Chresis

Chresis means 'doing good' , 'being useful' or 'service'.

Chresis is the behaviour most valued in Zartianism.

Chrestor

A Chrestor is 'a useful person' , a 'do-gooder' , 'a servant', 'a saviour'.

All Zartians should strive to become Chrestors, as this is the most direct route to being a good influence on the world.

Chrestor Ordinarius

Regular Chrestors need at least three things to be successful - Eunoia, Eudaena and Eusebia.

Eunoia is 'rightmindedness' - the ability to see things as they are and in a way that is productive of right action.

Eudaena is 'good moral vision' which is right valuation of the world so they know what value to attach to what actions and outcomes.

Eusebia is Right Devotion - the application of their energies in the best way.

Chrestor Ductor

Chrestores Ductores are Chrestors who are able to act independently and/or be leaders of teams of Chrestors. While Chrestores Ordinarii need guidance from others, Chrestores Ductores have the necessary abilities within themselves to ascertain the best action to take in any situation.

Currently we formulate the requirements for a Chrestor Ductor as threefold: Spentazelus, Gnosis and Magtas.

Spentazelus is 'Zeal to increase the Good Life' . It is the passion to help people and make the world a better place.

Gnosis is 'deep knowledge'. It is an understanding of the way the world works on a fundamental 'nuts and bolts' level. It is the ability to see things as they are 'in the cold light of day' unclouded by emotions and assumptions. It is knowledge of what is good and evil. It is knowledge of one's own soul and of the workings of the cosmos.

Magtas is 'mightiness'. It is the capability to do things. It comes from one's abilities, one's strengths, one's skills, one's resources and one's alliances with others.

Notes

1) While the term Chrestor Ductor is applied firstly to individuals, there is also a sense in which a team of people can act together as a Chrestor Ductor - if they are independently able to assess a situation and take good action in a sovereign manner without reliance on others. In this case it is not necessary for all members of a team to be Chrestor Ductor as individuals, as long as they are being guided by people who are.

2) The word 'Chrestor' translates the Avestan term 'Saoshyant' (itself often translated as 'saviour'). It also maybe has a similar meaning to the Christian word 'saint'. Zartians emphasize that all Zartians should strive to become saviours of the world, and not rely solely on some particularly special saviour to do the work at some point in the future. Nevertheless it is true some individuals can have an outsized influence on history.

amended Mar 4025 EHE