Christian faith incompatible with Augusta State's Counselor Education Program

Got to side with the University here. They are exactly correct. Biblical Christianity is completely incompatable with the secular psychologically based “Counselor Education Program” of the University. Was Keeton really planning to help anyone with what she was learning in such a place?

Not knowing the specifics of what Ms. Keeton has done thus far in her career, I would give her the benefit of the doubt in that she may have been encouraged to pursue this course by a school administrator, and that was the handiest university. Thankfully, my teacher cert program has had very little of the psychology end of things and those in my cohort with similar beliefs just keep holding each other up in prayer and encouragement.

[Donn R Arms] Got to side with the University here. They are exactly correct. Biblical Christianity is completely incompatable with the secular psychologically based “Counselor Education Program” of the University. Was Keeton really planning to help anyone with what she was learning in such a place?

Lots of evangelical seminaries have huge investments in psychology.

[Jim Peet] http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/education/2010-07-24/asu-student-says…

Jennifer Keeton, a 24-year-old graduate student, said in an e-mail Friday that she had told Paulette Schenck, an ASU assistant professor named as a defendant in the suit, that homosexuality is a behavioral choice. However, Keeton said allegations by college officials that she would encourage conversion therapy on students or her clients is false.

The secular college that is standing up for their beliefs, or the Christian counselor who says that she won’t give homosexuals - and everybody else - what they need the most, which is the gospel of Jesus Christ?

Keeton said allegations by college officials that she would encourage conversion therapy on students or her clients is false.

So she is willing to stand for her convictions in the classroom and the courtroom, but not in the counseling room?

This appears to be another case of a secular institution promoting “diversity” that includes tolerance of homosexual behavior, but no tolerance for sincerely held religious beliefs. Although I don’t know why Jennifer wouldn’t encourage “conversion therapy” (which I take to mean sharing the gospel) on her clients, she should be able to freely exercise her faith. I’m glad to see the suit was filed on her behalf by the Alliance Defense Fund.

[Donn R Arms] Got to side with the University here. They are exactly correct. Biblical Christianity is completely incompatable with the secular psychologically based “Counselor Education Program” of the University. Was Keeton really planning to help anyone with what she was learning in such a place?

Perhaps she was and is attempting to bring a more biblical model to an arena (school counselor) that would be considered off-limits to her without the accredited degree. Yes, Biblical Christianity is incompatible (mostly) with secular psychology, but the secularists control the field. Unless we prefer complete isolationism, and the reduced impact that comes with it, some engagement with the secularists is inevitable. Now, I wonder why she did it so overtly, as this could just as well compromise any of her attempts to gain that school counselor position. I also wonder if her abstinence from “conversion therapy” is more of a word game than it is a refusal to give the Gospel to homosexuals at some point in their therapy. I guess, for now, I’m giving her the benefit of the doubt.