1Who are key philosophical figures in the history of psychology?
Plato and Aristotle.
2Who are key Christian figures in the history of psychology?
Gregory the Great, Augustine, and Aquinas.
3Who are key scientific figures in the history of psychology?
Wundt, James, Behaviorism, Cognitive theorists.
4What is the Conflict Model?
“This Means War!” – Psychology and theology are seen as opposing.
5What is the Composite Model?
“Christo-Paganism” – A blending of the two, sometimes uncritically.
6What is the Compartmental Model?
“Stay in your lane!” – Psychology and theology operate separately.
7What is the Constructive Model?
“It’s the Truth, Truth” – Psychology and theology work together to discover God’s truth.
8What did Arthur F. Holmes say about truth?
“All truth, no matter where it be found or by whom it be discovered, is still God’s truth.”
9What are the 3 implications of Holmes’ presupposition?
1. Truth includes both special and general revelation.
2. Christians are not the only ones who discover truth.
3. All truth is grounded in the person and character of God.
10What makes Christian truth unique?
Truth is absolute → God is the unchanging, universal reality.
Truth is personal → Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life” (John 14:6).
11What are the two primary means by which God discloses truth?
General Revelation & Special Revelation.
12What is the “Two-Book Approach”?
Viewing general revelation (nature) and special revelation (Scripture) as two “books” authored by God.
13What are the 3 domains of truth?
1. Empirical (Material – natural sciences).
2. Rational (Cognitive – logic, reasoning, philosophy).
3. Theological (Spiritual – revealed by special revelation).
14How do Myers & Jeeves (1987) describe the relationship between domains?
Each provides a valuable but incomplete perspective; together they give a fuller understanding.
15How do Meier et al. (1991) describe comparing science & theology?
Compare conclusions to see where they are similar, complementary, interactive, or at odds.
16Why does truth not ultimately contradict?
Because all truth is God’s truth.
17What is required in the pursuit of constructive truth?
Humility – recognizing human limitations & errors.
18What is the aspirational goal of teaching psychology as a Christian?
To pursue God’s truth about people through general and special revelation in the empirical, rational, and spiritual domains.
19What are the two primary means by which God discloses truth?
General Revelation & Special Revelation.
20What is the “Two-Book Approach”?
Seeing general revelation (nature) and special revelation (Scripture) as two “books” written by God.
21What does McGrath (2001) say about the Two-Book Approach?
It helped unite Christian theology, piety, and emerging science in the 17th–18th centuries.
22What are the three methods of discovering truth?
Empirical → Scientific Method (general revelation).
Rational → Logical/Philosophical Method.
Theological → Hermeneutical/Biblical Method (special revelation).