Biblical Counseling: Is It Just for Spiritual Problems?
My friend, Ed Welch, at the excellent CCEF site posted a very helpful blog this week: Biblical Counseling: Is It Just for Spiritual Problems?
In his post, Ed begins to answer that question, and the answer is surely worth ready. Even more worth reading is Ed’s list of what other people say about biblical counseling. These stereotypes each deserve to be addressed. Here’s Ed’s list, in his own words.
As I try to listen to what others say about biblical counseling I can identify two categories of critique.
1. There are weaknesses in our actual counseling approach.
a. Biblical counseling is good for spiritual problems but not clinical ones.
b. Biblical counseling is good for sin but not for suffering, victimization or other problems from our pasts.
c. Biblical counseling has hurt me. Some people have been misunderstood or treated harshly by people who identified themselves as biblical counselors.
2. There are weaknesses in our position on modern psychology.
a. Biblical counseling avoids secular research to its detriment.
b. Biblical counseling is naïve in that it has been influenced by secular material but we deny that influence.
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How would you address each of these stereotypes about biblical counseling?
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