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In ''Censorship: Evidence of bias in our children's textbooks'' (1986) Vitz shows how "a widespread secular and liberal mindset" within the leadership of the professional education community has resulted in the removal of conservative religious, family, and economic descriptions of American life from children's textbooks<ref> ''Library Journal'', Patricia Smith Butcher, 1987 </ref>. Even a person holding to the idea of a "noble pagan" believing in the virtues of hard work, discipline, patriotism, and concern for others has good reason to reject all state-approved social studies textbooks. Through the absence of such ideas, these textbooks make millions of Americans who hold traditional views on marriage, business, and politics seem alien and on the fringe. This is done by excluding accurate descriptions of contemporary religious, marital, economic, and political commitments.  Vitz concludes a section discussing the positive effect of lawsuits by black parents on textbooks with "Our present textbooks, therefore, are as antireligious as our earlier books were racist." <ref> ''Censorship: Evidence of Bias in Our Children's textbooks'', [[Paul C. Vitz]], p. 77-78, 83 </ref>

In ''Censorship: Evidence of bias in our children's textbooks'' (1986) Vitz shows how "a widespread secular and liberal mindset" within the leadership of the professional education community has resulted in the removal of conservative religious, family, and economic descriptions of American life from children's textbooks.<ref>''Library Journal'', Patricia Smith Butcher, 1987</ref> Even a person holding to the idea of a "noble pagan" believing in the virtues of hard work, discipline, patriotism, and concern for others has good reason to reject all state-approved social studies textbooks. Through the absence of such ideas, these textbooks make millions of Americans who hold traditional views on marriage, business, and politics seem alien and on the fringe. This is done by excluding accurate descriptions of contemporary religious, marital, economic, and political commitments.  Vitz concludes a section discussing the positive effect of lawsuits by black parents on textbooks with "Our present textbooks, therefore, are as antireligious as our earlier books were racist." <ref>''Censorship: Evidence of Bias in Our Children's textbooks'', [[Paul C. Vitz]], p. 77-78, 83</ref>

In his book ''Psychology as Religion:  The Cult of Self Worship'' (1994 2nd Ed.) he contends that Psychology, based on current theories and practice, is often times damaging.  By a series of 'blaming' incidents for childhood experiences and 'trauma', people have victimhood placed upon them and therefore become victims.<ref>http://www.articlecity.com/articles/religion/article_323.shtml</ref>

In his book ''Psychology as Religion:  The Cult of Self Worship'' (1994 2nd Ed.) he contends that Psychology, based on current theories and practice, is often times damaging.  By a series of 'blaming' incidents for childhood experiences and 'trauma', people have victimhood placed upon them and therefore become victims.<ref>http://www.articlecity.com/articles/religion/article_323.shtml</ref>

==Vitz and Creativity==

==Vitz and Creativity==

Vitz has stated that the academic, or secular humanistic, idea of creativity since the 19th century has been deeply flawed.  Instead Vitz suggests a different definition of creativity<ref> [http://books.google.com/books?id=dl77RyqE4RgC ''Psychology As Religion: The Cult of Self-Worship''] (Wm. B. Eerdmans 1977), p. 63</ref>:

Vitz has stated that the academic, or secular humanistic, idea of creativity since the 19th century has been deeply flawed.  Instead Vitz suggests a different definition of creativity:<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=dl77RyqE4RgC ''Psychology As Religion: The Cult of Self-Worship''] (Wm. B. Eerdmans 1977), p. 63</ref>

{{cquote|For a Christian, however, all creativity has its origin in God; and to claim that an individual human is really creative is either silly or blasphemous. A person can express his individual capacity in a creative fashion only by aligning himself with God's will. Real creativity requires a soul cooperating with God&mdash; a soul who becomes God's loving agent in all its activity however mundane.}}

{{cquote|For a Christian, however, all creativity has its origin in God; and to claim that an individual human is really creative is either silly or blasphemous. A person can express his individual capacity in a creative fashion only by aligning himself with God's will. Real creativity requires a soul cooperating with God&mdash; a soul who becomes God's loving agent in all its activity however mundane.}}

*[[Books on the causes of atheism]]

*[[Books on the causes of atheism]]

==External Links==

==External links==

*[http://www.leaderu.com/truth/1truth12.html The Psychology of Atheism]  

*[http://www.leaderu.com/truth/1truth12.html The Psychology of Atheism]  

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