Temperaments and the Call to Holiness

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Very interesting article on temeraments and how they can affect spirituality:

Temperaments and the Call to Holiness
Interview With Art and Laraine Bennett

BRISTOW, Virginia, NOV. 27, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Hippocrates defined the four temperaments hundreds of years before the birth of Christ, classifying a pattern of personal inclinations as choleric, sanguine, melancholic and phlegmatic.

Now, modern Christians can use that ancient knowledge coupled with Christ’s call to perfection in understanding themselves and their unique path to holiness.

The husband-and-wife-team Art and Laraine Bennett – a marriage and family therapist, and writer, respectively – outline this Christian view of personalities in their book, “The Temperament God Gave You: The Classic Key to Knowing Yourself, Getting Along with Others and Growing Closer to the Lord” (Sophia).

The Bennetts shared with ZENIT the importance of Christians knowing themselves, and how the knowledge of their strengths and weaknesses can help in their spiritual growth and personal relationships.

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