August 2024

This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series "Christian Psychology". In an attempt to better understand the various Christian approaches to psychology, I read, “Psychology and Christianity: Five Views.” In this blog series, I am attempting to summarize the various approaches in six blog posts. The primary purpose is not to gain a deep understanding of each approach, but to gain a framework for interacting with each view. I want to guard against building or accepting straw man arguments when reviewing, discussing or even thinking about each position. In this post, I will look at the second approach, the “Integration” view. Representative of the view Dr. Stanton L. Jones presents the Integration view. Jones is a psychologist and former provost of Wheaton College. Upon his retirement, Dr. Jones received the titles of Professor of Psychology and Core Studies Emeritus and Provost Emeritus. Ultimate questions Jones starts his presentation by… Read the whole post

This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series "Christian Psychology". In an attempt to better understand the various Christian approaches to psychology, I read, “Psychology and Christianity: Five Views.” In this blog series, I am attempting to summarize the various approaches in six blog posts. The primary purpose is not to gain a deep understanding of each approach, but to gain a framework for interacting with each view. I want to guard against building or accepting straw man arguments when reviewing, discussing or even thinking about each position. In this post, I will look at the first approach, the “Levels of Explanation” view. Representative of the view David G Myers presents the “Levels of Explanation” view. He is an author and a psychology professor at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. He describes himself as “…an active Christian, one who begins each day by engaging the Word and the world,… Read the whole post

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Month: August 2024

The lordship of Christ, science, and revelation: the Integration view

Science and faith are complementary: the “Levels of Explanation” view