Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity, by David Entwistle

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This is David Entwistle 2nd edition book published in 2010 by Wipf and Stock in Oregon. Entwistle is a Christian and a licensed psychologist; he has affiliations with Molone University in Canton, Ohio serving as chair of the Psychology Department and has taught courses related to his licensed field. This book clearly is not written for any newcomers to religion. However, it was written for those interested in the integration of science and religion. The authors’ purpose for writing this book was to define the relationship between psychology and theology. There are three specific areas this book touched upon to help readers’ better approach psychology and Christianity in a personal and more professional manner: The context of philosophical issues and worldview, to help the readers become aware of assumptions or beliefs- making the reader a more critical evaluators, and to introduce and familiarize the reader with five paradigms for integrating psychology and theology.

To understand Entwistle’s method of work he starts out in the book by using psychology and theology metaphorically by comparing them to a “fork in the road.” No matter the discipline when it pertains to looking for the truth everyone eventually ends up searching for the same goal. Entwistle creatively compares and contrast the five paradigms given by different researchers and authors looking for his own explanation in which he does share with the readers- taking a combination of the useful models already explored in the book excluding anything that is against the thought of religion.

The reading focused mostly on the five models especially towards the last four chapters of the book and from all of the models it is transparent that the 5th model which is the Alli...

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...sel, I will work thoroughly to try to correlate appropriate disciplined approaches in everything that I do if there is a need for cohesion. I will be more like-minded as God would want me to be when challenged with opposed issue in which I may or may not agree with.

I will seek the truth in all levels of my life and I will continue to be humble, working on improving my personal relationship with God. I know that I am able to follow through on what I have mentioned. By my obtaining of a BA degree in Psychology at York Community College in New York, my newly learned work at Liberty University of Virginia, and continuous learning through life experience I am sure I will be able to turn my statements mentioned above from nouns to verbs.

Works Cited

Entwistle, D. N. (2010). Integrative approaches to psychology and Christianity (2nd ed.). Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock.

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