It seems that everyone you meet these days is one self-appointed psychologist. From radio talk shows, television interviews, novels, weekly magazines, the cracks to work, everyone has an opinion on the latest "mental illness". I was introduced practical psychology when I entered the United States Air Force in 1970. It was expected that non-commissioned officers (NCOs) would become consultants to their subordinates. The professional military education devoted entire chapters andLessons counseling techniques through non-directive or eclectic. Maslow's hierarchy of needs was drilled into my head. We have been advised to avoid completely any mention of religion, but also the psychological techniques used extensively.
Paul Vitz in his book "Psychology as religion" seeks to expose religious psychology for what it really is, that is. Start by setting the reader with a brief biography of the fathers of modern psychology movement, along with sometheir theories. The first chapter was dry reading but I suppose necessary as a historical background. My interest climax when I immediately recognized Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow study, I was forced to 26 years, while in the military. Fromn Vitz also discusses Carl Gustav Jung, Erich and Rollo May, as significant for the movement.
Vitz quickly transitions into explaining the concept of self-respect, which conveys the heart of the movement selfism whole.This was important for me to run because no matter where you see a lack of or low self-esteem because of all evil known to mankind. For a movement to be so widespread to the point where psychology has been woven into the message of the Gospel, Vitz says that the concept of self-esteem "has no clear intellectual origins." This is a surprising statement, given the impact selfism had on the science and practice of counseling.
Vitz states that self-esteem should be understood asan emotional reaction and not a cause. He says it's a reaction to what we have done and what others have done to us. High self-esteem is a feeling desirable (like happiness), but the feeling is not the cause of everything. In an attempt to get a sense of self-respect, is the only effective way to do good to others or do something. You can get all self-respect that you want. However, the downside of people begin to pursue happiness as a goal much larger than theGoal of obtaining personal holiness.
Not only is it a goal selfism self-defeating for the Christian, Vitz is the case that make it simply bad science and a warped philosophy. The lack of clinical evidence that there is usually based on empirical observations and not the test of sound scientific problem-solving. We make mistakes every step of the process, the date of issue of education, and testing of hypotheses that the audit of the budget. He also identifiedseveral philosophical contradictions and in some cases actually false representations. The spread of this bad science and bad philosophy adopted by the author that the destruction of families have contributed. In addition, the entire recovery group mentality convinces the person with "low self-esteem" that their suffering will be inflicted by a trauma for them in the past. group therapy emphasizes the patient's recovery with self-pity and convince customers are victims. Once identified, the"Victim" now assumes the attitude of the victim.
values clarification has become the model taught in schools, starting with the assumption that man is naturally good. Since rejecting the developers of teaching moral values clarification, Vitz claims that if responsible adults ie teachers, not to promote good values then someone else. To provide a permissive environment supposedly nourishes the child by granting the wishes of the child's satisfaction and interest. But thisThe philosophy is bankrupt, because children are the values of the sources of irresponsible to be held responsible. This, combined with the teachings of the above, a society of victims, which creates a reference to someone else to blame for their misfortune.
Vitz takes three chapters, one Christian and the critical analysis of humanistic theories to present himself. He gives credit to our education system to transform our society into a culture of pure selfism. He notedthat the New Age movement has many founders, but the theories of Abraham Maslow were the most influential. had Vitz argues his Christian critique within a historical context and the impact on the development of our company. Unfortunately, he gives little attention to the biblical references for his position, but show how the concerns selfism heretical teachings on depression, idolatry, and suffering. He concludes his work by saying: "I've never been so many people so sure of himself,so self-conscious as something expressed ...., the self must be an object in itself. "(I think make the case that self-esteem is a new barometric indicator to the question everyone asks:" How are you today ")
Overall, the book uses cerebral approach in attempting to prove a Vitz states that self-worship is just a religion. Biblical consultant looking for material to help consultants to break her free from a selfish world view of life will be disappointed.Then again, Vitz has not written his book for this purpose. It also provides a wealth of information and a refreshing argument against those who say 'You can not teach religion in public schools. " This leaves the reader with an irony: it is not a question of should we or should not teach religion in public schools, but what they teach religion, selfism or Christianity?
0 ความคิดเห็น:
แสดงความคิดเห็น