This sentence led me to think about the objectivity of truth “any investigation of
these processes [exploration of norms and behaviors] without beginning with
Scripture will lead to only error. Truth is not subjective.” d Johnson (2010), in his
book Psychology and Christianity: Five Views, explains five different perspectives
on the connection between the discipline of psychology and the Christian faith: a
level of explanation, integration, Christian psychology, transformational
psychology, and biblical counseling.
d d d d The integration view has science and research as primary sources of
knowledge, allowing interpretation of scientific findings through the Cristian
lenses (Johnson, 2010). With God as the author of all truth, science would merely
reflect His authorship (Johnson, 2010). This statement contradicts your previous
quote, which asserted that the beginning of any investigations should be based
on the Scriptures to prevent possible errors.
d d d d I find the truth to be something extremely subjective. For instance, one of my
favorite examples is the concepts of ethics and morals across the world. The
same solution to a problem can be seen as unethical and immoral in the United
States but utterly acceptable in third-world countries. In a situation like this, I find
it hard to assert who holds the truth. Even the Scripture can be somewhat subject
to interpretation, considering the lack of objectivity in many verses. Of course, this
is only “my truth” based on my life experience and limited understanding of the
world and the Scriptures.
References
Johnson, E. L. (2010). Psychology and Christianity: Five views (2nd ed.). IVP
Academic.
