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2 Bad Books which Illustrate Opposing Errors

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I found these books while cleaning up, and I recommend neither of them.  Still, they illustrate perhaps equal and opposite errors. The first book is The Psychology of Counseling: professional techniques for pastors, teachers, youth leaders, and all who are engaged in the incomparable art of counseling b y Clyde Narramore.  I've marked this book bad theology because the author helped craft the Christian psychology movement and believes a degree in psychology is necessary for counseling. He said so during an interview on the 700 Club where he was asked about Jay Adams. We believe, rather, that scripture is sufficient for all life and godliness, and much of the disease model of the mind is either exaggerated or insufficiently addresses the root causes of problems.  This places far too much faith in the methods of man.  (If you need biblical counseling and you are not in our church, I recommend visiting the website for the Association of Biblical Counselors,  https://biblic