of science and religion arose and peaked during Western Europe during the majority of the thirteenth century. The collision can be split into separate feuds‚ Christianity versus the writings of the philosopher Aristotle‚ faith versus reason‚ and theology versus philosophy. Christian
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University 4-Mat Review: Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity SUMMARY In David Entwistle’s book‚ Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity (2010)‚ he explores two potentially divergent disciplines: psychology and theology. He then considers whether integration of these two disciplines is attainable‚ desirable‚ or necessary (p. 16). The author points out that regardless of the discipline being discussed‚ everyone formulates their belief system based on their own
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SUMMARY * For the most part‚ psychology and theology have been considered to be enemies as both deal with the basic questions about life and the human experience from different approaches. Psychology places human experience (empirically) at the core of understanding and theology places God (our interpretation of His Word) at the center of understanding human experiences. Theology is faith based and includes a strong acceptance of the Bible as the basis of all truth. Psychology is empirically
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The movie The Chronicles of Narnia; the Lion‚ the Witch‚ and the Wardrobe‚ contains many comparisons and allusions to Christian Theology‚ which are apparent through its characters and plot line. The movie begins with the threat of a Second World War attack in London in which the four main characters: Peter‚ Lucy‚ Edmund‚ and Susan are immediately evacuated to the home of a professor named Digory Kirke. One day‚ the Pevensie children play hide and seek‚ during which Lucy‚ the youngest sibling discovers
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John Calvin (1509-1564)‚ was a French Theologian‚ he brought deep changes to the Reformation. By 1530‚ Went to Geneva to help the city split from the Roman Catholic Church. But Calvin’s reforms were not welcome by those in power‚ and he left the city in 1538. When he returned in 1541‚ he instituted radical reform into the church structure and exerted religious authority over the state. His reforms quickly became known as Calvinism and spread throughout Europe‚ where they heavily influenced Protestant
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The two sources for moral theology are similar in their thoughts about the first place to look for guidance in morality‚ sacred scripture. St. John Paul II spends the first part of his encyclical focusing on the Matthew 19: 16-22. Bretzke writes that Jesus was regarded more as a moral theologian than as a carpenter because he got more questions about right and wrong than carpentry. He states about the above gospel passage‚ “I believe that the above passage‚ which was also used by Pope John Paul II
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minded Catholics of the country became hopeful that the pope would somehow lend his support to the revolutionary cause. The people understood that Pope John Paul II and the Catholic Church disfavored the Marxist principles underscoring Liberation Theology. But they were hopeful that he would at least offer some words of encouragement by voicing his support and compassion for the thousands of Nicaraguans who had suffered and died at the hands of the oppressive regime (Hoyt‚ 1996). By doing so‚ perhaps
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Abstract The author‚ David N. Entwistle and his book Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity (2004)‚ brings about several questions to the reader when you look at psychology and Christianity. When you take two disciplines psychology and theology and define both you can walk away with mixed emotions from both perspectives. Psychology is defined as “the study of the mind and behavior. The discipline embraces all aspects of the human experience — from the functions of the brain to the
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integration of psychology and Christianity. The thought is that Christianity is based on faith and psychology is based on truth. As a result‚ it is the idea that Christianity and psychology may be impossible to coexist. “The integration of psychology and theology is virtually inevitable due to their mutual interest in understanding the ambiguities and mysteries of human behavior and healing human brokenness.” (Entwistle‚ 2010‚ p. 51) Essentially‚ this statement is a summation of the entire reading. Even though
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“Enemies‚ Spies‚ Colonialists‚ Neutral‚ and Allies” (2016‚ p. 135). These five models are formed based on the variety of views that people hold about psychology and theology. Because people hold a variety of orientations in these two fields it creates many combinations of integration. The Enemy model is the view that psychology and theology cannot work together. The Spies model uses which ever orientation is most effective in the moment to promote the individual well-being‚ which means they are not committed
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