An Integration of Statistics and Christianity
The Christian world-view has implications for statistics at the philosophical level as well as at the theoretical and applied levels. At the philosophical level statistics can be regarded as reflecting reality, as reflecting man's ignorance, or as reflecting both ignorance and reality. At the t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publishing
1975
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Journal of psychology and theology
Year: 1975, Volume: 3, Issue: 3, Pages: 195-201 |
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| Summary: | The Christian world-view has implications for statistics at the philosophical level as well as at the theoretical and applied levels. At the philosophical level statistics can be regarded as reflecting reality, as reflecting man's ignorance, or as reflecting both ignorance and reality. At the theoretical level our world-view influences the statistics we emphasize in our teaching. Finally, at the applied level our Christian faith must be reflected in our use of statistics in testing, counseling, and grading. |
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| ISSN: | 2328-1162 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/009164717500300307 |