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Should We Encourage Self-Esteem in Our Children?
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Recently I’ve read an article written by a Christian that gives a negative twist to encouraging self-esteem in our children. It says that the modern secular philosophy of self-esteem promotes unwarranted pride in self. It also states that this popular self-esteem culture has seeped into our church culture. Here are the three points the article makes:
Self-esteem philosophy hinders repentance. The articles says we are developing a culture of proud “Pharisees.”
Self-esteem philosophy promotes arrogance and confusion.
Healthy views of self are build on self-control, not…
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