...Faith Integration Paper Vivian Li Azusa Pacific University UNRS 404 – Nursing Care of Children Professor Janette Tingson July 18, 2016 Faith Integration Paper Child abuse is a serious problem that can have lasting harmful effects on its victims. The goal in preventing child abuse is to stop this violence from happening in the first place. Safe and stable environment for all children can prevent abuse and help all children reach their full potential (Children’s Bureau, 2016). Child abuse and neglect are complex problems rooted in unhealthy environments. According to CDC (2016), preventing child abuse and neglect requires a comprehensive approach that influences all levels of the social societal culture, community involvement, relationships among families and neighbors, and individual behaviors. “Effective prevention strategies focus on modifying policies, practices, and societal norms to create safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments” (CDC, 2016). Parenting is one of the toughest and most important jobs, and we all have a stake in ensuring that parents have access to the resources and support they need to be successful. Entire communities can play a role in helping families find the strength they need to raise safe, healthy, and productive children. As a Christian and a nurse, I believe to prevent child abuse is one of our mission that God given us, we should get to know our neighbors, because we all know that problems seem less overwhelming when support...
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...We don’t read the Bible just to know it, but to be changed by it. It’s the mirror of God’s Word that transforms our lives,But if we want to know the Word of God, if we want to grow in it, we have to make the input. … The Bible is such a precious book, and you realize that as you go forward. It’s a guidebook for daily life. We are all equal in the eyes of God because He made us in His own image and likeness. So, as children of God we must be a responsible stewards of God’s Creation. We, as human individuals possesses dignity of a person, who is not just something but someone. As a youth of today, We must make a difference that can help God’s nation. I get this verse from the bible “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love,” I think, “Good idea. God, I ask you to work in my life to make me humble, gentle and patient with others. You know it’s not my nature to be that way with all people. Teach me how.” In other words, I continue to trust Him, continue to rely on Him, asking God to do in my life what He has just spoken to me about. When my teacher in R.E subject introduces about the INTEGRATION ACTIVITY, It was like I felt happiness and a little bit nervousness. Happy in the sense that I can help others through this activity, that I can preach the good news of God in my own little ways and lastly I can serve God through this activity. In contrary, nervous because Am I really worthy to be a preacher of the good news to children? And Can I really...
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...David Hanson Integration of Psychology and Theology COUN506-B15 Liberty University Dr. Wayne Wilson Spring 2014 Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity Author – David N. Entwistle Abstract The book “Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity” by David Entwistle, is a tightly packed explanation of the relationship between Christianity (theology) and psychology. Through most of history there has been many a heated debate over these two topics being integrated. Entwistle presents information that shows how the two are both designed by God and that God is the author of all truth (Entwistle, 150). Entwistle attempts to walk the reader through various investigated claims and the tensions that ensue from these arguments. We typically go through life looking through our own lens of how things should be based on our own worldview. How we see things and interpret them are filtered through our limited understanding of the world. “Worldviews function somewhat like eyeglasses” (Ibid, 56). This concept is held to throughout the book. The author wants the reader to understand how people learn and determine their view of truth. Entwistle introduces the term epistemology. This is “an exercise of intellectual virtue” (Ibid, 76). These virtues include honesty, humility, respectfulness, compassion, etc. He points out the necessity of these virtues in order to better help us evaluate ourselves. Entwistle presents...
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...Counseling is not a one size fits all kind of technique. What may work for one individual may not work for another if a change is the expected outcome. So, the primary purpose of this paper is to discuss in detail how the integration of biblical truth in accepted secular counseling technique works to help clients obtain both an inner and outer serenity. Even though, the technique used in professional counseling differs from the technique used in lay Christian counseling. Together they provide the necessary skills to help those that they counsel filter through their problems to find peace. Support for Professional Counseling While, professional counseling is more secular in structure mainly because it uses a psychotherapy method as a way to...
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...book explains how the two books of God can be consolidated to provide the needs of the whole man. The author stated that all truth is God’s and everything that he made was good. Psychology is the study of human behavior and theology is the study of religion; both perspectives are disciplines that are learned. Integration will allow a better understanding of human behavior which neither perspective can do along. Since the Christian faith could not support man along, the mentally challenged suffered. Critics stated that the Christian faith did not keep Bible law concerning love and acceptance of homosexuality; the faith didn’t have the science or intellect to cure sickness, distorted perceptions and mental defects. Sin brought the fall of man and brokenness; yet, science through testings, assumptions, methods, experiments and discoveries were needed to fully care for humans; a holistic approach was needed to cure man. The Church was challenged to provide supreme knowledge to care for souls which lead to many new worldviews which were made up of disciplines that governed people’s lives. These worldviews have Enemies and Allies which were obstacles to integration. The Church accepted psychological perspectives to help the mentally ill; they vacillated in their belief and had attitudes towards the scriptures; this is why the work to restore man could not be done alone through the Church. Moreover, in order for psychology and theology to be combined, there must be experts...
