May 2001

Was the Story of Sybil Made Up?

A report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media.This week’s item focuses on psychology and is from the Associated Press, date line: San Francisco with a headline “Psychologist says new evidence shows Sybil’s story bogus.”A psychologist says that tape recordings that lay forgotten in his...Read more

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Psychology Versus the Bible (Revisit Part Two)

Tom: Thanks Gary. My guests are Dr. Martin Bobgan and his wife and co-author, Deidre Bobgan. Their books including Psychoheresy , Twelve Steps to Destruction , The End of Christian Psychology , and Competent to Minister: The Biblical Care of Souls are tremendous resources for understanding the problems with psychotherapy...Read more

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What Other Meat Did Jesus Have to Eat?

Tom: We are in the gospel of John and we’ll pick up with John:4:28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, See All... .We would encourage those who have never read the Bible before, if you’re looking for a...Read more

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If You Can't Make Decisions, Which Psychotherapy Should You Choose?

Tom, Martin and Deidre respond to questions from listeners and readers of The Berean Call.Our question this week:A friend of mine who is usually pretty level-headed about things, nevertheless thought about going to see a psychotherapist about a mild depression that she hasn’t been able to shake.However, she became so...Read more

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Which is Better: A Psychiatrist or a Witch Doctor?

A report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media.This week’s item focuses on psychology and is taken from USA Today.Psychologist William Dougherty, director of the marriage and family therapy program at the University of Minnesota says, “Our profession actually comes out of the shamanistic tradition,...Read more

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Psychology Versus the Bible (Revisit Part One)

Tom: Thanks, Gary. The subject for our program this week is “Psychotherapy and Biblical Christianity.” We’ll be exploring the relationship between psychotherapy and the Bible. Are their teachings compatible? Can one be truly integrated with the other? Given the overwhelming impact psychotherapy has had upon Christendom over the last thirty...Read more

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Did Jesus Claim to be God?

T. A. McMahon: We are continuing our look at the gospel of John and we are concerned about salvation . Right now we are in John 4, and we will pick up with verse 25. “The woman saith unto him, (that is, to Jesus) I know that Messiah cometh, which...Read more

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If Sinners Go to Heaven, How Can it be Sin-free?

In this regular feature Dave and Tom respond to questions from listeners and readers of The Berean Call . Here is this week’s question: Dear Dave and Tom, “I have a few questions about heaven. One: How is it that there will be no sin in heaven if indeed man...Read more

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Some Pentecostals Turn Catholic

Areport and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media. This week’s item is from the Detroit Free Press , April 2001. A three-year odyssey will end today when a Pentecostal congregation in Detroit and its pastor take the remarkable step of joining the Catholic Church. After...Read more

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How Urgent and How Serious?

05/08/2001

STS0521 How Urgent and How Serious? Tom: Thanks, Gary. You’re listening to Search the Scriptures Daily , a program in which we encourage everyone who desires to know God’s truth to look to God’s Word for all that is essential for salvation and living one’s life in a way that...Read more

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