The church s approach is possibly not limited to the de-repression of the unconscious mind to a conscious state of awareness. The remembrance of painful events with an. associated affective component and the subsequent working through becomes a very helpful beginning but not an end. A cure, specific understanding, insight or a specific diagnosis in the usual sense may not be necessary when utilizing the church and spiritual means as healing agents. The church is able to transcend our worldly, temporal theories, not make them obsolete, but compliment and broaden them. A distant past linked to a recent past and to the present with a transferential therapeutic relationship is expanded to the beginning of history and then extends to eternity.
Troubled souls become a part of all of humanity.
In the spiritual approach of the church all the temporal wisdom and answers are not necessarily forthcoming but leave space for mystery and concepts such us glory. As alluded to previously specific cures may not be accomplished however the church body is able to guide and continue to walk through the pain with the supplicant. My sense is that this process is much more than an opiate. There is spiritual change, rebirth and not just a deadening. The possibility of hope instillation also may assume a larger context.