An appreciation of differences nourishes a godly disenculturation from the assumptions of ego- and ethno-centricity. Psychological Theories, Series: The doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture is in danger of being eclipsed. As the title implies, Evans develops Kirkegaards psychology of human beings through a careful study of his works. Roberts notes, Christian psychology stresses the antecedent presence of psychologies in the Christian tradition prior to the twentieth century, and thus does not identify psychology with the scientific and professional psychology of the twentieth century. Robert C. Roberts, A Christian Psychology Response to Integration inChristianity & Psychology: Five Views, Eric L. Johnson, ed., 2nded (Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2010), 136. As a discipline, psychology has been around for 2500 years and yet no agreement regarding the nature of human psyche well-being has been achieved. While no comprehensive, systematic Christian psychology work has yet been produced, the authors previously mentioned have all offered contributions toward this goal.11As one example, see C.S. 28:19-20).25C. Though some Christian Psychologists are more open to learning from the modern psychologies. Psychology contains exegetical riches of great specificity and practicality for understanding and transforming human functioning. This observation is important for understanding CP since its authors often refer to Christian writers in church history as psychologists.4For example, Johnson considers Augustine the first great Christian psychologist, Ibid., 12. As the title implies, Evans develops Kirkegaards psychology of human beings through a careful study of his works. We first briefly explain the doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture, then apply it to the area of counseling and psychology. Evangelicals sought to redress the churchs weakness by engaging in psychotherapies. Relate the doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture to the practice of biblical counseling. (Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2012); Gary W. Moon and David G. Benner, Spiritual Direction and the Care of Souls (Downers Grove: IVP, 2004); Leanne Payne, The Healing Presence (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1995); Robert C. Roberts, Spiritual Emotions: A Psychology of Christian Virtues (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007); Robert C. Roberts, Outline of Pauline Psychotherapy in Care for the Soul, Mark R. McMinn and Timothy R. Phillips, eds. We have to have a source of wisdom to turn to, an authority in which we submit to. For example, two editions of the journal featured a focus on Catholic Psychology and Eastern Orthodox Psychology.38The journal was previously titled,Edification. The current breakout of psychology into the evangelical mainstream began in the minds and practices of Christian psychotherapists impressed with that relative weakness and strength. But the conversion process has gone the wrong way. In the end, he seems to be more committed to diversity and dialogue for its own sake rather than to serious biblical and theological scholarship of soul-care material from Scripture in order construct a truly Christian psychology. Research and respond to the arguments of at least one integrati They most often do not believe that the Bible is. Reconciling Religion and Therapy: Why Evans,Soren Kirkegaards Christian Psychology(Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1990). For a critique of this therapeutic version of the gospel, see David Powlison, The Therapeutic Gospel,Journal of Biblical Counseling25/3 (2007): 2-7. The sufficiency ofScripture dictates that the Bible contains all that we need to know what we need to believe, and how we are to live before God. John Frame writes, Theologians who try to play down the importance of Gods authoritywhether to avoid patriarchalism, to promote freedom of human thought and choice, to allow great latitude to science and philosophy, or whateverhave lost something that is central to biblical revelation.