Psychology From A Christian Worldview Of Modern Psychology
What is Modern Psychology? How did it start? Is it a special type of psychology? We have so many questions when it comes to something we don’t know, and often times it’s hard to know where to start because of all the overwhelming amount of information we have today. When the topic was shown to me, I took a great interest in it. When I first started, the only thing I knew about Modern Psychology was the name. Through this paper I want to help you understand what Modern Psychology is from a Christian worldview.
The definition of psychology goes as follows 1) The scientific study of the human mind and it’s function. Esp, those affecting behavior in a given context 2) the mental characteristics or attitude of a person or group 3) The mental and …show more content…
Many points of modern psychology would be in alignment with Secularism. For example, a secularists believes in evolution, and that we evolved from monkeys. For some aspects of modern psychology, scientists try to rationalize through natural selection, naturalism, and materialism to try to explain why humans act and think the way we do.
But, Modern Psychology isn’t just meant to be for one worldview. Many Christians have been using the methods of modern psychology in their own lives to bring people to the Lord. For example, my Uncle Rodger. He is a doctor of psychology and applies it in his everyday life. He is able to understand any person’s psychological behavior, and be able to reason with them using their own thinking process. When he does this, he is able to help people understand their need for a savior, and help people overcome the addictions they may be …show more content…
A good aspect of modern psychology is how we have tried to understand a person’s behavior, and how we can help them. For example, an autistic person back in the 1800s would’ve been viewed as a crazy person, but today we are able to recognize the disease and help the person be able to understand and reason, though not in the way a normal person could. In talk back therapy sessions, psychologists are able to listen to the person, understand their thought pattern, and help them with their needs mentally or emotionally. A way this has helped the Christian community is that if a young man with homosexual feelings came in and sought help, we could help him understand the root problem, and be able to help the young man walk back to the way of the
The definition of psychology goes as follows 1) The scientific study of the human mind and it’s function. Esp, those affecting behavior in a given context 2) the mental characteristics or attitude of a person or group 3) The mental and …show more content…
Many points of modern psychology would be in alignment with Secularism. For example, a secularists believes in evolution, and that we evolved from monkeys. For some aspects of modern psychology, scientists try to rationalize through natural selection, naturalism, and materialism to try to explain why humans act and think the way we do.
But, Modern Psychology isn’t just meant to be for one worldview. Many Christians have been using the methods of modern psychology in their own lives to bring people to the Lord. For example, my Uncle Rodger. He is a doctor of psychology and applies it in his everyday life. He is able to understand any person’s psychological behavior, and be able to reason with them using their own thinking process. When he does this, he is able to help people understand their need for a savior, and help people overcome the addictions they may be …show more content…
A good aspect of modern psychology is how we have tried to understand a person’s behavior, and how we can help them. For example, an autistic person back in the 1800s would’ve been viewed as a crazy person, but today we are able to recognize the disease and help the person be able to understand and reason, though not in the way a normal person could. In talk back therapy sessions, psychologists are able to listen to the person, understand their thought pattern, and help them with their needs mentally or emotionally. A way this has helped the Christian community is that if a young man with homosexual feelings came in and sought help, we could help him understand the root problem, and be able to help the young man walk back to the way of the