Postmodern Origin of Narrative Therapy and Biblical Evaluation
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For the past few decades, there has been a remarkable postmodern trend of narrative studies among academics. Originating from this trend, narrative therapy emphasizes the importance of narrative and language as main tools to organize human perception of oneself and the world. However some Christian counselors tend to be reluctant to utilize narrative therapy because of its rejection of God’s absolute truth. Nevertheless, a true Bible-focused counselor ought not overlook the significance of narrative therapy to Christianity, because the Bible is full of narratives that convey truth. Christianity is a religion of “narrative realism” that believes true narratives can communicate literal truth. This paper argues that narrative therapy, reinterpreted biblically, ought to be an important part of Christian soul care. Thus, this paper will examine first the concept, philosophical assumptions, modality, and goal of secular narrative therapy; second, how important narratives are in the Bible; and finally, how narrative therapy might be made compatible with Christianity despite Christian critiques concerning its secular versions.
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For the past few decades, there has been a remarkable postmodern trend of narrative studies among academics. Originating from this trend, narrative therapy emphasizes the importance of narrative and language as main tools to organize human perception of oneself and the world. However some Christian counselors tend to be reluctant to utilize narrative therapy because of its rejection of God’s absolute truth. Nevertheless, a true Bible-focused counselor ought not overlook the significance of narrative therapy to Christianity, because the Bible is full of narratives that convey truth. Christianity is a religion of “narrative realism” that believes true narratives can communicate literal truth. This paper argues that narrative therapy, reinterpreted biblically, ought to be an important part of Christian soul care. Thus, this paper will examine first the concept, philosophical assumptions, modality, and goal of secular narrative therapy; second, how important narratives are in the Bible; and finally, how narrative therapy might be made compatible with Christianity despite Christian critiques concerning its secular versions.
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