Chris:
What I have thought about for a long time -but never did much with the idea-
has been a rethinking of the role of pastor in a church. Obviously a pastor
should
continue to focus on things of faith but, at least as I see it, there is a
complimentary role
for psychotherapy.
Also
“For years, I specialized in treating survivors of severe trauma and abuse. …”
This means that he is going in deep with his clients. And… It’s an open
secret, known to any halfway honest therapist, that our clients stir up in us
as many unruly feelings, thoughts, prejudices, negative
Ernie:
Can't say I know who he is.
Anyway, it is easy to see the value in his kind of therapy for people who are
in turmoil about their inner identity or trying to work through emotional
problems.
Who hasn't been there?
At this time, however, I am in the midst of very goal driven work and
Chris, are you familiar with Dick Schwartz and IFS? I’ve heard he’s a closet
Christian...
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Facing Our Dark Side
https://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/magazine/article/2/facing-our-dark-side
(via Instapaper)
Compassion is one of those warm, fuzzy words referring to qualities that often
seems
Ernie:
I agree with you completely that the Church should not be involved in physical
conflict.
I make an exception for the historic past, the Crusades anyway, because, in
that case,
like it or not, the Church had considerable secular power and, in reality,
the Holy Land was overrun by
Exactly!
Jesus is the only one who can truly make holy war.
When we try to do it on his behalf — however justified at the start — it always
ends badly. Can you think of any counter-examples?
I totally accept the necessity for governments to pursue respectful just war,
like Lincoln and
from the site: "Got Questions?"
Question: "Why is Jesus going to return on a white horse?"
Answer: In his vision of judgment upon the wicked, the apostle John tells us
that Jesus is returning on a white horse: “Then I saw heaven opened, and
behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is
