07 Jul Now that you have learned all the 5 views from our Johnson text, which one do you feel you more readily connect with regarding the relationship between Psychology and Christianity an
Books used:
Entwistle, D. (2015). Integrative approaches to psychology and Christianity: An introduction to worldview issues, philosophical foundations, and models of integration (3rd ed.). Wipf and Stock. EBook ISBN: 9781498223492 PRINT ISBN:9781498223485
Johnson, E. (2010). Psychology and Christianity: Five views (2nd ed.). InterVarsity. ISBN: 9780830828487.
McMinn, M. R. (2011). Psychology, theology, and spirituality in Christian counseling (Rev. ed.). Tyndale House. ISBN: 9780842352529.
Please read instructions carefully:
At least 500 words per discussion. The student must then post 1 reply of at least 300 words For each thread, students must support their assertions with at least 3 in-text citations in APA format. Each reply must incorporate at least 2 in-text citations in APA format. In-text citations can come from all the same source or various acceptable sources to support your assertations/claims made in your original prompt and reply. Acceptable sources include the course textbooks, the Bible, outside books or peer-reviewed professional journal articles, etc.
You must start with having a better understanding of your own worldview before you can move forward. Entwistle (2015) states, “everyone has a worldview—a window through which he or she views the world framed by the assumptions and beliefs that color what he or she sees” (p. 60). Why you believe what you believe is important to explore in order to better understand your view of integration. It is also important to understand the mission of God. This discussion will allow for the exploration of both.
In this thread, address the following:
1st part:
· What is a worldview and what are the implications of a worldview?
· How might one’s worldview shape one’s view of psychology and Christianity? Explain using citations from text and scripture.
2nd part:
· Found in Chapter 5 of the McMinn (2011) text is a discussion on the “relational nature of sin and healing” (p. 194). Expound upon the concepts presented: the 3 acts, relational theology of sin and healing, and finally, the mission of God.
Johnson states (2010), “This book provides an opportunity to understand the intellectual crisis facing the church in the area surrounding psychology and counseling, and it does this by exploring five major positions evangelicals have taken regarding the relationship of psychology and the Christian faith” (p. 38). In this module’s reading of Psychology and Christianity: Five Views, Levels-of-Explanation View, Christian Psychology View, and a Biblical Counseling View are discussed.
Provide a brief overview of each view from this module discussing the critiques of each.
1. Even though all the models have not been discussed so far in the class, of the 3 presented in this module, which one do you feel more closely aligns with your view of integration?
2. What would you change or remove from this view to make it fit more closely to what you believe integration should look like?
3. Use the text and scripture. You can also use the other class texts to help to connect the different conceptualizations of what integration looks like.
In the reading of Psychology and Christianity: Five Views, an Integration view and a Transformational Psychology view were discussed.
Provide a brief overview of each view from this module discussing the critiques of each.
1. Now that you have learned all the 5 views from our Johnson text, which one do you feel you more readily connect with regarding the relationship between Psychology and Christianity and why?
2. Where does this view fit in with Entwistle’s models of Enemies, Spies, Colonialists, Rebuilders, Neutral Parties, and Allies? Explain.
