A CHRISTIAN TRANSPOSITION OF THE ENNEAGRAM: WITH ...

the psychologist Kate Horney: the dependent (which goes out towards others); the withdrawn
(which withdraws from others) and the aggressive (which goes out against others). In this
presentation we often find the following breakdown:
within the instinctive reactors (891) the 8 is aggressive, the 9 withdrawing, the 1
dependent;
within the feelers (234) the 3 is aggressive, the 2 dependent, and the 4 withdrawing
within the knowers (567) the 7 is aggressive, the 6 dependent, and the 5 withdrawing
© Jean-Marc Laporte, S.J.
Version of May 19, 2010
9 RESOURCES
9.1 GENERAL WEB SITES
There are many web-sites that offer both rudimentary explanations and detailed expansions of
the enneagram teaching. Students of the enneagram can explore these on their own. At times
they will find interesting speculations and theories that expand the traditional teaching, at
other times they will find authors whose ideas cannot be readily brought into harmony with
each other. A few sites to look at:
http://www.enneagraminstitute.com (Riso/Hudson site) materials are classical, and coherent
with the key books these two authors have produced.
http://www.enneagram.com (Helen Palmer site) Each type is given a brief description with a
video. Again a classic presentation.
http://www.enneagramspectrum.com: a brief test and short, well-organized descriptions of
each type. This site has materials and perspectives not covered by other sites, which may or may
not be a plus depending on the underlying evidence for them and its adequacy.
http://www.9points.com: a coherent presentation. Under “SELF” the enneatypes are
differentiated according to what each is especially attentive to in his/her environment
http://www.theenneagraminbusiness.com: clear and well organized. Business rather than
spirituality orientation.
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