Syllabus
Defining the Orthodox spirituality. Degrees of spiritual perfection.
Praxis and theoria. Theosis.
The Jesus prayer. Psychosomatic method.
The danger of deception in the spiritual life. Spiritual guidance.
Annotation
The course Orthodox Spirituality is dedicated to explanation of the Orthodox Christian theology of spiritual life. It speaks about the degrees of spiritual perfection, about praxis and theoria, and the goal of the spiritual life: theosis.
The essence of Orthodox spirituality lies in its therapeutic effects.