A college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues
Yesterday, net neutrality became a dominant topic of conversation on social media because FCC Chair and Trump appointee Ajit Pai announced plans for a December 14 vote on Obama-era net neutrality rules. Pai wants to scrap them despite an overwhelming outpouring of public comment against his plan. A majority of commenters to the FCC want to … Continue reading “Why You Should Care About Net Neutrality”
In this second post about therapeutic neutrality, I want to discuss what it does and doesn’t mean in sexual identity therapy. Again, I want to react to some of the thoughts from Dr. Nicolosi in his article, Why I Am Not a Neutral Therapist. Dr. Nicolosi writes: What will happen when the uncommitted (“neutral”) therapist … Continue reading “Sexual identity therapy and neutrality, Part two”
Continuing the discussion about sexual identity therapy, I want to contrast our framework with both gay affirming and reparative therapies on the dimension of value neutrality in two posts. As a springboard for my thoughts, I want to quote from an article by Joseph Nicolosi on the NARTH website called, “Why I Am Not A … Continue reading “Sexual identity therapy and neutrality, Part one”
Last year, I wrote an article for my website called I Am Not a Reparative Therapist. In that article, I indicated that one of my problems with reparative therapy, as I understood it, was that the therapist promoted reparative drive theory to clients as the singular source of same-sex attractions. It seems to me that … Continue reading “Sexual identity therapy: Is neutrality a bad thing?”
Reparative therapy information I have done several articles and numerous posts on reparative drive theory and related issues. This page serves to bring those together in one place. The format for now will provide the link and a brief explanation of the post or article. I Am Not a Reparative Therapist – This article was controversial … Continue reading “Reparative Therapy Information”
In a January 31, 2018 Christianity Today article, former gymnast Rachael Denhollander described her experience being the first to make public abuse allegations against Olympic gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar. Her brave disclosures led to many more from other women which eventually led to Nassar’s conviction and sentencing for criminal sexual contact. In the CT … Continue reading “Sovereign Grace Churches Posts New Response to Rachael Denhollander (Updated with Reactions)”
Tim Clinton is the owner and president of the American Association of Christian Counselors. There is a non-profit side to the enterprise but the AACC is a for profit business. Clinton has become a key supporter of Donald Trump and like many evangelical leaders has remained silent in the face of Trump’s more outrageous episodes. … Continue reading “Current and Former Members of Christian Counseling Group Upset by Owner's Political Moves”
World Vision put out a presser on this developing story. Here is a BBC article from today describing Israel’s arrest of a World Vision official accused of diverting funds to Hamas. Statement on World Vision Staff Arrest Media contact Cynthia Colin Corporate Communications Senior Director ccolin@ worldvision.org m 202.436.1266 p 202.572.6595 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On June … Continue reading “World Vision Gaza Official Arrested in Israel Accused of Siphoning Money to Hamas”
Guest post by Nelson Keener. Nelson Keener graduated from Liberty University and served as the late Jerry Falwell’s assistant during the seminal days of the Moral Majority and later in a similar capacity with the late Chuck Colson. He resides in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. When Kingdoms Collide At Liberty University College Democrats are not recognized as … Continue reading “Former Aide to Falwell and Colson Nelson Keener: When Kingdoms Collide”
Yesterday, the Institute on the Constitution dropped a press release about their God and Government program. From the Christian Newswire release: The “Institute on the Constitution” has launched “The God And Government Project” the purpose of which is to remind elected officials, and those who seek civil government offices, that government is from God and … Continue reading “Institute on the Constitution, God and Government, and Christian Reconstructionism”