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Date Posted: 15:35:38 03/14/09 Sat
Author: EC
Subject: After sitting at the same spot at home for 24 hrs......

This is a paragraph which summarizes what I thought as a Christian psychologist:

Integrating the theological position on homosexuality and psychological position on the etiology of homosexuality, the goals of treatment is to bring healing through identifying the false self, finding freedom for the true self and possibility fostering the complete self in Christ depending the client��s religious values and beliefs. These goals are established on several premises. First, therapists should not impose their values and beliefs upon clients (APA, 2002). For example, Christian therapists should not treat therapy as a place to convert clients into Christianity. There is no need for therapists and clients to obtain same set of values and beliefs in order to work together. Therapist should respect client��s values and beliefs and client��s responsibility for their own life and decision. Second, according to the theological position presented in this paper, Christian therapist considers homosexuality as a sign of brokenness and homosexual acts as a sign of human rebellious against God. The transformational power of Holy Spirit can bring healing, reconciliation and restoration both within individuals and, relationships with other and God. Third, Christian therapists should be open to the possibility that homosexuality can be the least dissonant course based on the concept of already-but-not-yet. The ��recovery�� from the brokenness emphasizes that humankind is no long under the bondage of sin and is new creation with freedom given by God. It does not have to be expressed in the manner of sexual orientation��s changes. The journey of faith is life-long and is completed at the eschaton.

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