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...with broken souls to walk freely with Jesus Christ. To understand the whole person the counselor must consider the body, soul, mind and spirit. Dr. Neil T. Anderson discusses three different themes throughout his book to help the counselee bring people back to God. The integration of Theology, the study of God and Psychology, the study of the soul, can cause concern in the Christian community. Wondering who is responsible for integrating God into the secular counseling can be easily answered. Defining mental health to alleviate some of the suffering related to the natural and spiritual realm. Keywords: discipleship counseling, integration, theology, psychology, secular, mental health Discipleship Counseling Caring to the desires and problems of hurting people today is difficult and can be overwhelming at times. As today’s generations search for purpose, meaning, and significance, many are experiencing a pervasive sense of emptiness and loneliness. Obviously, from a Christian approach the problem is a spiritual one and so must be the cure. Anderson explains that one of his basic themes is the idea that one’s identity in Jesus Christ can be nurtured by the counselor derived from a model based on integration of both Theology and Psychology. Methods are given to help counselee to overcome traumatic experiences in their lives. Traumatic experiences are deeply etched in people’s minds. They shape their beliefs about God, themselves and the world in which they live (Anderson...
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...REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE PACO 507 LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY BY JOHN M. SIMMS PHOENIX, ARIZONA JULY 04, 2013 Table of Contents Introduction.........................................................................................................................2 Summary of Material………………………………...........................................................3 Practical Application…………………………....................................................................7 Works Cited……………………………………………………………………….............8 Introduction – Goal of Biblical Counseling David Powlison has developed a biblical theology of biblical counseling with the foundation of this counseling style being the Bible as God’s authoritative word. Powlison believes that the Bible is sufficient to provide the basic framework for the counselor in addressing every problem in any area of life. Powlison is quoted as saying, “it becomes clearer and clearer that Scripture is about counseling: diagnostic categories, causal explanations of behavior and emotion, interpretation of external sufferings and influences, definitions of workable solutions, character of the counselor, goals for the counseling process…These are all matters to which God speaks directly, specifically, and frequently. He calls us to listen attentively, to think hard and well, and to develop our practical theology of conversational ministry” (Powlison 2010, 102). A biblical counseling movement emerged in the late 1960’s and...
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...Comparison Paper 1 – Crabb PACO 507 Theology and Spirituality Counseling Susie N. McCoy Liberty University Dr. Max Mills Spring 2014 Comparison of Larry Crabb’s Book Effective Biblical Counseling This comparison paper will briefly evaluate Larry Crabb’s (1977) reflection, responses, and summary given in his book Effective Biblical Counseling: A Model for Helping Caring Christians Become Capable Counselors, Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. This comparison will reflect on Crabb’s (1977) four approaches to integrating the Bible and counseling, and his three levels of counseling models that can be integrated into the functioning of a local church. This study will explore that one must be a caring Christian in order to become a capable counselor and that any approach to counseling that is Biblical base will be successful among a body of believers in a local church setting. Crabb (1977) stated that since effective counseling requires both a caring attitude and an understanding heart of Christian love of human functioning, than the mature believers in the local churches need to be train in counseling insights and skills (p. 14). Summary: Crabb’s Theory/Methodology In his book Crabb (1977) offered three levels of counseling to be used in the local church. The first one that should be implemented is educating the believers of the local church with the strategies and method of biblical counseling. His second level is exhortation in counseling. He defined exhortation...
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...Southeastern University Biblical Family Ministry Paper: Segmentation vs. Integration William Davis PMIN 3273 Professor Vasquez 17 September 2015 Biblical Family Ministry Paper: Segmentation vs. Integration Throughout history churches have always been segmented-programmatic to accommodate different ages individually in their own classrooms learning their own thing. A segmented-programmatic church means that the family is never together and are all learning something different. However, many churches have found that this method is becoming old and they are finding it to no longer work with today’s times. Researchers have shown that 70 percent of young people leave the church by age 22 this is because churches are failing to bring in young worshipers and keep new the old ones. Now, many churches are starting to lean towards a more family-integrated service. A family-integrated service is one in which all of the different classes you get with segmented model is eliminated. There is no youth group or children’s church, everything is done in the main sanctuary and the family is always together. The segmented-programmatic church model came out of the nineteenth century when school systems started putting students in tightly in tightly-graded classes. The church saw that this was a functioning model in society and they believe that it would work within their walls. The segmented-programmatic model has a couple good things that can come out of it; however, there are...
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...Theory Critique of Crabb and Hawkins Kaitlin Clark Liberty University Summary In life we all experience situations and scenarios that are hard to cope with and with them they bring about problems and challenges. No one in the world is immune to these problems, however it is these problems we face that help us to mature as individuals. Nevertheless, the way that people approach their difficulties varies. Some people live in fear, other feel that since they have created their problems they are the only one who can fix it, and some believe that their problems are not from anything they have done but a product of their environment. According to Crabb our reactions to difficult life experiences take on one of three forms: guild, resentment, or anxiety (Crabb, 1977). Furthermore Crabb (1977) believes that many of our problems in life are simply the way we interpret our experiences. People who can have positive feelings towards situations are able to cope with their problems in a healthy way. And people who negatively view their experiences are more likely to fight guilt, resentment and anxiety. This is where counselors come in, for simple problems the counselor can just be a friend they do not need to be a professional simply someone who can listen and help sort out life experiences and offer simple advice. However, for the larger problems a professional counselor is needed. Dr. Crabb wrote Effective Biblical Counseling in an attempt to bridge the gap between psychology...
