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Tag Archives: evangelicals
Reluctance to Enter Therapy, and Neediness
In my latest reading of The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth, M. Scott Peck talked about the challenges of going into therapy, as well as needy people. I could identify with what … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Religion
Tagged evangelicals, m scott peck, mental-health, neediness, Religion, spirituality, The Road Less Traveled, therapy
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Idolatry, Orthodoxy, and Orthopraxy
In Deuteronomy 4, there is quite a focus on idolatry. I’ve heard a number of evangelicals say that believing the wrong thing about God is essentially worshiping another god, or an idol. These evangelicals often say this to theists who … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Daily Quiet Time, Deuteronomy, Religion
Tagged deuteronomy, evangelicals, false god, idolatry, proclivities, Religion, theology
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Finding God at Harvard, and It’s Never Too Late to Learn
I started Ari Goldman’s 1991 book, The Search for God at Harvard. Goldman was a New York Times reporter who had an Orthodox Jewish upbringing, and he attended Harvard Divinity School for a year as part of a paid … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Religion, School, Social Skills
Tagged Ari Goldman, evangelical circles, evangelicals, Finding God at Harvard, harvard divinity school, Kelly Monroe, politically conservative, politically liberal, Religion, social struggles, The Search for God at Harvard
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