Spiritual Fatherhood and Modern Psychology: Thoughts for Consideration

Igumen Gregory (Zaiens)

In writing about this subject I have both fear and compassion: fear because of my lack of qualification to make a sophisticated analysis, yet being aware of growing trust in the field within the Church, I am stirred with compassion in concern for the Orthodox faithful. This is not a sophisticated analysis, but I will share some thoughts for consideration on this subject, most of which are quotations from others. It must be noted, however, that the final conclusion is meant to be a general statement and is not meant to be an absolute for each person.