Handbook of Spiritual Counsel
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Handbook of Spiritual Counsel is a classic Eastern Orthodox spiritual guide by St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite, offering practical instructions for ascetic life, repentance, and inner prayer.
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| Handbook of Spiritual Counsel canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Handbook of Spiritual Counsel Context triple: [St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite, workAuthored, Handbook of Spiritual Counsel]
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A.
Spiritual Exercises
Spiritual Exercises is a 16th-century collection of meditations, prayers, and contemplative practices by Ignatius of Loyola that forms the foundational spiritual guide for Jesuits and many other Christian retreatants.
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B.
Rules for Discernment of Spirits
Rules for Discernment of Spirits is a set of guidelines in Ignatian spirituality that helps individuals distinguish between influences that lead them toward or away from God in their interior life.
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C.
Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey
Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey is a reflective memoir by primatologist Jane Goodall that intertwines her life story, scientific work, and enduring spiritual optimism about humanity and the natural world.
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D.
On Prayer
On Prayer is a theological treatise by the early Christian scholar Origen that explores the nature, purpose, and practice of Christian prayer.
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E.
Program for the Evolution of Spirituality
The Program for the Evolution of Spirituality is a Harvard Divinity School initiative that explores and supports emerging forms of spiritual life and practice in contemporary society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Handbook of Spiritual Counsel Target entity description: Handbook of Spiritual Counsel is a classic Eastern Orthodox spiritual guide by St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite, offering practical instructions for ascetic life, repentance, and inner prayer.
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A.
Spiritual Exercises
Spiritual Exercises is a 16th-century collection of meditations, prayers, and contemplative practices by Ignatius of Loyola that forms the foundational spiritual guide for Jesuits and many other Christian retreatants.
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B.
Rules for Discernment of Spirits
Rules for Discernment of Spirits is a set of guidelines in Ignatian spirituality that helps individuals distinguish between influences that lead them toward or away from God in their interior life.
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C.
Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey
Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey is a reflective memoir by primatologist Jane Goodall that intertwines her life story, scientific work, and enduring spiritual optimism about humanity and the natural world.
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D.
On Prayer
On Prayer is a theological treatise by the early Christian scholar Origen that explores the nature, purpose, and practice of Christian prayer.
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E.
Program for the Evolution of Spirituality
The Program for the Evolution of Spirituality is a Harvard Divinity School initiative that explores and supports emerging forms of spiritual life and practice in contemporary society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian spiritual guide
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Eastern Orthodox spiritual text ⓘ book ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mount Athos
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Orthodox monasticism ⓘ Christian Platonism ⓘ
surface form:
Philokalic tradition
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| author |
St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite
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surface form:
Saint Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain
St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite ⓘ |
| authorAssociatedWith | Mount Athos ⓘ |
| authorReligiousOrder | Eastern Orthodox monk ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
frequent Communion
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frequent confession ⓘ inner purification ⓘ obedience and spiritual guidance ⓘ repentance as a lifelong process ⓘ unceasing prayer ⓘ watchfulness (nepsis) ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultivation of humility
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examination of thoughts ⓘ formation of conscience ⓘ frequent Holy Communion ⓘ guidance for laypeople ⓘ guidance for monastics ⓘ obedience to a spiritual father ⓘ practical spiritual instructions ⓘ practice of the Jesus Prayer ⓘ preparation for confession ⓘ |
| genre |
ascetical theology
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spiritual handbook ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Patristic
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ascetical ⓘ hesychast ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Christians
clergy ⓘ lay faithful ⓘ monastics ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christian virtue
ⓘ
ascetic discipline ⓘ ascetic life ⓘ confession ⓘ inner prayer ⓘ repentance ⓘ spiritual counsel ⓘ spiritual warfare ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| timePeriodOfAuthor | 18th century ⓘ |
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