Yes, our neural, chemical, and nervous systems are capable of so much and drives so much of how we perceive. But is there more than what can be scanned or inherited from our ancestors that makes us who we are and what we do and how we do it? What is your view of human anthropology (including your body's purpose and capabilities)?

Yes, Ellis was right that our thoughts are distorted by cultural errors and when we think those bad thoughts, we are more likely to do bad actions or feel bad emotions. But how many times did you do something that changed your mind or felt a certain way that inspired you to new concepts? And more importantly, who is the final arbiter to which of your thoughts is a cognitive error? Whose thoughts and ways are you realigning your mind to?

Yes, sometimes actions do speak louder than words, which means that God does reinforce us (both positively and negatively) through instrumental operant conditioning on a variable ratio basis. But is everything that matters actually observable and we should simply ignore what is not observable? Do you agree with Skinner's view that people are like other animals who lack self-determination and are controlled by environmental stimuli?

Yes, it is important to ponder the meaning of life, why we exist, and the few things that matter in the face of eternity. But is it possible that we sometimes miss what is going on right here, right now? What is already available to you? How does the future reality impact our present day living?

Yes, God made us so wonderfully that even the angels are amazed. But do we really think that everything we need is already in us—which would imply that the infilling of the Holy Spirit is unnecessary?

Yes, Sullivan was right that ``personality can never be isolated from `{`one's`}` complex interpersonal relationships`` and ``the field of psychiatry is the field of interpersonal relations under any and all circumstances;`` just as Adler was right that ``man's problems and conflicts are recognized in their social nature.`` But how can we then ignore what the Bible tells us is the most important relationship that a person can have?

Yes, Freud was right that the unconscious has a major influence on what we do; after all, the Bible speaks of sin that darkens our minds and drives our worst inclinations. But is it determinative? On one hand, isn't Adler's birth order too narrow a constraint for our God whose predestination for us predates our families-of-origin? On the other hand, wouldn't our self-fulfilling prophecies be disrupted by the external source/event that is redemption through Christ?

Yes, the environment that we find ourselves in is a dangerous, harsh, and difficult environment. But is it so challenging that we have no choice but to crumble as oppressed identities under these external pressures??

Psychology and Scripture are two distinct, non-overlapping subject areas. You go to your pastor for spiritual things and you go to your psychotherapist for ``real life`` problems.

All truth is God's truth, so what you experience is just as important as what you read in Scripture (if not even more relevant). Focus on the imago Dei; being more open to psychology than Biblical counseling while also more critical when compared with the Levels-of-Explanation.

Psychology is not monolithic, and the current iteration is more positivistic than religious and spiritual views of reality. A Christian worldview would impact clinical hypotheses and practices.

Spiritual-emotional transformation of the psychological is the goal and driver of how to perceive the field differently.

Scripture is sufficient and the necessary lens through which we understand how God created us, sustains us, and empowers us for His purposes. The Bible is comprehensive, even if not exhaustive as some mistakenly believe or argue against. Psychology is like any other area of discovery: it fleshes out and makes clearer what is already complete. *Note: ICHTHYSroe subscribes to the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF) model of care, which emphasizes wisely loving people as saints/sufferers/sinners (which is different from nouthetic counseling that focuses on admonishing sinners).