The Traits of the Temperaments

What are temperaments actually made of? Where did the categories come from, and how have researchers refined them over time?

The Traits of the Temperaments by Dr. Charles A. Moody Jr. continues the Spiritual Development Guide series by exploring the composition, history, and practical expression of the temperaments. This guide examines the real strengths and weaknesses of each temperament across life’s major domains while considering how nature, nurture, perception, gender, and birth order influence human behavior. Through a biblical and theological lens, readers are invited to understand temperament not merely as personality, but as part of God’s intentional formation of the human person.

This guide also helps readers distinguish between a God-formed temperament and a Spirit-given gift, bringing clarity to the difference between who we are by design and how the Holy Spirit empowers us for Kingdom purpose.