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Abstract
Pastoral counseling, in its present condition, is dominated ''almost exclusively by therapeutic psychology, principally by Rogerian counseling" (Aden, 1984, p. 38). Depending on one's perspective, such a charge is either a sign of hope or an omen of doom. Gaylord B. Noyce, professor of pastoral theology at the Yale University divinity school sees it as the latter. He charges that an "exaggerated deference" to the client-centered theory and methodology of Carl Rogers is "undermining the ministry in hundreds of congregations today." "We have taken the immensely helpful, nondirective Rogerian pattern and made it gospel, not only for wide areas of secular counseling but also for pastoral care" (1978, p. 103). The entire humanistic-experiential model, attributed to the influence of Rogers, Maslow, Perls and Berne, has been attacked by others (Fatis, 1979; Miller, 1977). On the other hand, Oden (1966) compares the Rogerian themes of empathy and unconditional positive regard with the biblical doctrine of love and has come to regard Rogers' work as an operational demonstration of the unconditional divine love which is the heart of the Christian gospel.
Year of Submission
1984
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of Educational Administration and Counseling
First Advisor
William Kline
Date Original
1984
Object Description
1 PDF file (51 leaves)
Copyright
©1984 James O. Sims
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Sims, James O., "A critical evaluation of Rogerian counseling in terms of its usefulness in Christian counseling" (1984). Graduate Research Papers. 3362.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/3362
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