Entwistle Book Review

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4-MAT Entwistle Review: Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity
Summary
Entwistle's book Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity (2010) is a book that addresses the subject of worldviews. Some of the core concepts are truth, hostility and equality. Theology is the study of biblical application and psychology is the study of earthly applications. They are in the ology field of study and are in line with finding and searching for truth. Entwistle (2010) conducted a study into the relationship between theology and psychology. While conducting his research Entwistle (2010) came forth with the term “All truth is God’s truth” (p.13).

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The development of hermeneutical task aid in asking questions on how scriptures can be applied to situations (Entwistle 2004, p.87). In the pursuit of truth God has given the desire to know him but human ability is flawed and with the help of epistemology we can utilize different methods to obtain true godly knowledge.
The question was asked “integration of what” the answer is theories, models, concepts and precepts of God with the theory of psychology. According to Entwistle (2010) “there is no single definition for integration (p.217). There are obstacles that still exist to integration problems with disciplinary theories (p.251). We must look at what’s ahead of us and not what is behind us (p.271). In order to combine psychology and Christianity we must first provide a true definition. Theology reveals core beliefs and provides human natural physical understanding (p.246).

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I disagree with his statement all secular theory is not compatible with sacred theory. Some of the secular theory maybe taken into consideration in order to bring clarity and truth to biblical teaching and instructions. The discussion of what is secular and what is sacred should be established as well as what is the difference between them. He leaves us with the thought that “all that God created was good” and we must not create or establish any artificial separation between what is sacred and what is considered to be secular (p.10). Sacred is said to be the things of God and secular is said to be the things of the world. We can learn from worldly sources and frame our sacred worldviews while applying knowledge with godly concerns

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