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...Flenner My Theory: Stepping out in faith In the first part of this year our 4 year old daughter was stung by a bee at preschool on her neck. She is not allergic to bees but I became worried when she developed a fever of 101, and swelling began to go from her neck to her cheek. I rushed her to her Doctor and she admitted her to the ICU unit at the hospital. The surgeons looked at her and said they may have to cut her neck and cheek open because she had developed Cellulites (sel-u-LI-tis), which is a common and potentially serious bacterial skin infection. Cellulite appears as a swollen, red area of skin that feels hot and tender, and it may spread rapidly. Being a woman of God the informal method I choose to use at this point was the bible. I called the members of our prayer team from our church and let them know how serious this was. The Dr’s at this point had stated antibiotics but after 5 hours stated she was not responding to the medicine. I have always believed in God’s promise to heal all of his children, so I stepped out in faith and relied on Gods ability to heal her. When our friends from church showed up our daughter had been totally lifeless and had not moved in a few hours. Pastor Tim walked into the room and laid his hand on her cheek which was so hot to touch he quickly removed it. He began to pray and placed his hand back on her face. At that moment we were all standing around her watching in amazement as Pastor Tim prayed more and more the redness literally...
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...Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity Liberty University LaTashia Moore Summary The book “Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity” by David N. Entwistle tries to answer the question of how psychology and theology relate to each other. Though this is has been a heated debate throughout the years, Entwistle tries to show how they integrate with each other by showing how God designed both. Entwistle shows us how the world of psychology is looked at in the secular form as well as gives the reader a view from the Christian standpoint. Christian psychology is define “as a commitment to a Christian worldview that shapes how psychology is studied and applied, and that recognizes that there are specific Christian resources that uniquely reveal crucial aspects of what it means to be human” (Entwistle, 2010, p. 15). Entwistle introduces us to the virtues of honesty, humility, and respectfulness through epistemology. By using these virtues it will help us evaluate ourselves in order to better ourselves. Entwistle introduces us to his five models that show the relationship between psychology and theology. The five models are enemies, spies, colonialists, neutral parties, and allies as subjects of one sovereign. Those who follow the enemy model are those who take an either/or position on psychology versus theology (Entwistle, 2010). Spies are those who “are more interested in uncovering the psychology of the religious system rather than holding on to orthodox...
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...two primary needs. These needs are significance and security with secondary being acquired needs. Acquired needs are those that meet a primary need (Crabb, 112). The problem rises to the surface when any of these needs are not met. The author states there are three types of obstacles that interfere with achieving a chosen goal. They are Unreachable Goals, External Circumstances, and Fear of Failure (Crabb, 125). 3. Biblical integration (How much of the Bible is used in this methodology?) The author clearly states that anything that is anti-God in methodology should be rejected. However, there are different types of approaches, “separate but equal (where psychology and biblical teaching are equivalent);” “tossed salad (where a little of each of psychology and biblical teaching is used without evaluation);” “nothing buttery (where psychology is ignored or irrelevant);” “Spoiling the Egyptians” is what the author terms his approach. This is when only the portion of psychology that is in line with the Bible is utilized but the foundation is found in the Bible (Crabb, 49). 4. Formula for change (the...
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...Christianity address both the experiences in human life and angles from different views. The writer also explains, “Christianity being based on the Word of God. Psychology is based on worldly views; it is an empirical foundation, so it does not allow faith to make any adjustments in its teachings.” (Entwistle, 2010) Christianity is based on the belief in Jesus Christ, which takes faith and understanding, the Bible is the teachings and laws that God wants us to abide by, and is the foundation of all truth. The writer of the book states that, “Psychology uses empirical methods of study while theology studies human interpretations of God’s Word.” (Entwistle, 2010) We take a look at the integration of the behaviors. The book Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity’s sole purpose is to help the readers understand combining the disciplines of psychology and Christianity. Even though the two always seem to pull against one another, the author gives great examples and issues an insight on how the two can work together. There are various models that view the integration of the two and show how they can be combined to be a marvelous tool together. The author began the book by taking a look at the way worldly views can have a huge influence on the way people think in society. David Entwistle takes the idea of “worldview” (Entwistle, 2010) and explains how we as...
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...explores the connection between Jesus and the Old Testament with the intention of showing how his identity, mission, and values are interwoven within its metanarrative. In doing so, he prefaces this work with his conviction that “the deeper you go into understanding the Old Testament, the closer you come to the heart of Jesus.”[1] While there is much to be gained from Wright’s work, a critical examination of the underlying themes will reveal a need for further evaluation of critical theological foundations for understanding Jesus in the context of the Old Testament. Summary Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament was written in order to help the reader understand the relationship the between Jesus and the long history of the Hebrew bible. The author develops five critical perspectives from which a clear picture of Jesus’ redemptive role is expected. Key passages from...
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