Introduction Among the most subtle, yet most destructive, passions of the spiritual life is judgment. It does not always appear to be a great sin, because it is often hidden behind the pretext of “truth,” “justice,” “indignation,” or even supposed piety. The person who judges often does not think he is sinning; he imagines that he is simply seeing, evaluating, commenting, correcting, or revealing. Yet in its depth, judgment is a seizure of the throne of God, because man makes

On the Soul, the Nous, the Passions, and Orthodox Psychotherapy within the Orthodox Church Introduction The Orthodox Church does not view man as a merely biological being, nor as a psychological mechanism, nor as a social unit. She sees him as a person created according to the image of God, destined to attain the likeness of God, that is, holiness, participation in the divine life, and deification. The soul of man is not an undefined life-force, but the spiritual center of hi

What is Divine Grace according to the Orthodox Church? How does it act, how does man receive it, and how does it transform his life? Introduction Of all the theological terms of the Orthodox tradition, perhaps none is used so often and at the same time misunderstood so much as the term “Divine Grace.” The faithful speak about the grace of God, ask for the grace of God, thank God for His grace, yet often find it difficult to understand what exactly this grace is. Is it a divin