Carl Rogers is another influential pioneer of psychotherapy. Rogers renounced Christianity to become one of the most respected leaders of humanistic psychology. The once-delivered faith has been displaced by a pale substitute faith. This new faith is disguised as medicine or science but is based on nothing more than the hot air of proud men afflicted with delusions of grandeur. Psycho-therapy, as commonly practiced, is a surrogate religion.
Ideas have consequences.
One's philosophical base makes a difference. A powerful reaction is assured, but it may not be the one intended It is similar to Mr. Yeltisn's hapless attempts to develop a free-market economy using the theories and institutions of Marxism. The two systems are incompatible. Marxists' institutions were designed to force compliance with Marxists' views of economic reality. A free-market economy will not result from such institutions.