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Oct 26, 2020 · While the study of psychology is a worthy pursuit, we ultimately believe that Scripture is the sufficient and final authority for addressing people’s complex issues. If you want to understand humans, the Bible does so most fully.
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Feb 8, 2016 · Whereas the Bible gives some very specific instructions on how one might become more emotionally and spiritually healthy, psychology gives us insight into the emotional and mental dynamic of our experience and provides us with tools to enact the Bible’s instructions.
Mar 28, 2023 · Bottom line? Biblical Christians don’t need to avoid sound academic study or potential benefits of scientific research. And we don’t need to dismiss the role that psychology and physiology play in healing, wholeness, and God-honoring living.
- Psychology Defined
- Man, The Soul Creature
- Responsibility to The Creator
- Evolutionary Presuppositions
- Human Conduct
- A Summary
- Conclusion
Psychology may be defined in two very different ways — depending upon whether or not one is approaching the topic from the biblical vantage point, or from the humanistic viewpoint. The humanist, i.e., one who considers man to be the measure of all things, with no need for belief in a supreme Being, suggests that psychology is “the study of human an...
In the balance of this article we propose to highlight several glaring contrasts between biblical psychology and the psychology — falsely-called — that so dominates our modern culture. There is a vast, unbridgeable chasm that exists between valid psychology and that which proceeds from a humanistic ideology. Let us probe some of the various questio...
One of the underlying tenants of modern psychology is a skepticism about the existence of a supreme Being to whom man ultimately is accountable. Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), known as the founder of psychoanalysis, was a tremendously significant figure in the field of psychology. His influence permeated the educational field in many ways. Freud was an...
As we mentioned earlier, modern psychology is generally defined as the study of “human and animal behavior.” This very definition should be a “red flag” signal that we are talking about a school of thought that is grounded in evolutionary dogma. Dr. Paul W. Leithart has written: “All traditional psychiatry rests on two errors: 1) The acceptance of ...
Psychological theory plays a significant role in either: 1. explaining man’s conduct, or, 2. in recommending human activity. And herein lies one of the dangers. Reflect for a moment on these two points. First, for example, Sigmund Freud, and those who were influenced by him, argued that the “sex drive” is the primary force of all emotional life. Th...
As we conclude this brief survey of humanistic psychology, surely it has become evident to every reader who regards the Bible as a divine revelation, that there is a vast difference between modern, humanistic “psychology,” and the wholesome mental health principles that abound in the Bible. Think about some of the vivid contrasts. 1. Humanistic psy...
The fact of the matter is this: the reputation of humanistic psychology/psychiatry these days is somewhere between that of the alchemist and the snake-oil salesman. Sometime back, TIME magazine carried a major article titled: “Psychiatry’s Depression.” Dr. E.F. Torrey, a psychiatrist, has written a book dubbed: The Death of Psychiatry. Thomas Szasz...
Jan 11, 2024 · Thus, psychology is both descriptive — information about what people do — and prescriptive — instruction about what people should do. This means that psychology can pose direct challenges to both the faith and values of Christian people. 1. They Acknowledge Our Souls.
It requires the comprehensive study of the Bible as a primary source for “true” psychology, but also requires the careful reading of major theological and philosophical works of church history.
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How do the Bible and psychology combine in the work of the Christian psychologist? The Bible and Psychological Theory and Practice. In this section I will look at a few selected areas of psychological theory and practice and briefly discuss how the Bible might inform each area.
