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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 oftentimes 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==

*[http://books.google.com/books?id=mO4XVlWV8fcC ''Sigmund Freud's Christian Unconscious''], (Guilford Press, 1988)

*[http://books.google.com/books?id=mO4XVlWV8fcC ''Sigmund Freud's Christian Unconscious''], (Guilford Press, 1988)

*[http://books.google.com/books?id=YQmsHgAACAAJ ''Censorship: Evidence of Bias in Our Children's Textbooks''] (Servant Books, 1986)

*[http://books.google.com/books?id=YQmsHgAACAAJ ''Censorship: Evidence of Bias in Our Children's Textbooks''] (Servant Books, 1986)

:*Presented (at timestamp 20 minutes 00 seconds) in ''Clergy in the classroom [videorecording] : the religion of secular humanism.'' (Manitou Springs, CO : Summit Ministries ; Cleveland, OH : American Portrait Films, c1998.

:*Presented (at timestamp 20 minutes 00 seconds) in ''Clergy in the classroom [videorecording]: the religion of secular humanism.'' (Manitou Springs, CO : Summit Ministries ; Cleveland, OH : American Portrait Films, c1998)

*[http://books.google.com/books?id=9mGYAAAACAAJ ''The Course of True Love: Marriage in High School Textbooks, a Report to the Nation from the Council on Families''] (Institute for American Values, 1998)

*[http://books.google.com/books?id=9mGYAAAACAAJ ''The Course of True Love: Marriage in High School Textbooks, a Report to the Nation from the Council on Families''] (Institute for American Values, 1998)

*[http://books.google.com/books?id=jQHyAAAACAAJ ''Defending the Family: A Sourcebook''], edited with Stephen M. Krason (Catholic Social Science Press, 1998)

*[http://books.google.com/books?id=jQHyAAAACAAJ ''Defending the Family: A Sourcebook''], edited with Stephen M. Krason (Catholic Social Science Press, 1998)