I'm still pondering the place of secular psychology or Christianized pop psychology, especially in view that it's a 'science' that is heavily influenced by Freud & Jung (the former's worldview is hardly biblical) Understandably, we are wary of the
moral danger of making genetic makeup/upbringing the scapegoat for all our shortcomings. (Dave Hunt, Jay Adams, Martin and Deidre Bobgans)
On the other hand, I'm also not comfortable with a wholesale rejection of the "study of the soul". (The root words for "psychology") Christian greats like Augustine and Jonathan
Edward's brilliant "Religious Affections" are grand examples of sensitive, Christian soul-doctors.
A friend of mine, Ed, heartily recommends Larry Crabb as a "deep, modern day Christian who recognizing the ravages of sin and lack of knowledge in believers' lives who happens to have studied psychology and has worked as a counselor. He explores how the Body
of Christ should work to connect with and help one another. In his writing he pursues a knowledge of how Christians can rejoice with one another and how they can weep together. He exhorts the Body of Christ to reject the relating mannerisms and patterns of unbelievers and operate compassionately as the healing, loving organism the
Church should grow to be. Larry Crabb is currently exploring a concept he calls "soul care" which has the goal of Christians REALLY loving one another."
moral danger of making genetic makeup/upbringing the scapegoat for all our shortcomings. (Dave Hunt, Jay Adams, Martin and Deidre Bobgans)
On the other hand, I'm also not comfortable with a wholesale rejection of the "study of the soul". (The root words for "psychology") Christian greats like Augustine and Jonathan
Edward's brilliant "Religious Affections" are grand examples of sensitive, Christian soul-doctors.
A friend of mine, Ed, heartily recommends Larry Crabb as a "deep, modern day Christian who recognizing the ravages of sin and lack of knowledge in believers' lives who happens to have studied psychology and has worked as a counselor. He explores how the Body
of Christ should work to connect with and help one another. In his writing he pursues a knowledge of how Christians can rejoice with one another and how they can weep together. He exhorts the Body of Christ to reject the relating mannerisms and patterns of unbelievers and operate compassionately as the healing, loving organism the
Church should grow to be. Larry Crabb is currently exploring a concept he calls "soul care" which has the goal of Christians REALLY loving one another."
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