The Enneagram: Can a Personality Test Deepen Our Faith?

Do you like personality tests? Do you enjoy having a framework to understand your quirks through, or do you feel boxed in by something that tries to narrow you down to a certain
“type”?

One of the most popular tests right now is the Enneagram so if you’ve ever been told, “you’re such a 1” or a 3 or an 8, this is the test they’re talking about.

Originally created in 1915 by philosopher George Gurdjieff, the Enneagram is made up of nine personality types: The Reformer, The Helper, The Achiever, The Investigator, The Individualist, The Loyalist, The Enthusiast, The Challenger and The Peacemaker.

All the types relate to each other in some way, and the test has been used in psychological studies to help people understand themselves better and be more objective about their unique character traits.

Entrepreneur Sierra Mackenzie is the author of The Complete Guide to the Enneagram and founder of Enneagram Enthusiast – a community of more than 85,000 people exploring the fundamentals of the Enneagram and learning how to make the most of it in everyday life.

On UNDISTRACTED, Sierra joined Laura to talk about how to use the Enneagram to improve your overall health, its pros and cons and what affect it can have on our relationship with God.

Listen to UNDISTRACTED with guest Sierra Mackenzie in the player above or video below.

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