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The Psychological Anthropology of Wayne Edward Oates: A Downgrade from the Theological to the Therapeutic

by Stephens Samuel E. Stephens

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 0.9 cm

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Theological education has historically placed a strong emphasis on Scripture as the source of principle and practice for ministry. However, when it comes to the arena of counseling, this has largely not been the case. Focusing on the significant influence of Wayne Edward Oates (1917-1999), the author seeks to explore how and why the American Protestant church arrived at the place where psychological counseling has become the norm and biblical counseling is treated as novel. A detailed study of Oates' anthropology, which served as the heart of his counseling theory and practice, demonstrates that it was shaped and informed by secular concepts, values, and principles instead of what God has to say about who we are as people, what plagues our souls, and where we find our true hope and healing. This subtle shift from the theological to the therapeutic has contributed to a much broader view from many in the church that counseling is more of a clinical and professional service rather than a personal or pastoral ministry of the Scriptures. Through these unsettling warnings and implications, the author hopes that the church will see the importance of once again engaging with the God-glorifying, Christ-honoring, and Spirit-empowering ministry of counseling.
The Psychological Anthropology of Wayne Edward Oates: A Downgrade from the Theological to the Therapeutic and The Psychological Anthropology of Wayne Edward Oates
The Psychological Anthropology of Wayne Edward OatesThe Psychological Anthropology of Wayne Edward Oates: A Downgrade from the Theological to the Therapeutic

  • Author

    Stephens Samuel E. Stephens

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Wipf & Stock Publishers

  • Published

    July 2020

  • Weight

    227g

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 0.9 cm

  • ISBN

    9781725268395

  • ISBN-10

    1725268396

  • Eden Code

    5294880

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