Why Do People Use The Neutral Parties Model?

People who adopt the Neutral Parties model believe that we should keep theology out of psychology for many reasons. In the Neutral Parties model, theology and psychology are to be separated. According to Entwistle (2015), the Neutral Parties model encourages the exploration of the unique content of both disciplines and the methodologies that they apply.
Entwistle (2015) states, “not only does this model require an unwarranted faith in human objectivity, but it sacrifices the role that one’s worldview can play in forming theories and hypothesis that can be a source of scientific inquiry”(p.241). There are limitations and strengths of the levels of explanation. It would be nearly impossible to pick sides of the two disciplines for people who adopt the Neutral Parties model. They believe that there is no way of believing in both disciplines.
The two versions of the Neutral Parties model include correlation and isolation. According to Entwistle (2015), the Neutral Parties model implies that science should be a master and that we should play by its rules in leaving faith out of the calculus of doing science-while protecting disciplinary sovereignty. This may be a challenge for Christians. Critics of the Neutral Parties model believe that it is dangerous to keep theology out of psychology because “it fails to provide a holistic understanding of human behavior” (Entwistle, 2015, p.243). These critics believe that the two can work together to paint a bigger picture of human behavior