ORTHODOX PSYCHOTHERAPY by Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos

Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos

 

 

CHAPTER I

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
   How then is the soul cured?

CHAPTER II

1. The orthodox therapist
1. Prerequisites for the role of priest-therapist
1. The value of the priesthood
2. The calling and ordaining of the Apostles
3. Basic prerequisites for ordination
4. The three degrees of priesthood

2. CHAPTER III

3. Orthodox psychotherapy
1. What the soul is
2. Sickness and dying of the soul
3. Therapy of the soul
1. Nous and soul
2. Nous and heart
3. Nous and reason
4. Nous and attention
4. Nous, heart and thoughts
   

CHAPTER V

1. Hesychia as a Method of Healing
1. Hesychia (Stillness)
2. Hesychasm
3. Anti-hesychasm

CHAPTER VI

1. Orthodox Epistemology
1. The three degrees of knowledge according to St. Isaac the Syrian
2. Knowledge of God according to St. Gregory Palamas
1. P R A Y E R S

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