Faith Adjacent: The Enneagram
In this episode, we dive into our most requested faith adjacent topic… the Enneagram! Instead of helping you type your dog or fuel your fire towards your frenemy who always finds ways to bring up their type in conversation, we wonder: Is this personality test essential for self-discovery? Is this a cult with Satanic roots? Could it possibly just be a helpful tool in the toolbelt of the Christian life? Join Resident Bible Scholar Erin Moon as she asks these questions to explore the history and faith adjacency of this polarizing phenomenon.
In this episode, we dive into our most requested faith adjacent topic… the Enneagram! Instead of helping you type your dog or fuel your fire towards your frenemy who always finds ways to bring up their type in conversation, we wonder: Is this personality test essential for self-discovery? Is this a cult with Satanic roots? Could it possibly just be a helpful tool in the toolbelt of the Christian life? Join Resident Bible Scholar Erin Moon as she asks these questions to explore the history and faith adjacency of this polarizing phenomenon.
Mentions
- Dayo Ajanaku: @theblackenneagram on Instagram
- Read: The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective by Father Richard Rohr
- Desert Mothers and Fathers: Who are they? | The Way of the Heart: Wisdom of the Desert Fathers by Henri Nouwen
- Who were those old guys? G.I. Gurdjeiff | Oscar Ichazo
- Evagrius Ponticus: Deep Dive | Eight Evil Thoughts | How hot was he?
- Did you say Megatron? No, that was Metatron
- Dial it Back: The Gospel Coalition and the Enneagram
- Learn: Melania the Elder
- Listen: BSQTNAs #2 The Nephilim
- Deep Dive: Urim and Thummim
- The Popcast and the Enneagram: Episode 288: The Enneagram | Episode 324: Enneagram for the Holidays
- Other Personality Assessments: Meyers-Briggs | StrengthsFinder | DISC
- Interested in learning about Spiritual Gifts? This is a good starting place!
- Bible Passages Referenced: 2 Corinthians 13 | Lamentations 3:40 | 2 Corinthians 12
- Read: The Personality Brokers by Merve Emre
- I’m overwhelmed… where do I start? That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs Enneasummer| The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile| Enneagram Songs by Sleeping at Last
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