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Christianity and Psychoanalytic Philosophical Assumptions
Posted on August 21, 2010 | No CommentsThere are also aspects of this theory that can be compatible or at least partially in agreement with a Christian Worldview. As Jones and Butman (1991) articulate, “One does not need to accept all the tenets of orthodox psychoanalysis to appreciate the potential contributions of... -
Points of Agreement Between the Bible and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Posted on August 15, 2010 | No CommentsBoth the Bible and cognitive behavioral therapy agree that we have the ability to control our thoughts. In 2 Corinthians 10: 5 we read “Casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to... -
Problematic Elements in Psychoanalytic Theory
Posted on August 15, 2010 | No CommentsNow let us just consider some of the obvious problems with the psychoanalytic theory that interfere with a Christian’s ability to give absolute endorsement of this theory. Freud had a negative view of religion and regarded religious behavior as a product of our neurosis. Instead... -
Philosophical Assumptions for Psychotherapy
Posted on August 15, 2010 | No CommentsJones and Butman(1991) believe that in order for a counseling theory to be “distinctively Christian” its philosophical beliefs about the nature and existence of the person would have to validate a Christian or biblical belief system. I would have to agree, wouldn’t you? Often counselors... -
Should Counselors Be More Like Scientists
Posted on August 6, 2010 | No CommentsJackson (2009) indicates that the three basic goals of scientific research include; description, prediction and explanation of behavior. Indeed, worthy objectives for the therapeutic encounter within the consulting room. And too, the attributes of the scientific endeavor (hypothesizing, researching, disputing, etc.) has a place in...