The Journal of Biblical Counseling: Volume 30, Number 1, 2016
Overview
For nearly 30 years, the Journal of Biblical Counseling (previously the Journal of Pastoral Practice) of CCEF (the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation) has provided a forum for biblical counseling’s development and application. The journal’s mission is to develop clear thinking and effective practice in biblical counseling through articles that faithfully bring the God of truth, mercy, and power to the issues faced by ministries of counseling and discipleship.
Top Highlights
“Realize that the assumption of an ultimate biological cause for psychiatric problems is enshrined in our culture even if it is not viewed as a slam-dunk in academic and research-oriented psychiatry, which has a much more nuanced view involving both nature and nurture.” (Volume 30, Number 1, Page 79)
“‘Making disciples’ means remaking human beings in the face of the innumerable sins and sorrows that plague human life” (Volume 30, Number 1, Page 5)
“But other diagnoses do have quantifiable, consistently observed and causative pathology, which underlie descriptive signs and symptoms (e.g., the dementias). Most diagnoses in the DSM reflect a blend of various potential causative factors. But let’s not throw the baby out with the bathwater. Remember the goal is not simply to vindicate or vilify a given diagnosis but to carefully, persistently, lovingly, and biblically bring God’s redemption to bear upon people who struggle with these problems.” (Volume 30, Number 1, Page 92)
“To summarize, the most significant limitation of psychiatric diagnoses is that they are descriptions of human thought, emotion, or behavior but do not explain why the person has these experiences. This creates confusion and misunderstanding among the public, who perceives the system to be more definitive than it is.” (Volume 30, Number 1, Pages 80–81)
“A related, third implication is that diagnosis is not destiny” (Volume 30, Number 1, Page 86)
- Title: The Journal of Biblical Counseling: Volume 30, Number 1, 2016
- Author: David Powlison
- Edition: 1
- Series: The Journal of Biblical Counseling
- Volume: 30
- Publisher: The Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation
- Print Publication Date: 2016
- Logos Release Date: 2017
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Counseling › Practice; Pastoral counseling › Practice; Pastoral theology
- ISBN: 10632166
- Resource ID: LLS:JBC30_1
- Resource Type: Journal
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T00:48:37Z