I wonder what psychology would say about Jesus delivering people of evil spirits (eg Mark 5:2-16)
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I am a Christian and I love psychology. I know that some Christians take offense to this, my own father included, and I'm curious why.
Why is it so controversial for a Christian to be interested in psychology? Is it somehow wrong for us to investigate how the brain works?
I am a Christian and I love psychology. I know that some Christians take offense to this, my own father included, and I'm curious why.
Why is it so controversial for a Christian to be interested in psychology? Is it somehow wrong for us to investigate how the brain works?
It isn't offensive to many Christians but it may be for some and possibly more so in very conservative evangelical circles.I am a Christian and I love psychology. I know that some Christians take offense to this, my own father included, and I'm curious why.
Why is it so controversial for a Christian to be interested in psychology? Is it somehow wrong for us to investigate how the brain works?
There is real religion and fake religion. Real science and fake science. Real psychology and fake psychology. Obviously, what we see in the world is mostly the fake. If one understands the physical and spiritual constitution of human beings. How they function. Then they understand what 99.9999% of human beings don't understand; especially the physiologists.I am a Christian and I love psychology. I know that some Christians take offense to this, my own father included, and I'm curious why.
Why is it so controversial for a Christian to be interested in psychology? Is it somehow wrong for us to investigate how the brain works?
Possibly this is because conservative evangelicals tend to take the Bible more literally when it speaks about the spiritual dimensions of good and evil. One could, I suppose, take Paul's words in Ephesians 6:12 as a metaphor but I doubt that Paul did.It isn't offensive to many Christians but it may be for some and possibly more so in very conservative evangelical circles.
A lot of psychology is just common sense presented in a systematic way ... and is not unlike the advice a wise older relative might have provided in times past.How would Jesus answer this question below.....
Is it perfectly fine to let someone in my head?
Psychology uses drugs, hypnosis amongst other things to open access to the brain.
It is like opening a backdoor. Do you think that this backdoor is only used by the psychologist?
For example if there is a back door security breach in Windows, could this exploit not be used by hackers?
Could a brain that a psychologist opens a backdoor, not be open for exploit by others.....maybe even demonic forces.
If you make a hack into the brain, you are making a breach.[/QUOT
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Mentally damaged individuals should be approached with love and with sincere prayer (where you can dialogue with God).
Inner healing is something I strongly advise.
The patient must ask Jesus to heal their soul from certain traumas that torment them.