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"Therapy of Spiritual Illnesses by Dr Jean-Claude Larchet. Translated by Fr Kilian Sprecher.
Dr Jean-Claude Larchet’s long-awaited great work,
A vast synthesis of patristic and ascetic oriental teachings from the 1st to 14th centuries, this study presents a renewed vision of the Christian doctrine of salvation and constitutes a veritable treaty,
both theoretical and practical, of spiritual psychology
and medicine, as well as a summation of Orthodox spirituality that has no equivalent."
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"Therapy of Spiritual Illnesses by Dr Jean-Claude Larchet. Translated by Fr Kilian Sprecher.
Dr Jean-Claude Larchet’s long-awaited great work,
both theoretical and practical, of spiritual psychology
and medicine, as well as a summation of Orthodox spirituality that has no equivalent."
From the Alexander Press website
This work is lifesaving. It is without doubt the most significant, relevant and life- changing reading I have done in the last twenty years.
The breath and scope of this monumental work is breathtaking.
A brief look at the table of contents is enough to realize the value and significance of this treatise;
A brief look at the table of contents is enough to realize the value and significance of this treatise;
Contents of Volumes 1-3
VOLUME ONE
Publishers Introduction
Author's Introduction
Part One
Anthropological Premises, Original Health and the Origin
Author's Introduction
Part One
Anthropological Premises, Original Health and the Origin
of Illnesses.
Chapter 1 - Man's Original Health
Chapter 2 - The First Origin of Illnesses; The Ancestral Sin
Chapter 3 - Pathology of Fallen Man
1. Pathology of knowledge
a) Perversion and decline of knowledge and its organs
b) Evil as an invention. The birth of fantastical knowledge.
The delirious perception of reality in fallen man
2. Pathology of desire and pleasure
a) The diversion of desire and the perversion of pleasure
b) Economy of desire
c) Pathology of desire and pleasure in fallen man
3. Pathology of aggressiveness
4. Pathology of freedom
5. Pathology of memory
6. Pathology of the imagination
7. Pathology of the senses and bodily functions
1. Pathology of knowledge
a) Perversion and decline of knowledge and its organs
b) Evil as an invention. The birth of fantastical knowledge.
The delirious perception of reality in fallen man
2. Pathology of desire and pleasure
a) The diversion of desire and the perversion of pleasure
b) Economy of desire
c) Pathology of desire and pleasure in fallen man
3. Pathology of aggressiveness
4. Pathology of freedom
5. Pathology of memory
6. Pathology of the imagination
7. Pathology of the senses and bodily functions
Part Two
Nosology, Symptomatology and Pathogenesis of Spiritual
Nosology, Symptomatology and Pathogenesis of Spiritual
Diseases: The Passions
Chapter 1 - The Passions, Spiritual Illnesses
Chapter 2 - Self-Love
Chapter 3 - Gluttony
Chapter 4 - Lust
Chapter 5 - Love of Money and Greed
Chapter 6 - Sadness
Chapter 7 - Acedia
Chapter 8 - Anger
Chapter 9 - Fear
Chapter 9 - Fear
Chapter 10 - Vainglory
Chapter 11 - Pride
Chapter 12 - Transmission of Spiritual Illnesses
in Fallen Humanity
VOLUME TWO
Part Three
Part Three
General Conditions of Therapy
Chapter 1 - Christ the Physician
Chapter 2 - Sacramental Therapies
Chapter 1 - Christ the Physician
Chapter 2 - Sacramental Therapies
1 1. Introduction 2. Baptism
3. Chrismation
4. Confession
5. The Eucharist
6. Anointing of the Sick (Holy Unction)
Chapter 3 - The Subjective Conditions for Healing and Health
1. The Will to be Healed
2. The Remedy of Faith
3. The Remedy of Repentance
4. The Remedy of Prayer
a. Prayer’s role and its therapeutic effects
b. The Method of hesychastic prayer
a. Prayer’s role and its therapeutic effects
b. The Method of hesychastic prayer
5. The Remedy of the Commandments
6. The Remedy of Hope
Chapter 4 - The Process of Healing: Inner Conversion
Chapter 4 - The Process of Healing: Inner Conversion
Part Four
Implementation of Therapy
Chapter 1 - The Twofold movement of Inner Conversion: Praxis
Chapter 2 - Outline of the Therapy of the Fundamental Faculties of the Soul. Implementation of the Generic Virtues
1. Introduction
Chapter 2 - Outline of the Therapy of the Fundamental Faculties of the Soul. Implementation of the Generic Virtues
1. Introduction
2. Temperance
3. Courage
4. Prudence
Chapter 3 - The Therapeutic Role of the Spiritual Father
Chapter 4 - The Manifestation of Thoughts
Chapter 5 - The Fight Against Thoughts
1. The inner warfare
Chapter 3 - The Therapeutic Role of the Spiritual Father
Chapter 4 - The Manifestation of Thoughts
Chapter 5 - The Fight Against Thoughts
1. The inner warfare
2. The dual origin of thoughts
3. The mechanism of temptation
4. The spiritual strategy: vigilance and attention
5. The rejection of wicked thoughts
6. The role of prayer and patience
7.Therapeutic effects
Chapter 6 - Adjuvant Therapy: Bodily Asceticism
VOLUME THREE
Part Five
The Therapy of Passions and the Acquisition of Virtues
Chapter 1 - Therapy of gluttony: Temperance
Chapter 2 - Therapy of Lust: Continence and Chastity
1. Monastic chastity
2. Marital chastity
1. Monastic chastity
2. Marital chastity
Chapter 3 - Therapy of Love of Money and Greed: Non-possession and Almsgiving
1. Non-possessiveness
2. Almsgiving
1. Non-possessiveness
2. Almsgiving
Chapter 4 - Therapy of Sadness: Mourning, Compunction and Joy
Chapter 5 - Therapy of Acedia
Chapter 6 - Therapy of Anger: Gentleness and Patience
Chapter 6 - Therapy of Anger: Gentleness and Patience
Chapter 7 - Therapy of Fear: The Fear of God
Chapter 8 - Therapy of Vainglory and Pride: Humility
1. Therapy of vainglory
2. Therapy of pride
3. Humility
1. Therapy of vainglory
2. Therapy of pride
3. Humility
Part Six
Health Restored
Health Restored
Chapter 1 - Impassibility
Chapter 2 – Charity
1. Charity: the spiritual love of oneself
2. Love of one’s neighbours
3. The love of God
Chapter 2 – Charity
1. Charity: the spiritual love of oneself
2. Love of one’s neighbours
3. The love of God
Chapter 3 – Knowledge
1. Introduction
2. Natural contemplation
3. The knowledge/vision of God
4. On the connection between the knowledge/vision of God and the praxis
5. The role of pure prayer
1. Introduction
2. Natural contemplation
3. The knowledge/vision of God
4. On the connection between the knowledge/vision of God and the praxis
5. The role of pure prayer
Conclusion
Bibliography
Therapy of Spiritual Illnesses by Dr Jean Claude-Larchet,
Translated by Fr Kilian Sprecher, 3 volume boxed set
Copyright @2012 Alexander Press, Montreal, Quebec,
Copyright @2012 Alexander Press, Montreal, Quebec,
Canada
ISBN - 1-896800-39-4
ISBN - 1-896800-39-4
Alexander Press
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