Psychoheresy: The Psychological Seduction of Christianity [Paperback]

Martin Bobgan (Author), Deidre Bobgan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0941717003 | ISBN-13: 978-0941717007 | Publication Date: April 8, 1987 | Edition: 1st

This book exposes the fallacies and failures of psychological counseling theories and therapies for one purpose: to call Christians back to God's Word and the Holy Spirit's work in the believer; reveals the anti-Christian biases, internal contradictions, and documented failures of secular psychotherapy; examines various amalgamations with Christianity; and explodes myths that undergird these unholy unions.

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About the Author

Martin Bobgan holds four college degrees, including a doctorate from the University of Colorado, and is president of PsychoHeresy Awareness Ministries. Deidre holds an M.A. in English from the University of California at Santa Barbara and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. They have coauthored numerous books and articles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 259 pages
• Publisher: Eastgate Publishers; 1st edition (April 8, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0941717003
• ISBN-13: 978-0941717007
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #854,083 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For any Christian seeking or currently in counseling!, July 14, 1999

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Tony Reinke - See all my reviews

This review is from: Psychoheresy: The Psychological Seduction of Christianity (Paperback)

Dr. Martin Bobgan, former psychologist, shocked the Christian community when he raised questions about the unquestioned integration of psychology and theology. Basically unconfronted, psychology has reached to the farthest limits of the church. This book sets the groundwork for several powerful books on the insufficiency of psychology and understanding the true biblical care of the souls.

As a Christian counselor, I am very thankful for this book which made one strong point: humanistic opinions on change devised by atheistic and hellanistic men have no place in the church today! Instead of asking for God's direction through His Word and prayer, the church has opened itself to these ungodly views of man.

There is now a disorder for every sin and for every sin there is a disorder. When will the Christian church realize the importance of the Holy Spirit instead of the educated counselor?

"See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ (Colossians 2:8)."

This is a great read by a trully discerning man who left the Christian psychology movement and lets this wonderfully researched work tell you why. Please read this book if you are looking towards or are in any way involved with Christian counseling!!

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book of its kind, November 25, 2002

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This review is from: Psychoheresy: The Psychological Seduction of Christianity (Paperback)

Of all the books I've read on the subject of psychology and Christianity, this one is the best by far. Despite the first impression from the title, this book is not an inflammatory diatribe. It is a careful, documented look at the origins and promises of psychology and whether psychology is truely a science or simply another religion. The Bobgans make a compelling case against psychology -- whether it is secular psychology or that psychology which claims to be Christian.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clouds without Water, August 17, 2002

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Gregory Nyman (Winchendon, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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The Bobgans have targeted one of the most dangerous trends in the Church, and society, and that is the "Acceptance" of psychology and psychotherapy, and have reduced them to what they are - theories which don't hold water. This science, so-called, are numbers of clouds without water, but which have seduced and brought into bondage so many thousands of people. The Bobgans evaluate everyone from Freud to Rogers to Jung, and reveal just what they really believed, and ultimately point to the only One who can make a difference - The Lord Jesus Christ. He alone can unburden and create a new life, and by abiding by the only guide available - the Bible - our troubles, if we choose, can be solved by Him, and Him alone. Highly recommended!!!