By Alexander Lapin
INTRODUCTION
To answer the question posed in the title of this article, one have to ask first about what is the Orthodox Christianity? Continue reading “What is “psychotherapy” in the context of Orthodox Christianity? (Part I)”
ἀνθρώποισι πᾶσι μέτεστι γινώσκειν ἑωυτοὺς καὶ σωφρονεῖν.
By Alexander Lapin
INTRODUCTION
To answer the question posed in the title of this article, one have to ask first about what is the Orthodox Christianity? Continue reading “What is “psychotherapy” in the context of Orthodox Christianity? (Part I)”
by Fr Spiridon Skoutis
In matters pertaining to our spiritual life, responsibility is 100% personal. This responsibility cannot be transferred or exchanged; we can however renounce it. Continue reading “Personal responsibility in spiritual life”
Here we present the ‘Translator’s Note‘ from the book “Theosis the true purpose of human life“, by Archimandrite George, Abbot of the Holy Monaster of St. Gregorios on Mount Athos. We definetly suggest a study of the whole book. Continue reading “Theosis; the true purpose of human life”
How can a faithful person be delivered from the old fallen person?
We all feel that we carry the traces of the old person. Its main characteristic is love of self, that is the sick, egocentric ‘love’ of our self. Self-love doesn’t allow us to love God and other people truly and unselfishly. From this self-love are born the passions. Continue reading “On the spiritual struggle”
True autonomy is achieved through humility, in other words through the emptying of the self in order to make room for all others. The saints imitate the humility of Christ in His sacrifice on the Cross. The emptying of the self is the greatest Christian virtue. God raised Christ on high in return for His self-emptying and humility. This is why those who imitate Christ’s humility as a human person also partake in His elevation as God and human. Continue reading “True Autonomy is Achieved through Humility”
by Fr. Stephen Freeman
“I am crucified with Christ, nevertheless I live…” Continue reading “Giving Thanks for All Things – The Cruciform Life”