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To the Scientist, man is an evolutionary phenomenon connected to the apes and therefore is at best seeking to survive from one evolution to the next. To the Psychologist, man is a living hard drive composed of sophisticated circuitry and chemical/electrical impulses. To the Essencologist, man is the trichotomic creation of God created in the image and likeness of Him. Introduction to Essencology is the study of the essence of man from a creationist point.

In this text Dr. Reeves explores the topic of Essencology, a biblically based Christian counseling system that focuses on the trichotomic nature of man with body, soul and spirit. This tool can be used to explore the phenomenon and events that may contribute to human behavior.

It is very important to understand that Essencology was developed as a tool to promote Biblical instruction and counseling to repair dysfunctional behaviors, mindsets, perspectives and paradigms. In Essencology, the goal is realignment to Biblical standards of behavior. Because Essencology consists of explorations and examinations of man as a Trichotomy, its goal is Biblical normalcy. Its projections, theorems, and prescribed solutions are all based upon Biblical truths and concepts.

Many counselors, psychologists and psychoanalysts endeavor to assist their clients and patients through the practice and application of the scientific theories of Jung, Skinner, Maslow and French, but the practice of psychology endeavors to understand the personality and behavior patterns of man by studying the human psyche. Man is a trichotomy (body, soul and spirit) and he must be examined as such to successfully counsel him or aid him in healthy emotional and mental development.