodox Psychotherapy sets out the teaching of the holy Fathers of the Church and Holy Scripture on curing the soul.
After first defining the soul, nous and heart, the author His Eminence the Metropolitan Hierotheos proceeds to consider the various disorders affecting these and how they can be cured. The central subject of thoughts, which lie at the root of most problems, is dealt with in detail. After being carefully defined, the passions are then considered one by one as illnesses that need to be cured.
The author’s assertions are supported throughout by numerous references to Holy Scripture and the Fathers. In every aspect of curing the soul the one best suited to help is the Orthodox spiritual father.
Since the time of its publication until now, Orthodox Psychotherapy has provoked unparalleled interest and even controversy. Most important of all, it has helped countless people. First published in English in 1994, a thoroughly revised English edition was issued in 2012.
Translator’s Note
Preface to the English edition
Author’s Prologue
Introduction
1. Orthodoxy as a therapeutic science
1. What Christianity is
2. Theology as a therapeutic science
3. What therapy is
4. Method of therapy - therapeutic treatment
2. The Orthodox therapist
1. Prerequisites for the role of priest-therapist
The value of the priesthood
The calling and ordaining of the Apostles
Basic prerequisites for ordination
The three degrees of priesthood
2. Rekindling the spiritual gift
Basic qualities of priest-therapists
3. Spiritual priesthood
4. The search for therapists
3. Orthodox psychotherapy
1. The soul (psyche)
What the soul is
Sickness and dying of the soul
Therapy of the soul
2. Interrelations of soul, nous, heart and mind
Nous and soul
Nous and heart
Nous and mind
Nous and attention
3. Nous, heart and thoughts
a) The nous
The natural life of the nous
Sickness of the nous
Curing the nous
b) The heart
What the heart is
Characterisations of the heart
Sickness of the heart
Curing the heart
c) Reason and thoughts-logismoi
i. Reason
ii.Thoughts-logismoi
What thoughts-logismoi are
The cause of thoughts
Consequences of thoughts
Curing thoughts
4. Orthodox pathology
1. What the passions are
2. Types of passions and their development
3. Cure of the passions
4. Dispassion
5. Hesychia as a method of healing
1. Hesychia (stillness)
2. Hesychasm
3. Anti-hesychasm
6. Orthodox epistemology
1. The three degrees of knowledge according to St Isaac the Syrian
2. Knowledge of God according to St Gregory Palamas
Prayers
a) To be cured
b) In quest of a spiritual physician
c) For knowledge of God and love for Him
Index of names
Index of subjects
Bibliography
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