God by Gary Bakker
What is God really like? What sort of personality does he have? What are his values and priorities? And who can best answer such questions? These are vital questions for anyone who wants to understand and please him, and so ensure an eternal future. But they are not philosophical or theological questions. They are about his psychology. Gary Bakker is a clinical psychologist with 30 years of experience at answering these questions. He has studied God's words and deeds (his self-report and his behavior), found evidence of 16 psychological characteristics of God, and from these, reports some surprising conclusions. For example, if God has what we would regard as a diagnosable psychological problem, can it be treated? The 16 features/chapters that lead to an overall diagnosis and conclusion are: -To watch an ant walk, build a solar system for it. -In order to climb Mt Everest, wait until it is eroded to the size of a hill. -Make the courtroom look like a cafe. -For a fair test, only tell a few of the class there's an exam tomorrow. -For a fair test, give everyone different exam questions. -For a fair test, lock most of the students out of the class. -Revenge, not rehab. That's the Godly way. -Put it on paper, but keep it confusing, contradictory, vague, and very horrible. -Violence is good; Or maybe not; But mostly yes. -Treat me like a king; I'm insecure. -God likes dumb people. -Blessed are the sheep. -Mind your brain. -Here's a good yarn. -Praying to the poker machine. -Love God more than your Mum.
Bakker, Gary: - Gary Bakker is a clinical psychologist with 40 years of experience (over 20,000 consultations!) working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families in clinics, hospitals, community centres, and for 30 years in private practice. He trained in CBT when it was newly emerging as the evidence-based therapy of choice, receiving the Fiona Allen Prize during his masters program. Gary has since given innumerable seminars and workshops on themes in CBT, all the while honing its presentation, clarity, and acceptability for his clients, resulting in the verbatim suggested scripts that comprise much of this book. He has bridged the gap between attention to the psychotherapy process and outcome research, and the demands of practical real-world therapy. The result is a whole new non-medicalising conception of clinical psychological problems, called PMC Theory.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781612331850 |
| ISBN 10 | 1612331858 |
| Title | God |
| Author | Gary Bakker |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Universal Publishers |
| Year published | 2013-04-15 |
| Number of pages | 122 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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