Christianity is a religion from Christ Jesus, grounded on the Holy Book
(Bible) as consecrated scripture and acknowledged by the Protestant
bodies, Eastern and the Roman Catholic. At the same time, Psychology is
a complex discipline and comprises several sub-fields of study, including
sporting, human development, well-being, medical, social conduct, and
mental processes (McLeod, 2017). Psychology is an innovative science
with significant advances occurring over the past one hundred and fifty
years. Nevertheless, its roots can be traced back to ancient Greece, about
400 to 500 BC (Marciniak, 2006). This discussion will attempt to discuss
the relationship between Christianity and psychology.
The interest of Christians in psychology has advanced over the last 50
years, and uncountable books have been printed by Christians that
attempt to define human personalities, dysfunctional advancement,
boundaries, relationships and problems, and how children ought to be
raised (Johnson, 2010). Nevertheless, amid this tension, there exists a
philosophical problem that the church has wrestled with for an extended
period. Over the past one hundred and forty years, a multifaceted and
vast body of facts and exercise has provided treatment and
understanding of people's conduct that differ significantly from Christian
viewpoints on the life of human beings.
6Subsequently, current psychology is largely nonspiritual. There is
significant disagreement concerning how much the models and
discoveries of this type of psychology ought to affect, be fascinated, and
even change Christians' ways of thinking regarding humans. Christians
have welcomed the findings and models of current psychology with
indiscriminating enthusiasm, innocently believing that its writings
perfectly reflect human reality. Johnson (2010) argues that some
Christians have reasoned that any assumption of current psychology is
psychoheresy because it indeed poisons the believers imbibing it.
As per several textbooks of introduction to psychopathology, counseling,
and psychology, the genesis of psychology arose in the mid to late 1800.
This was the establishment of modern psychology. Further investigations
show significant reflection, counseling, writing, psychological theorizing,
and some ongoing research during the past centuries (Johnson, 2010).
Indisputably, the form of the previous psychology was dissimilar in various
respects from the statistically and empirically focused psychology of the
last 100 years. In contrast, past psychology depended greatly on Christian
ministers' and thinkers' theological and philosophical likeliness. However,
that was a genuine psychological effort permeating Christianity's history
(Johnson, 2010). In as much as a more significant part of it was
characterized by lesser complexity evidenced in the modern/current
psychology.
Contemporarily, though some scientists continue to be direct rivals of
Christianity, some scientists are promoting the knowledge that
Christianity and psychology are well-matched. Nonetheless, the two
disciplines test each other to uphold intellectual truthfulness (Carter,
2013). Christianity challenges psychology to accept the importance of the
supreme frame of reference and ethical responsibility. At the same time,
psychology and science test Christianity to reexamine its assumptions
concerning God, eschatology, and creation to partake in good science.
According to (Carter, 2013), there exist pressure points in the connection
between Christianity and psychology. He adds that it is also factual that
the Christian ideology of a sovereign creator has sustained the
psychological spirit.
6 Johnson (2010) argues that the discipline of psychology and counseling
as an activity is essentially a spiritual initiative for Christians, as it is in the
existence of life. Therefore, there is a requirement for a supported
relationship between Christianity and psychology as human beings try to
come to an understanding of nature. Hence as I progress with my
research, I must recognize the role of psychology and its impact on my
research. Furthermore, combining faith and science in understanding the
relationship between the employer and their employee will bring a
resolution that can increase productivity and the well-being of the
workers.
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References
Carter, R. (2013).6Relationships Between Christianity and
Psychology:6Toward a More Integrative
Approach.6https://www.academia.edu/13666960/Relationships_Between_C
hristianity_and_Psychology_Toward_a_More_Integrative_Approach
Johnson, E. (2010).6Psychology and Christianity: Five Views6(2nd ed.).
Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN: 9780830828487.
Marciniak,6V.6P.6(2006).6Towards a History of Consciousness: Space, Time,
and Death.6Austria:6Peter Lang.
McLeod, S. A. (2017). Qualitative vs. quantitative research.6Simply
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