A recommended in-depth Orthodox Christian resource, addressing the very heart of our goal in Christ, healing toward theosis:
Here ares two pertinent book reviews from emerge! Journal: for an Orthodox Christian Psychology:
Commentary on Jean-Claude Larchet’s The Theology of Illness and Healing Mental Illness.
http://nastati.wordpress.com/2009/01/31/the-theology-of-illness-the-healing-of-madness/
Larchet, in these books, discusses sin and its impact on our health, mental illness, the glorification of God through healing, and the “fool for Christ” phenomenon from a perspective derived from the Holy Fathers.
More info on Jean-Claude Larchet: http://ishmaelite.blogspot.com/2009/05/jean-claude-larchet.html
His latest book (but is it translated into English?): http://www.sophia.ro/The-Therapy-of-Spiritual-Illness-by-Jean-Claude-Larchet-colectie_carte-en-52.htm
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