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His eminence metropolitan hierotheos vlachos of nafpaktos and agios vlasios. Its difficulty lies in a perplexing set of spiritual issues woven together with an unseemly set of threads. This book sets out the teaching of the holy fathers of the church on curing. The book the science of spiritual medicine consists of the basic chapters on healing from two books in greek which have not been translated into english entitled therapeutic treatment and discussions on orthodox psychotherapy. The basis for a healthy christian understanding of the mind and the cure for what ails the soul, this profound work gives a true view of the inner working of the mind and heart from an orthodox christian perspective, rather than just modern speculations.
Metropolitan of nafpaktos hierotheos, author of orthodox psychotherapy, on librarything. In the metropolis of the patriarchate of antioch america, 2016, second paperorthodox psychotherapy and western psychology by his eminence metropolitan hierotheos of nafpaktos and st vlassios. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for. Aug 28, 2019 with these books he conveys the orthodox spirit of the philokalia to the restless and disturbed man of our time.
Hierotheos vlachos project gutenberg selfpublishing. The difference between orthodox spirituality and other traditions by metropolitan hierotheos vlachos orthodox spirituality differs distinctly from any other spirituality of an eastern or western type. Brian rated it it was amazing mar 31, hierotheos vlachos 0. The term orthodox psychotherapy does not refer to specific cases of people suffering from psychological problems of neurosis. In fact, the former work is intended as a supplement to the latter. Mans fall into sin left him ill, his cure of the soul is found in the incarnation of christ and the work of the church. First, the term psychotherapy was coined in the west by. His eminence metropolitan hierotheos vlachos of nafpaktos and agios vlasios also ierotheos serves the metropolis of nafpaktos and agios vlasios in the church of greece. Metropolitan hierotheos vlachos 1945 is the greek orthodox metropolitan of nafpaktos, an author, and a theologian. One is to perform the sacraments and the other is to heal people so that they can worthily approach and receive holy communion. Buy a cheap copy of orthodox psychotherapy book by hierotheos vlachos. The book orthodox psychotherapy the science of the fathers sets out the teaching of the holy fathers of the church on. Books by hierotheos vlachos author of orthodox psychotherapy.
Orthodoxy as a therapeutic science the orthodox therapist orthodox psychotherapy orthodox pathology hesychia as a method of healing orthodox epistemology. The term orthodox psychotherapy does not refer to specific cases of people suffering from the psychological problems of neurosis. His eminence hierotheos vlachos, metropolitan of nafpaktos and agios vlassios in greece, is regarded as one of the foremost authorities on the orthodox. The author has reorganised the chapters and made various additions and modifications in response to contemporary reality. Hierotheos uses quotations from the church fathers and many saints to support his conviction that mans soul suffers illness which distorts his relationship with god, his fellow men and nature to be cured in the hospital of the church. Posted by eo spirituality at tuesday, february 21, 2017. What is the nous and how is it distinct from the soul. Hierotheos vlachos orthodox christian faith and life.
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He served at the archbishops house of offices in athens, as. Orthodox psychotherapy by hierotheos vlachos goodreads. Within this framework he has written a multitude of books, the fruit of his pastoral work, among which is orthodox psychotherapy. Orthodox psychotherapy by metropolitan hierotheos vlachos eastern orthodox. The teacher to whom i refer is metropolitan hierotheos vlachos. Vlachos the annunciation of the virgin mary secularism in church, theology and. His eminence hierotheos, metropolitan of nafpaktos and agios vlassios in greece, is regarded as one of the foremost authorities on the orthodox spiritual life. His eminence metropolitan hierotheos vlachos of nafpaktos and agios vlasios also ierotheos serves the metropolis of nafpaktos in the church of greece.
Hierotheos vlachos has 25 books on goodreads with 1601 ratings. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about orthodox psychotherapy by metropolitan hierotheos vlachos. His grace posits that orthodoxy is a therapeutic science that is the means of healing the soul through the holy mysteries and through obedience to ones spiritua. Cunningham williams, metropolitan hierotheos vlachos free pdf d0wnl0ad, audio books, books to read, good books to read, cheap books, good books, online books, books. The illness and cure of the soul in the orthodox tradition.
