Analysis Of David Powlison's 'Outsider-Looking-In Questions'

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The focus of this article by David Powlison, is a resource in how to approach “outsider-looking-in questions” coming from the secular world with no religious biased. In our dealing with other religious sects such as “Judaism, Native American Spirituality, Catholicism, Islam, Hinduism, Mormonism, African Spirituality, Secular Humanism, Twelve Step Spirituality, Christian Psychology, and Buddhism; bring a discussion the larger issue of how biblical counselors should engage a secular audience?” The intended audience is non-Christian. The background and credibility of the author’s work “reflects back on those answers, drawing out the particular biblical truths that came into play in my effort to present biblical counseling to this audience.” …show more content…

I don’t conceptualize what I do as “religious therapy” or “clinical practice.” I don’t describe myself as a “therapist” who practices “psychotherapy.” I don’t view the people I counsel as “clients” whose problems are “psychopathologies.” I don’t think that Christian truth is my “theory,” or that seeking to love another wisely is my “technique.” I don’t even think of Christian faith as a “religion” or a “spirituality”! But I had been invited to speak to the readership of Psychology Today. I was entering their world; they had not entered mine.” This article titled, “The Role of Trust and Communication in Fostering Followers' Self Perceptions as Leaders” by Baker, Susan D., Christopher J. Mathis, Susan Stites-Doe, and Golshan Javadian focus is on “followers, who, as a group, hold great potential to promulgate organizational success. It is asserted that they do so by taking on some of the functions and behaviors that were formerly ascribed only to leaders.” The credibility of the author’s work describe details on “communication as a variable of increasing importance in theoretical models presented in leadership …show more content…

The intended audience is public relations. My observation presented in the work of the author, defines the cause of crisis manifesting as disruption in the routine flow of a person’s life. The author’s emphasis is to maintain and manage organization reputation and restore a smooth function of the organization. The purpose of this book, Sustainability, Participation & C Academic Collection, by Jan Servaes, is on “Communication for Sustainable Development and Social Change in both theory and practice.” The background and credibility of the author focus on the Communication in culture change as the need for method, tools to address new priorities, trends, and developmental approach evolve over time. The intended audience is the sustainability of human’s concerns over the basic needs for