tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422670.post111247294801892288..comments2005-09-01T23:07:35.726-07:00Comments on Michael Prescott's Blog: God and Albert EllisMichael Prescotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12963295565160636175noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422670.post-1125641255726264412005-09-01T23:07:00.000-07:002005-09-01T23:07:00.000-07:00Geoff,Thanks for the information on Albert Ellis. ...Geoff,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the information on Albert Ellis. I know little about him other than what I learned from reading his book - which was, of course, published back around 1968. I'm glad to hear he may have changed his views on religion somewhat. There are some good studies indicating that a religious belief system actually contributes to mental (and physical) health. These studies are discussed in Patrick Glynn's book God: The Evidence, among other places. <BR/><BR/>Michael PrescottAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422670.post-1125127144425185572005-08-27T00:19:00.000-07:002005-08-27T00:19:00.000-07:00I appreciate your thoughts on Ellis. I have writte...I appreciate your thoughts on Ellis. I have written a paper on integrating Ellis' ideas with those of Viktor Frankl's and have come across some surprising comparisons. First, Ellis is a *probabilistic* atheist, and he does not negate the existence of God, he just doubts it. His later writings actually talk about religion as being helpful for patients, as long as it is not fanatical. One of his close colleagues is a Mormon gentleman who has used Ellis' idea and incorporated them into a cognitive therapy. Through the grapevine, Ellis is much more open to spiritual ideas, he just defines them differently. Just FYI, Ellis may be more "religious" than you may have given him credit for (he may just not know it, sort of like Freud...) 0- Geoff Hutchinson, Ph.D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10422670.post-1112538323236243862005-04-03T07:25:00.000-07:002005-04-03T07:25:00.000-07:00Comments like the one I'm about to make are usuall...Comments like the one I'm about to make are usually boring: Bravo!<BR/><BR/>But I can't think of a better way to say it.<BR/><BR/>Unless it's this: Reading this, I thought I wrote it. And, I confess, I like being agreed with.<BR/><BR/>So, Bravo!Jeffrey Perrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841019772535869442noreply@blogger.com