Category Archives: Psychology and Philosophy

To Find Peace and Salvation with God

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Teens and Sex on TV

Early sex in the teen population is an important moral, social, and health issue. Although most sexually experienced teens in the church say they wish they had waited longer to have sex, unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases are more … Continue reading

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Sexually Explicit Online Content and Teen Recreational Attitudes Toward Sex

The Relationship between Teens’ Exposure to Sexually Explicit Online Content and their Recreational Attitudes Toward Sex Teens’ exposure to sexually explicit online content may be linked to recreational attitudes toward sex. Male teens use sexually explicit online content more than … Continue reading

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Pedophilia not a Disorder? I think Not!

In a study of 229 convicted child molesters in Archives of Sexual Behavior, researchers found that 86 percent of sexual offenders against young male children and teens “described themselves as homosexual or bisexual.” Despite comprising only about three percent of … Continue reading

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What Evolutionists Don’t Want You to Know about Alfred Russel Wallace

Alfred Russel Wallace, the man who shares credit with Charles Darwin for the theory of natural selection, later became known as Darwin’s heretic. One of the most renowned biologists of the nineteenth century, Alfred Russel Wallace’s remarkable life and career has been … Continue reading

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Michele Bachmann: What does she believe?

Michele Bachmann: What does she believe? Michele Bachmann is running for president and has a much better track record than any of the other male candidates.  This woman is a strong conservative and will do what’s right for her own family and … Continue reading

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Transhuman Microchip: 666 Mark of the Beast

Transhuman Microchip: 666 Mark of the Beast The University of Illinois, Obama’s Al Ma Matter, has produced a microchip that can be put on skin like a temporary tattoo and links the physical world with the cyberworld in amazing ways. … Continue reading

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October is Awareness of Breast Cancer Month and Awareness of Domestic Violence Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month as well as Domestic ViolenceAwareness month. So in recognition of breast cancer awareness month, I wanted to give my readers some information on it, as well as my usual info on domestic violence. And just … Continue reading

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A Christian Perspective of Cigarette, Alcohol, and Drug Addictions Part 2

The prevalence of cigarette, alcohol, and drug problems in the American population as a whole is quite astounding. As Christians, we are not immune to these problems. Some Christians have jokingly said that coffee, chocolate, and colas (caffeine) are the … Continue reading

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Wait on Your Boaz!

To all the girls who are in a hurry to have a boyfriend or get married, a piece of Biblical advice: “Ruth patiently waited for her mate Boaz.” While you are waiting on YOUR Boaz, don’t settle for any of … Continue reading

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Rick Perry for President? How about Michele Bachmann?

In the Republican debate, Rick Perry defended his decision to order a vaccine for a sexually transmitted disease be given to young girls through an executive order while he was governor of Texas. As a mother, I have raised four daughters, … Continue reading

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An Argument for Religious Based Social Services

Religious based social services, certainly, is not a new idea.  Social services have been the primary responsibility of the churches down through the ages. “Churches and synagogues have traditionally provided a wide array of community health and welfare services as … Continue reading

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On the Masculinity of God and Christ

     Is God masculine?  God said in the Bible, “I am God and not a man, the Holy One in your midst (Hosea 11:9).”  The Bible also tells us in John 4: 24 that God is Spirit and that those … Continue reading

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The Protestant Martin Luther

Martin Luther was an exceptional man in the history of the church. Raised as a Roman Catholic, he was schooled in the traditions of Roman Catholicism and entered the monastery when he was only 22 years old. On his return visit … Continue reading

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Psychology, Philosophy, and Theology: St. Augustine of Hippo

Aurelius Augustinus, better known as St. Augustine of Hippo, was an important figure through which the Greek philosophical tradition and the Judeo-Christian religious traditions became a unified pillar of thought in the early church.  He is one of the most … Continue reading

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The Women and Children Yeshua Loved and Counseled

The Women and Children Yeshua Loved and Counseled In the Christ’s ministry, Yeshua, loved and counseled many women, often addressing their social standing in ways that would have been considered inappropriate according to the practices of the day. The interactions … Continue reading

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The Application of Adventure Based Counseling in a Christian Setting

In a world where the circumstances of life pull people apart, Adventure Based Counseling in a Christian setting can bring together diverse groups of people who are emotionally and spiritually disconnected from God and others around them.  It is a … Continue reading

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The Effects of Spiritual Maturity on the Physical Aging Process and Choice of End of Life Measures

Introduction Spirituality has been viewed by some as a non-measurable aspect of the person, but there has been some investigation into empirical evidence concerning spirituality measures.  Some measures of spiritual maturity have been studied, and the researchers seem to have … Continue reading

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A Christian Perspective of Suicide Prevention

Suicide is believed to be the third leading cause of death for young people, especially teens, in the United States of America, though there are many more attempts than actual suicide completions. There are usually significant signs in adolescents before … Continue reading

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Suicide Prevention for Teens

Suicide is believed to be the third leading cause of death for teens in the United States of America, though there are many more attempts than actual suicide completions.  There are usually significant signs in teens before an attempt is … Continue reading

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What is Christian Counseling?

The Minirth Guide for Christian Counselors defines Christian Counseling as the ministry of one person seeking to help another recognize, understand, and solve their problems in accordance with the Word of God. According to Gary Collins in Christian Counseling: A … Continue reading

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Sexuality and Pornography

The act of Copulation or sex was designed by God to be a wonderful experience between a husband and a wife, both for procreation and for the expression of love and fulfillment one toward another. When neither purpose is being … Continue reading

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An Existentialist Approach to Career Development in Victims of Domestic Violence

Existential counseling is tailored to a client’s issues, such as domestic violence victims experience, while explicitly addressing life, and implicitly addressing death (Epp,1998). It emphasizes the responsibility of freedom, the value of choice, the anxiety that comes with wrong choices, … Continue reading

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Take Courage

Take Courage When fears abound and victory is scarce And all against you seems fierce When God is quiet and His voice unheard And you can’t remember His last Word Just trust in your faith and hold on Take courage … Continue reading

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Choosing Life (The Vital Principle)

Choosing Life (The Vital Principle) ©2005 Kimberly Hartfield It has been argued by the pro choice constituents that a human embryo cannot have a soul at the moment of conception because of the fact that when identical twins are formed, … Continue reading

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