Which Presuppositions? Secular Psychology and the Categories of Biblical Thought

It is one thing to say presuppositions affect theory and counseling; it is another to identify which presuppositions are most important. If our thinking and counseling is to be biblical, where does the key presuppositional issue lie? The thesis of this article is that categories of human experience...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Powlison, David A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Sage Publishing 1984
In: Journal of psychology and theology
Year: 1984, Volume: 12, Issue: 4, Pages: 270-278
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
Description
Summary:It is one thing to say presuppositions affect theory and counseling; it is another to identify which presuppositions are most important. If our thinking and counseling is to be biblical, where does the key presuppositional issue lie? The thesis of this article is that categories of human experience and behavior become “psycho-logistic” unless they specifically and consciously describe all that pertains to human beings in relation to God. Kuhn, Polanyi, Van Til, Berkouwer, Hooykaas and McQuilkin are discussed. The categories for understanding human behavior must root intrinsically and consistently in the biblical view of people.
ISSN:2328-1162
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/009164718401200402