I do not agree with the statement - ‘Psychology is just sinful human beings sinfully
thinking about other sinful human beings.’ According to ROMANS 3:23 all human
beings have committed sins and they fall short of God’s glory[1]. It is true that the
individuals who have shown their trust in Jesus Christ and have confessed about
his resurrection have received deep love from the Almighty. Even though these
individuals have also committed sins in their lives but God has forgiven their sins
and he has accepted them completely. The individuals who focus on the spirit and
not on the flesh do not receive any kind of condemnation.
The statement that has been presented revolves around psychology which is the
study of human behavior and mind. So, it is not merely about sinful individuals
who think about other sinful people. The statement seems to be biased towards
the entire discipline of psychology. The integration of psychology and theology is
plausible at the conceptual level. However, as one goes deeper into these
separate concepts, it is necessary to be able to draw the line between them.
During the salvation of human beings, it is natural for a person to tremble and feel
scared. There exists fear in his mind as he is standing before God who would be
serving as a healer. Similarly, he would also tremble during salvation because his
human life is at stake. This example gives an insight into the psychological
aspects of a person during salvation. In such a situation, there is a connection
between the discipline of theology and psychology. Entwistle has discussed the
combination of spirituality with nature. According to him, both the spiritual world
and the natural domain are the result of God’s creativity. While theology lays
emphasis on the words of the Almighty, the psychological discipline corresponds
with His work[2].
The concepts of psychology and theology can be combined and used together to
capture the generalities of thoughts in human beings. With the evolution of
mankind, the closeness of these disciplines could increase further. In order to
understand the evolution of human beings in a genuine way it is necessary to
understand the fact that psychology and theology are not mutually exclusive on
nature. On the contrary, these disciplines can be used in order to get a
comprehensive insight into how human beings behave and whether they choose
the righteous path in their lives or not.
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