I cannot stress this enough: it is crucial to understand the roots and authors of the heresies that plague many of our institutions and churches today—heresies that openly reject the authority of God and His Word.

The Foundations of Humanistic Psychology

Humanistic psychology is grounded in the belief that sin, the devil, and even God are mere illusions. According to this worldview, spiritual struggles are non-existent, and every issue is reduced to a natural phenomenon devoid of moral or spiritual dimensions.

The Troubling Legacy of Sigmund Freud

The so-called "father of psychology," Sigmund Freud, lived a life riddled with controversy and depravity. A known cocaine addict, Freud’s excessive drug use led to such severe damage that he required surgical repair for his nose. His theories were heavily influenced by his personal vices, including his own sexual perversions. For example, his infamous "Oedipus Complex" claimed that children harbor sexual desires for their opposite-sex parent—boys lusting after their mothers and girls yearning for their fathers. Such ideas disturbingly normalized immoral behavior, including pedophilia.

Freud’s disdain for religion was equally troubling. He viewed Christianity as a form of mental illness, reducing faith to mere neurosis. In his own words, he declared:

“I regard myself as one of the most dangerous enemies of religion and of God. I stand in no awe whatever of the Almighty. If we were ever to meet, I should have more reproaches to make to Him than He could make to me.”

Carl Jung: A Darker Influence

Another influential figure in modern psychology is Carl Jung, a protégé of Freud and founder of Analytical Psychology. Jung’s upbringing was steeped in spiritual darkness. His mother, afflicted by mental illness and believed to be tormented by demonic spirits, often behaved erratically. Jung himself engaged in occult practices from a young age, claiming to communicate with the spirit of his deceased grandfather during necromantic rituals. Later in life, Jung admitted to being guided by a spirit he called “Philemon,” whom he identified as a demon.

Jung’s spiritualist background was no anomaly—his family history included involvement in Freemasonry and other occult practices. These influences shaped his psychological theories, which are far removed from the truth of God’s Word.

The Root of Modern Psychology

Modern psychology can trace its origins back to two deeply troubling figures: Sigmund Freud, an avowed atheist, sexual deviant, and drug addict, and Carl Jung, a practitioner of the occult who openly interacted with demonic entities. It is clear that this field is not grounded in God’s truth but rather in philosophies and practices contrary to His will.

God’s Guidance on Counsel

The Bible provides clear direction on where we should seek wisdom and counsel:

“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.” (Psalm 1:1-6)

As believers, we must reject ungodly counsel and instead anchor ourselves in the Word of God. True wisdom comes from Him alone, not from the corrupted philosophies of men who deny His existence and authority.