Christian Addictology as a New Field of Pastoral Counseling

Authors

  • Jonah (Zaimovsky), hegumen Danilov Monastery
  • Brun E. A. Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
  • Kuzmin R. Yu. P. I. Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54700/rf9k7d64

Keywords:

Christian addictology, chemical dependency, Orthodoxy, Church, anthropology, pastoral theology

Abstract

The article deals with the problem of addictive personality disorder, which has biological, psycho-emotional, social and spiritual components. Christian addictology is considered as a new discipline at the intersection of Orthodox anthropology, pastoral theology, addictive medicine and Christian psychology. A possible program of a training course in this discipline is proposed for discussion.

Author Biographies

  • Jonah (Zaimovsky), hegumen, Danilov Monastery

    Candidate of Theology; clinical psychologist, head of the preventive program ‘Metanoia’ at the Danilov Monastery (Russia)

  • Brun E. A., Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

    Doctor of Medical Sciences; Chief Leading specialist, psychiatrist-narcologist of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

  • Kuzmin R. Yu., P. I. Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory

    Candidate of Philosophy, Associate Professor; P. I. Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (Russia)

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Published

2025-10-23

Issue

No. 2 (2022)

Section

Practical Theology