Hierotheos vlachos of nafpaktos religionwiki fandom. Orthodox psychotherapy the science of the fathers by hierotheos, metropolitan of nafpaktos. Since 1982 the nuns of the birth of the theotokos monastery have been publishing the books of metropolitan hierotheos, the founder and spiritual father of the community, and distributing them throughout the world. This book acquaints us with basic themes connected with orthodox faith and christian life. It enables him to attain to the likeness of godreestablishing communion with god. Orthodox psychotherapy by metropolitan hierotheos vlachos. The study of the patristic texts and particularly those of the hesychast fathers of the philokalia, many years of studying st. In any case, i have found hierotheos vlachos s book orthodox psychotherapy to be quite enriching. The book orthodox psychotherapy the science of the fathers sets out the teaching of the holy fathers of the church on curing the soul. Hierotheos vlachos books list of books by author hierotheos.
See all books authored by hierotheos vlachos, including the illness and cure of the soul in the orthodox tradition, and the human body. His eminence hierotheos vlachos, metropolitan of nafpaktos and agios vlassios in greece, is regarded as one of the foremost authorities on the orthodox spiritual life. Hierotheos vlachos has 25 books on goodreads with 1596 ratings. Vlachos in ioannina, epirus, greece, in 1945 and graduated from the theological school of the university of thessaloniki. Orthodox theology is a science of the healing of man. With these books he conveys the orthodox spirit of the philokalia to the restless and hieotheos man of our time. May 10, 2014 orthodox psychotherapy by metropolitan hierotheos of nafpaktos the term i used in my first book, published in 1986, caused considerable reactions positive and negative and thus i have had to explain it on various occasions. John maximovitch tagged archimandrite sophrony sakharov on psychology, i know a man in christ, differences between the orthodox and western traditions, human psychology and anthropology, metrtopolitan of nafpaktos hierotheos, psychiatry vs. In a similar vein, staniloaes orthodox dogmatic theology is a set of dogmatic theology books that make me want to pray when i read them, being both expansive in knowledge and deep in.
Orthodox psychotherapy by archimandrite hierotheos vlachos. Hierotheos vlachos many texts have been written recently by experts and nonexperts, by vlcahos who are competent and those who are not, on this great event. Orthodox psychotherapy is a more comprehensive and didactic book than metropolitan hierotheos earlier works, whose appeal lie in their intimate lyricism. The science of the fathers english translation, 1994. There can be no confusion among the various spiritualities, because orthodox spirituality is godcentered, whereas all others are mancentered. No orthodox writer has influenced meor been so consistently a joy to readas met. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Yet it is this first book that contains the important message that the church can heal an ailing personality.
By bishop hierotheos vlachos, metropolitan of nafpaktos and st. He graduated from the theological school of the university of thessaloniki and was ordained priest in 1972 and bishop in 1995. The term itself was coined by metropolitan hierotheos vlachos of hafpaktos, and was introduced in his works the illness and cure of the soul in the orthodox tradition english translation, 1993 and orthodox psychotherapy. This book contains the important message that the church can heal an ailing personality. The illness and cure of the soul in the orthodox tradition by archim.
The best discussion on this topic i have come across is found in metropolitan hierotheos vlachos s book orthodox psychotherapy. Buy orthodox psychotherapy the science of the fathers first edition by archimandrite hierotheos vlachos, esther williams isbn. But the author uses the latter word in its literal sense, that is, healing of the soul. According to orthodox tradition, after adams fall man became ill. Gregory palamas, association with the monks of the holy mountain, many years of pastoral experience, all brought metropolitan hierotheos to the realization that orthodox theology is a science of the healing of man and. Orthodox psychotherapy saint nectarios press and book. A visual catechism of the orthodox church by metropolitan of nafpaktos hierotheos vlachos 20000101 1 jan 1656. Degrees of spiritual perfection metropolitan hierotheos vlachos 1945 is the greek orthodox metropolitan of nafpaktos, an author, and a theologian. Hiera mone genethliou tes theotocou pelagias, 2006.
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