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Psychology

Study: Today’s Pastoral Counseling Is More Fluent in Psychology

By Filings on Wed, 03/24/21
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“…a February article in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion documents trends in the way pastors wrote about their role as counselors as it became commonplace for people to turn to psychologists rather than spiritual leaders with their problems.” - C.Today

A Christian psychology, pedagogy, and anthropology

By Filings on Mon, 08/26/19
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“In 1893 Lemkes writes a letter to Abraham Kuyper, requesting that Dr. Kuyper take up the challenge of writing a study of Christian psychology, particularly with the purpose of articulating a Christian anthropology (or doctrine of the human person) as it relates to questions of pedagogy, or educational method and philosophy.” - Acton

“...what role do personality typing systems play within the church, and should church leaders pay attention to them?”

By Filings on Thu, 08/22/19
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“Facts & Trends interviewed Anne Bogel, author of Reading People: How Seeing the World through the Lens of Personality Changes Everything to learn how church leaders can use these topics and tools to better connect with, serve and love others.” - Facts & Trends

It’s Norman Vincent Peale’s America

By Filings on Tue, 04/09/19
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“When Oprah Winfrey touts the message of the bestselling book and video series ‘The Secret’ — with its core message, ‘thoughts become things’ — she is echoing Peale. When Donald Trump denies facts and prefers bluster, he is echoing the man who called Trump ‘his greatest student of all time.’” - RNS

Peterson almost seemed to be saying: “I want to be well.”

By Filings on Tue, 04/02/19
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“During a remarkable convocation service at Liberty University on March 29, psychologist and best-selling author Jordan Peterson unexpectedly encountered the desperation of someone who wanted to change his life, but who seemed lost to know how to begin.” -World

The cure for masculinity isn’t less, but more

By Filings on Thu, 01/10/19
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“The APA introduces its new guidelines this way: ‘Thirteen years in the making, they draw on more than 40 years of research showing that traditional masculinity is psychologically harmful and that socializing boys to suppress their emotions causes damage that echoes both inwardly and outwardly.’” - W. Examiner

After decades of denial, psychologists are accepting that faith might have a role to play in treating patients.

By Filings on Tue, 12/11/18
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Psychology Finally Finds God

Why has the Enneagram become so popular among Christians?

By Filings on Thu, 07/12/18
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“In addition to the books from Christian presses, there are now church groups to discuss the Enneagram in many Protestant congregations: Episcopal, Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian churches have joined Roman Catholic parishes in holding retreats and workshops on the Enneagram.” RNS

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Is Not a Ministry Guide

By Filings on Tue, 06/05/18
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“The infamous pyramid was never an accurate description of how people act, let alone a guide to discipleship.” CToday

Psychologist: Rejecting Values and Responsibility Was a Big Mistake

By Filings on Thu, 05/31/18
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“While 63 percent of the 65+ crowd agreed that right and wrong was objective, or does not change, only 36 percent of the 18-24 age group thought the same. In other words, two-thirds of the next generation believe standards of right and wrong are relative to the individual.” Intellectual Takeout

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