Summary In the book, Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity, Entwistle examines two disciplines that share an interest in how human beings function. He goes in depth about the worldviews, models of integration, and philosophical foundations that shape the relationship between psychology and theology. Both disciplines are very helpful in understanding human beings and can be integrated as long as the methodologies and fundamental teachings do not contradict each other. Whether we find the truth through psychology or the Bible “all truth is God’s truth, so that where and however truth is discovered, its author is God” (Entwistle, 2010 p.13). Many people would not agree that Christianity and theology cannot be integrated, but in actuality it can.
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
Book Review #1: Truesdale Are you interested in a book that puts Wesleyan theology and Fundamentalism side by side, comparing the different aspects of both, as well as some minute similarities? If so, then this is the book for you. The book, Square Peg: Why Wesleyans Aren’t Fundamentalists, by Al Truesdale, touches on two different types of believing and following Christ. Fundamentalism takes on a more serious approach, focusing on the scripture of the bible giving it a much more analytical feel, as it focuses on the words of God. It gives great emphasis to the chronological order of the words of God and takes the written words as a whole, using each and every word literally to support your walk with God.
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
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
Religious Experience as Perception of God is some what of a prequel to Alston’s book Perceiving God in which he delves deeper and expounds more on his arguments concerning religious experience and perception. In Religious Experience as Perception of God, William Alston is focusing on direct awareness of God versus indirect awareness of God and presents his “Theory of Appearing” model of perception, in which he states that something presenting itself to you in a certain way, apart from your judging and /or conceptualizing it constitutes perception (Peterson, 45). Alston has divided this essay into five parts in an effort to present his argument gradually and in stages, I can only assume for better understanding and clarity, however, his technical writing makes it hard for the non-professional philosopher to fully understand his arguments. Alston uses section one as a foundation or introduction for his discourse; explaining that what he is calling an “experience of God” encompasses an array of all experiences the subject has related to the aforementioned experience and giving his reasons for focusing on “direct experience of God” and “nonsensory experiences” (Peterson,45-47). In Section two, Alston advocates a “perceptual model” of mystical experience (Peterson, 47).
Even though forgiveness is a part of the Church in that it is expressed in God's Word, social scientists such as Smedes (1984) and Worthington and DiBlasio (1990) explored the topic even more in the recent years. Enright's process model and Worthington's REACH model also emphasize forgiveness. Enright's process model delivers us four stages of forgiveness: uncovering anger, deciding to forgive, working on forgiveness, and the outcome. It has been discovered that this roadmap to forgiveness actually helps in the psychological healing of the victim. Worthington's model adds to this theory by proposing that a supportive environment helps provide empathy for the offender, in which empathy is the key to forgiving.
Professor Barbara C. Sproul REL 205 Section 001 5 February 2013 Being or Not-Being Paul Tillich’s “Religion as a Dimension in Man’s Spiritual Life” is his argument against two groups of people, the Literal Theologians and Social Scientist. The Literal Theologians believe that Religion is given by God and he does exist as a being. While the Social Scientist argues that Religion is a man made and God is a being who does not exist. Tillich in the middle of this has a side that he supports and that side is neither. Paul Tillich argues against the literal theologians and the social scientists as well.
3. Note that Lewis says that „Theology is practical‟. In what ways does Lewis see the theology of the Trinity as practical for the Christian life? That is, what difference would it really make (for Christians or for anyone else) if Jesus was fully God, or not? I think that it would change the perspective in the case that god sent is son on earth to do the things for us the people and if it was god who was doing this instead of his son, it would definitely change the way Christians think about who god is and what he was really about like Lewis talks about the man and a statue just because god sent his son to teach us different things that does not mean they are the same, but if it were god the whole time Christians would not know what to think about Christianity and the teachings from Jesus I think it would change their whole perspective on
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.