Clinic and treatment centers have sprung up all across the land. In the world of Christianity, in-hospital treatment centers charging upwards of thousands of dollars a day for treatment offer suffering humanity hope for hurting hearts. Well, the answer to that can only come as we explore the issue. But first, let's take one more time of pause for another musical expression, after which I'll give you some pointers on how to judge whether such teachings can be relied upon as from God and His Word. In response to these wounded souls, a fast-growing and varied Christian counseling movement has emerged in these United States .
Professional counselors outnumber dentists and pharmacists by nearly two to one.
Yet, amidst this growing infusion in the church today of new counselors for dysfunctional Christians, there is great controversy. Responsible and godly teachers of the Word such as Dr.'s John MacArthur, Ed Bulkley, Martin Bobgan, and Henry Brandt, to name a few, stand very much opposed to what is classified today as Christian psychology. So many highly regarded individuals stand for and against this issue today. For on the other side are those who promote Christian psychological counseling yes, learned and respected men like Dr.'s James Dobson, Clyde Narramore, Larry Crabb, Steve Arturburn, Frank Minirith, and Paul Meier to name a few. Let's explore this now.