Discernment

Discernment is the ability to perceive, understand, and judge things clearly, especially those that are not obvious or straightforward.

In specific contexts, discernment may refer to:

Religion

• Discernment in Christianity
  • Discernment of spirits, a term used in the theology of some Christian denominations to judge the influence of various spiritual agents on a person's morality
  • Discernment of the signs of the times refers to the attentive and reflective response to ongoing social and cultural transformations, aimed at understanding their deeper meanings, implications, and challenges for human life and society^[1]
  • Discernment in relationships is a way of confronting practical challenges and problems by sharing concerns, listening to different perspectives, and allowing our thinking to be transformed, so that solutions emerge from the relational dynamics between us^[2].