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The Heart Issue in School Violence: Biblical Counseling View

  • Journal of Counseling and Gospel
  • Abbr : Jocag
  • 2011, 16(), pp.37-63
  • DOI : 10.17841/jocag.2011.16..37
  • Publisher : Korean Evangelical Counseling Society
  • Research Area : Humanities > Christian Theology > Pastoral Counseling
  • Received : April 15, 2011
  • Accepted : May 17, 2011

Whang, Kyu Myeong 1

1총신대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

Violence is a serious issue in the society. School is not safe from the violence. School violence became a serious issue also. It is organized and brutal. Many studies have been made to identify the causes of school violence. Many possible causes were found but none of them were certain. To understand this kind of situation, it is important to understand the human hearts of people involved in school violence. The human being is created according to God’s image, but the human heart is sinful by nature. This fact must be considered in counseling people involved, especially the offenders. Offenders as well as victims have their own psychological hurts and wounds. They must be helped to realize the love of God and the hope in Christ. Their hurts must be taken care of, but more importantly their sinfulness must be brought to God. What keeps them from needing God? Something in them doesn't want to face the Someone who has the first and last say about their lives. In their hearts, there are anger, selfishness, greed, arrogance, fear of man, etc. They must be helped to gain a new life and identity in Christ. If the people involved in school violence, especially the offenders, by grace of Christ, realize their sinfulness and rebellion against God, and gain a new sight and heart, their behavior will be changed.

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