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The Problem of the Gnomic Will: A Proposed Model for Spiritual and Psychological Development

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This paper will briefly describe and relate the gnomic will to a model for assisting persons in spiritual guidance and psychotherapy/counseling. With its many conflicted manifestations, both spiritual fathers and similarly oriented psychotherapists encounter these challenges. Spiritual fathers prioritize aligning the human will with the divine will. Introduced will be four types of presentation styles based on levels of Openness and Introspection, and their apparent opposites: Closed and Unreflective. In this preliminary and theoretical consideration, various interactions between them are defined, and the implications for each will be briefly illustrated. Suggestions for the future of such an approach are discussed.

Source: Synergeia Proceedings of the Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine Psychology and Religion

DOI: 10.68262/001c.173242

Author: Steven-John M. Harris

Language: English

Topic: Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7225338559

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