or spiritual maturity may be somewhat different from denomination to denomination.
Given the foregoing difficulties in reaching a consensus on the definitions of spiritual maturity and psychological maturity, there is a disclaimer that must be formulated here. Specifically, it must be recognized that the similarities and differences between psychological and spiritual maturity that are addressed in this paper do not necessarily apply to all theological and psychological perspectives of maturity but rather, only to those that are similar to the definitions used in the paper.
With the foregoing kept firmly in mind, the question can be asked: How should psychological and spiritual maturity be defined? Regarding these definitions, Carter (1974) conducted a comprehensive review of the literature on both psychological and Christian/Biblical maturity and provided definitions of each.
Based on numerous and different schools of psychological thought (e.g. humanistic, behavioral, psychodynamic, etc.), Carter (1974) stated tha
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