Intergration of Psychology and Theology

REVIEW OF ENTWISTLE 'S INTEGRATION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND THEOLOGY

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REVIEW OF ENTWISTLE 'S INTEGRATION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND THEOLOGY

Starting with differentiating that which is wholly a biblical worldview and vigilantly avoiding the roadblocks ' that the readers might mistake as something else other than the essentials of Christian beliefs , the author , Dr . Entwistle (2004 ) nudges in graduated measures to a clearer understanding of where he intends his reader to reach which is the integration of these two distinct paradigms . For the author , looking at psychology

and /or human behavior and its complexities as a faithful Christian , human individuals are understood as well as coined by different terminologies other than their biblical counterparts (Entwistle , 2004 . To arrive to a common understanding of the fundamentals of Christianity and to relate that to social science is not an impossible task at all despite the wide chasm ' that had been erected by certain schools of thoughts coming from either side Presuppositions or philosophical conceptualizations are the pillars of any worldview , and to successfully establish a new one requires that changes or reinforcements be made at this plane . The integrative approaches were framed at this level so as to remove mental oppositions as they arise every time in one 's thoughts . When this is not adequately laid down , no audience can align their thoughts or understanding with what the author (i .e , David Entwistle ) tries to convey (Entwistle 2004

According to the author , social science and the basic principles of the Bible...