Embracing Christian assumptions: the Christian Psychology View
This entry is part 4 of 6 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 third approach, the “Christian Psychology” view.
Representatives
Robert C. Roberts and Paul J. Watson present the “Christian Psychology” view. Roberts is a retired Distinguished Professor of Ethics at Baylor University while Watson, now deceased, was a professor of Psychology at the University of Chattanooga.
Presentation of View
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