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vise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and ans will prefer one pathway of Spirit-knowing
bronze, in cutting stones for setting, and in car- over the others, some personalities probably
ving wood, to work in every craft.” (Ex 31:3-5) lean more one way than another; our experi-
While logico-mathetical and linguistic forms ences, education, and church background will
of knowing have their weaknesses, the “softer” undoubtedly incline us towards certain ways
forms of knowing also have theirs. I’ve heard of of knowing and being. But as Warren’s article
countless absurdities put forth as the commu- overall demonstrated, the Spirit is behind them
nication of God by well-meaning Christians, as all and uses them all, and through them all,
well as heretics convinced they were moved by he is bringing us together, into greater unity,
the “the Spirit.” greater wisdom, greater openness, and greater
love. Paul, inspired by the Spirit, urged Chri-
Yet I love the balance reflected in this line of stians to “walk in a manner worthy of the cal-
Mary Margaret Funk, quoted by Warren, that ling with which you have bene called, with all
Christians ought to live “from the mind that humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing
is descended into the heart.” We need both with one another in love, eager to maintain the
head and heart, “hard” forms of knowing and unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” (Eph
“soft” forms, because the Spirit is the source of 4:1-4) Warren’s article was in keeping with this
the truth that comes from both. Some Christi- same Spirit.

OSKAR PFISTER FORUM:
INTEGRATING DEPTH PSYCHOTHERAPY AND CHRISTIAN FAITH
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND JUNE 29 - 30, 2018

Hotel Mirabeau

See conference brochure and register at: www.septt.org/pfister.html

Conference Presenters: Robert M. Gordon (USA), Marie and Lowell Hoffman (USA), Marek Marcak (Czech
Republic), Werner May (Germany), Udo Middelmann (Switzerland), Samuel Pfeifer (Switzerland), Alistair
Ross (UK), Brad Strawn (USA), Theresa Tisdale (USA).

Lectures: Integrating Christianity, Psychology, and Depth Psychotherapy, Honoring Oskar Pfister, Christian
Influences in Psychoanalysis, „The leaven of love“: Izette de Forest and Sandor Ferenczi, Freud‘s Free Clinics
and the Redemptive Urge, The
Psychoanalytic Diagnostic Ma-
nual 2, Incarnation, Crucifixi-
on, Resurrection and the Clini-
cal Process, Evil and Suffering:
Theological Perspectives.

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