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Suicide In The Church Part II: Why Do We Believe What We Believe…
ByAb Abercrombie April 12, 2013December 11, 2025

Dr. Ab Abercrombie My first article on suicide in the Church entitled, “A Biblical Response To Mental Illness and Suicide In The Church: What Should We Conclude…” garnered a lot of attention and I am grateful for your response and comments. To say that this is a controversial issue is a great understatement, as readers…

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A Biblical Response to Mental Illness and Suicide: What Should We Conclude…
ByAb Abercrombie April 9, 2013December 11, 2025

Dr. Ab Abercrombie Practically everyone in the Christian community has been affected by the suicide of Rick Warren’s son Matthew. The Body grieves with this influential pastor and his family as they face the unfathomable process of coping with this unimaginable loss. Matthew’s death has also prompted the Church to examine our views on mental…

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Psychopathology or Sin?
ByAb Abercrombie March 6, 2013December 11, 2025

By: Dr. W.P. “Ab” Abercrombie For decades, modern culture has struggled to define and categorize psychological and/or psychiatric conditions. Experts have created hundreds of diagnostic categories that attempt to isolate and classify specific conditions or illnesses so that they can be effectively treated. This has given rise to the term psychopathology, which refers to an…

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The Theology of Experience: The Deceptive Support of Psychiatric Medications
ByAb Abercrombie June 29, 2012December 11, 2025

By: Dr. W.P. “Ab” Abercrombie In a recent blog on the CCEF website, faculty member and author Dr. Ed Welch asks an important question for all biblical counselors: “Can We Be Positive About Psychiatric Medications?” (Welch, 2012). In answering this critical question, one would assume the author’s first reference would be Scripture. Regrettably it is…

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Psychotropic Medications: In Search of a Biblical Context
ByAb Abercrombie June 20, 2012December 11, 2025

By: W.P. “Ab” Abercrombie, Ph.D. In recent weeks, two articles appearing on the Internet have caused great stir in the biblical counseling community, and in the Body of Christ at large. There has been much debate through the years regarding psychology, psychiatry, and medication, as they relate to and interface with biblical truth. These latest…

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Are Psychology and Psychology Scientific?
ByAb Abercrombie April 4, 2012December 11, 2025

W.P. “Ab” Abercrombie, Ph.D. For decades, modern culture has struggled to define and categorize psychological and/or psychiatric conditions. Experts have created hundreds of diagnostic categories that attempt to isolate and classify specific conditions or illnesses so that they can be effectively treated. This has given rise to the term psychopathology, which refers to an illness…

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