Discussion - Psychology and Christianity: Five Views, an Integration

Discussion

Question:

In the last module's 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.

· 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?

· Where does this view fit in with Entwistle’s models of Enemies, Spies, Colonialists, Rebuilders, Neutral Parties, and Allies? Explain.

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.  (This required resource has been provided in the course as an e-book.)

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.