Integrative approaches to Psychology and Christianity 4 MAT review Jennifer M. Liberty University Summary David N. Entwistle’ Integrative approaches to Psychology and Christianity, an introduction to worldview issues philosophical foundations and modes of integration, describes the history of integrating Christianity and psychology. He describes how Christians acknowledged science however when science interfered with God’s word and works, Christians began to reprimand those who attempted to provide empirical data. Tertullian believed that there were two forms of seeking knowledge through Athens human reason or Jerusalem faith (Entwistle, 2010, pg 8). Harry Blamires provided
How do you study my mind and you are also a created being? How do you observe my behavior and diagnose? How can you predict my future behavior based on me past and present occurrences? While these are some of the questions that wage war between the two disciplines, Psychology and Christianity have always agreed on bulky areas of life. Christianity exalting love, self esteem, self-image and so does Psychology.
A Review of Entwistle’s Text: Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity Liberty University Online Relating Psychology and Christianity Summary The book, Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity (2004) by David Entwistle presents the reader with a numerous key questions concerning the possibility of integration with two ostensibly divergent disciplines: psychology (science) and theology. These two disciplines are discussed as Entwistle’s idea of two books of God and the integration of them both. There are five models of integration focused on as well. These models include: enemies, spies, colonialists, neutral parties, and allies as subjects of One Sovereign. Each of these models has a different angle of belief
A 4-MAT Review: Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity: An Introduction to Worldview Issues, Philosophical Foundations, and Model of Integration Summary Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity: An Introduction to Worldview Issues, Philosophical Foundations, and Models of Integration by David N. Entwistle (2010) has an overall goal of providing ways psychology and theology can be integrated and improved upon. Entwistle (2010) describes this goal in his own words, "Weaving together perspectives from psychology and Christian theology can help us understand and appreciate humanity more fully than we could with either perspective alone" (Entwistle, p. 3). Entwistle (2010) begins this process by providing
The research and testing is done to either prove or disprove the hypothesis. This research is used to make a prediction and a theory as to why something happened is developed. Dr. E. Stanley Jones states “Prior to the age of science, truth was determined philosophically, by debate. But the scientific method has brought the search for truth out of the lecture hall and into the laboratory.” (Christianity.com 2013). However, the scientific method is only a way of seeking the truth.
CHAPTER 17 Who was a German philosopher that used reason and rationalization to find answers to the unknown by using the scientific methods to understand all of life, thus connecting the 17th and 18th centuries. “Dare to know” was his motto? Who wrote Plurality of the Worlds- downplaying religion. He started Skepticism of religion & contribution to scientific progress. As the great scientist pursued their work exalting God, more were questioning the religious truths and values?
Nietzsche’s Genealogy of Morals The Genealogy of Morals looks at the history of moral thought. What has changed to make us believe what we do now? He asks what values do values have. Friedrich Nietzsche takes the current western morals based on Judeo-Christian beliefs and says that it was not always this way. These beliefs were invented by people (362-363).
Quantitative versus qualitative changes Why draw the bible into these controversies? The bible is the inerrant word of God that shapes and governs the world we live in and around us. It is the road map that guides 1|Gerald Ngaruiya - 22.10.2012 Christians and generations. While the bible in itself is not contradictory, it offers deep insights into the way these controversies are viewed. EXAMINING THE CONTROVERSIES Nature vs Nurture This controversy draws in questions of whether it‟s the genetic factors (nature) or environmental experiences (nurture) that shape the development of children through adulthood.
Many people would not agree that Christianity and theology cannot be integrated, but in actuality it can. This book helps the reader understand the basics of what psychology and theology is and how it can be integrated beautifully if you take the right steps and don’t remain open minded to your view of the world. Worldview, as defined by Entwistle, is “a set of presuppositions which we hold about the basic make-up of the world” (Entwistle, 2010 p.56). Our worldview assumptions whether it is true or not, plays a major role in how we relate psychology and Christianity. Every individual will have their own truth because the lens through which they see the world is biased.
Christ and Culture This paper will seek to examine and evaluate closely some key historical models in which Christians have understood the relation of Christ to culture. The relationship between Christ and human culture as Scripture presents it. However, this essay is somewhat limited to Andrew Walls’ “pilgrim principle”[1]in his essay ”The Gospel as Prisoner and Liberator of Culture” and Niebuhr’s “Christ Against Culture”[2] view form his book Christ and Culture. This paper will also try to answer the question whether in light of the “pilgrim principle” Christians should adopt “Niebuhr’s “Christ Against Culture” view. In trying to answer the not-so-easy question above, the author will briefly refer to African Culture, a culture with which the writer is familiar and comfortable to discuss.