Sydney Smith 
Denysha Taylor Carl Roger’s theory to avoid imposing conditions of worth on people has to do with unconditional positive regard. With unconditional positive regard, people are loved and respected for what they truly are – therefore there is no need for certain experiences to be denied or distorted (p.557). This reminds me much of redemption. When Jesus redeem came to redeem the world, he knew our experiences, our sin, and even our future failures, yet he still chose to die for us. He loves us for who we are, and therefore there is no need to deny certain experiences – we bring them to him, allow them to be exposed, and he washes them clean. It is one of my favorite parts of Christianity – there is no denying what has happened our lives, yet we acknowledge them and put them at the foot of the cross – and out of that place we receive an undeserved love. Jesus is the ultimate one who showed unconditional positive regard, and I think Carl Rogers was on to something when he stated that it is the only way to avoid labeling people and determining their worth. It is why without Jesus, it is so difficult to accept, love, and even see people for who they truly are. Through redemption, we first receive this unconditional love, and out of that place we are able to give it to other people.
Zach Stromberg
3:05 pm, 12.02.13
Great points Rebecca! It’s an interesting idea of labeling people and determining their worth. Like you said, that is why redemption is beautiful. Because he knew what he was doing, each one of us is worth heaven giving up so much for us! I can’t really think of something that could possibly give us more value. Jesus and unconditional positive regard go hand in hand haha.
Haley Conaway
7:51 pm, 12.02.13
I 100% agree. I think this is why unconditional positive regard is both a great child-rearing concept and a healing (redemptive) concept. You train a child and discipline them by dealing with their behavior while keeping the behavior separate from the identity and worth of the child. This promotes a positive self-worth and is more affective in changing behavior authentically (because the change is not motivated out of a place of fear, or denial of love, or rejection, etc). God rears us the same way- he has unconditional love for us despite our behavior which is not only helpful for growing us, but it is essential for healing us. His unconditional love for us retrains us that it is safe to mess up (because he disciplines us as dearly loved sons) dealing with our behavior separate from our identity as blameless and righteous and perfect. It retrains us that we are not rejected or abandoned or a failure or worthless… even though we may act that way. And out of that place we learn to obey- not out of fear but out of love for the one who first loved us. And the saying seems to hold true that lovers outdo doers. Summary: unconditional positive regard-affective child rearing; unconditional love- affective children of God rearing