Showing posts with label mental illness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mental illness. Show all posts

Sunday, April 07, 2013

Rick Warren's Son Takes Own Life After Lifelong Battle With Mental Illness



Matthew Warren, son of pastor Rick Warren of
Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif.

Tragic news. My prayers and sympathies are with Pastor Rick and his family.

Matthew Warren, son of pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif.

The 27-year-old son of Pastor Rick Warren has taken his own life after a lifelong struggle with mental illness. The internationally known Christian leader at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., made the announcement about his son early Saturday morning in an email sent to his staff.



Monday, April 01, 2013

Your Child's Religion May Be 'Mental Illness'


Apparently an “overzealous practice of family faith may be a sign of an underlying issue.”

Another example of how the media subverts a proper understanding and practice of faith. However, it’s not really the “media” or the “enemedia” that is behind the subversion and distortions. In fact the majority of the journalists, writers and media people themselves are liberals who are well intentioned but ill-formed in their understanding of reality and the events unfolding around them. Another way of saying this is that these individuals have been deficient in their spiritual formation or their conscience has been erroneously formed.

The real culprit in this whole game of deception is the “father of lies” who has been hell-bent on keeping men and women in darkness about the truth of man’s sin and God’s love. The resurrection of Jesus Christ blew the lid entirely off the devil’s wicked conspiracy.

But back to the story at hand…

According to an article published this week on Time magazine’s website, your child’s “fastidiousness to religious practices” may be a sign of mental illness.

“Religion can be a source of comfort that improves well-being,” begins the article by author Francine Russo. “But some kinds of religiosity could be a sign of deeper mental health issues.”