http://www.novicecounselor.com Different scenarios in counseling and how they are handled by this Novice Counselor Tue, 08 Mar 2011 02:13:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.novicecounselor.com/2009/12/12/diversity-in-the-context-of-fundamental-christians/ http://www.novicecounselor.com/2009/12/12/diversity-in-the-context-of-fundamental-christians/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:44:38 +0000 novice counselor http://www.novicecounselor.com/?p=283 Image via Wikipedia This article examines the role that diversity plays in the context of Fundamental Christians. Two different views of this group are presented. The first view, the one of the majority of the population, is primarily negative, portraying this group as rigid and pathological. A second view is one of acceptance and inclusion, [...]

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