B07340 - Psychobabble: The Failure of - paperback

Solid reasons biblical counseling is more than sufficient for dealing with every mental, emotional, and spiritual problem. From the back cover: Why is it many evangelical preachers shout from the pulpit about God's power, but then shuffle their emotionally troubled members off to the closest therapist? Both church leaders and laypersons seem to believe that the psychological "experts" have the answers for the wounded hearts and souls of God's people. And when churches do offer counseling, it often is tinged with the secular psychology and psychotherapy that have infiltrated the church.   PSYCHOBABBLE explains the dichotomy between secular and Biblical counseling and shows the danger of incorporating secular techniques unto a Christian approach. This book will arm believers looking for Scriptural answers to the hurts of a broken world. As anti-Christian bias becomes increasingly pervasive in secular psychology, the church must look to the true source of all healing. This book will point the way.   "Dr. Ganz threads through all the sticky issues as he confronts the psychological demigods of the Christian integrationists' pantheon and exposes their feet of clay. For those who have wondered whether the integration of secular psychotherapy with the revelation of God in the Bible is possible--here is your answer." -- Dr. Jay Adams, Professor, Westminster Theological Seminary   "Here is a solid Biblical approach to counseling from somebody who has seen it from both the psychological and Biblical sides. Anyone who does Biblical counseling should read this book." --Dr. John F. MacArthur, Jr., Pastor, author of ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL "A vivid book by a Bible-believing, Jewish-Christian ex-psychotherapist, full of precious wisdom as to how God's power transforms troubled lives." --Dr. J.I. Packer, Professor of Theology, Regent College   "At a time when much of the modern church seems to have replaced repentance with recovery, sanctification with serenity, and piety with therapy, PSYCHOBABBLE is especially welcome and needed. I pray that it will receive a wide reading." -- George Grant, author, Executive Director, Legacy Communications Dr. Richard Ganz is a pastor and counselor in Ontario, Canada. He is the founder and president of Ottawa Theological Hall where he teaches courses on Biblical psychology and counseling.   Table of Contents:

1. Confession of a Psychological Heretic
2. The Psychological Views of Man
3. The Power of the Couch
4. Man as God Sees Him
5. The Myth of Integration
6. Caring to Confront
7. The Healing Power in the Church
8. Equipping the Body
9. Building Up the Body
10. Becoming New Creatures
11. When Christianity Doesn't Work
12. Pre-counseling Standings
13. The Time and the Place of Godly Living
14. Moving Toward a Free Will
15. The Power of God in the Changing of Lives

• Title: Psychobabble: The Failure of - paperback
• Item#: B07340
• ISBN: 0-89107-734-0
• Size: 173 pages
• Length: 8.50
• Width: 5.50
• Weight: 0.5
• Copyright: 1993