Why Gospel-Centered Counseling and Good Science Goes Together?

Below is an excerpt from an article dated Nov. 3rd, 2017 by Dr. Robert W. Kellerman, Author of Gospel-Centered Counseling, Chairman of the Biblical Counseling Department at Crossroads Bible College, founding Chairman of and Professor in the MA in Christian Counseling and Discipleship department at Capital Bible Seminary. 1-min read.

“God created and ordered the material universe [Creation Mandate]. Science investigates the material universe and affirms that order. Logically, then, as Christians we should embrace science, research, and medicine as disciplines that examine God’s creation in obedience to the Creation Mandate.

As [Sr. Pastor of Faith Church since 1987, Co-founder of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors, Biblical Counseling Coalition and regarded author,] Dr. Steve Viars states:

“…those ministering the Word through counseling should be friends of good science and desire to promote the research and development of hard data in every area of human existence.”

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Studying and treating the complex mind/body connection is part of the Creation Mandate. Neurological psychology, rightly undertaken, involves the scientific study of the physical brain, its normal functioning, abnormal functioning, and physical cures leading to a restoration of normal functioning. Such scientific research done in submission to the Creation Mandate has great potential for addressing these complex mind/body issues.”

Dr. Robert W. Kellerman

Full Article: https://rpmministries.org/2017/11/biblical-counseling-neuroscience-descriptive-research-psychology/