by Martin and Deidre Bobgan | Jun 1, 2023 | "Christian Psychology", Contending for the Faith, Psychology's Influence on Church and Culture
Psychotherapy Is Religion[1] The Bible is full of explanations of why people behave the way they do and how they change. Beginning with Genesis, God demonstrated the basic problem of mankind: separation from God through sin. And, God provided the only lasting remedy...
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by Martin and Deidre Bobgan | Jan 27, 2023 | "Christian Psychology", Critiques of the Biblical Counseling Movement, Psychotherapy and Research
Cross-Gender Counseling[1] For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 1 John 2:16 Because of the evil speaking that will occur, our first hope is that counselors...
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by Martin and Deidre Bobgan | Nov 17, 2022 | "Christian Psychology", Inner Healing, Psychotherapy and Research
Hypnosis in Unexpected Places[1] Hypnosis has been among the dark arts throughout ancient history until the present. In his book on the history of hypnosis, Maurice Tinterow says, “Probably the early soothsayers and oracles relied largely on the hypnotic state.”[2]...
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by Martin and Deidre Bobgan | Oct 17, 2022 | "Christian Psychology", Psychoheresy and Christian Organizations, Pyschoheresy and Individuals
[Editors’ Note: The following article is republished from “Calvary Chapel Cost Mesa & Psychoheresy” (October 2014). This current article includes an Update.] In our book PsychoHeresy: The Psychological Seduction of Christianity[1] we say that one of the many ways...
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by Martin and Deidre Bobgan | Oct 2, 2022 | "Christian Psychology", Psychoheresy and Christian Organizations, Pyschoheresy and Individuals
According to Wikipedia, “Greg Laurie (born December 10, 1952) is an American author and pastor who serves as the senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship [15,000 ‘members’] with campuses in Riverside, Orange County and Maui.” Among his many honors and extensive...
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by Martin and Deidre Bobgan | Sep 1, 2022 | "Christian Psychology", Psychotherapy and Research
[Editors’ note: “Hypnosis Medical Scientific, or Occultic?” is excerpted from our book Hypnosis, Medical, Scientific, or Occultic?] Hypnosis has been used as a method of mental, emotional, behavioral, and physical healing for hundreds and even thousands of years....
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