Christian Psychology

[penfold]

Hello all

I am doing an open university course in psychology and I am struck by the very much humanist standpoint that all the studies and materials are from.

Evolution isnt really even discussed just automatically accepted and yet all of the last 100 years or so of research seems to show how different we are to primates and other animals. There is no mention of the other ID/ creationist perspectives.

Has anyone seen anything on this Christian view point on the mind that God has made so marvelously?

The next portion of study is on conciousness and I am yet to find mention of the "soul" in modern understanding/ research.

I started this course to aim to go onto supporting children with problems and had no idea what a "dark" place spiritually the world of psychology seems to be.

Any links / info helpful.

Thanks

Jenni

[RGR]

Doing a Google search on it would be my first step if I were looking. Also I know that James Dobson is a pyschologist and takes it from a Christian standpoint. You might want to look at his ministry (assuming it's online) and see if they could be of any help.

[Dad Ernie]

Greetings Penfold,

I assume you are attending a secular school, am I correct? Even some Christian colleges stray from sound doctrine. You are wise in discerning the very humanistic way in which most of society views psychology. There are many good expositors today that look at society from a "Christian World View". You may want to type in those words in Google and see what you come up with. You have chosen a wonderful field and I pray that God continues to bless you and give you wisdom.

Keep the Faith.

Blessings,

Dad Ernie

[EricH]

Like anything else it depends on the theory in question. There are many approaches to Christian counseling. Each must be looked at individually

[nebula]

Yeah - try here for selections of Christian counseling books.

If you get past all the philosphy of psychology and Freud and Skinner and all that mess, there are general principles you can find that hold true.

But yeah, classroom psychology is pretty icky.

I learned more from reading some of these Christian counseling books than Psych 101.

[Openly Curious]

Hello all

I am doing an open university course in psychology and I am struck by the very much humanist standpoint that all the studies and materials are from.

Evolution isnt really even discussed just automatically accepted and yet all of the last 100 years or so of research seems to show how different we are to primates and other animals. There is no mention of the other ID/ creationist perspectives.

Has anyone seen anything on this Christian view point on the mind that God has made so marvelously?

The next portion of study is on conciousness and I am yet to find mention of the "soul" in modern understanding/ research.

I started this course to aim to go onto supporting children with problems and had no idea what a "dark" place spiritually the world of psychology seems to be.

Any links / info helpful.

Thanks

Jenni

Hello Jenni

The only way you gonna find the things that psychology lacks it to write your own christian psychology books based on what the bible says. Most stuff in those text books are hog wash and does not help a true believer out in their struggles.

blessings to you

Openly Curious