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Class Schedule
| I. Introduction | |
| Jan 14 | Introduction and orientation: handout given for next class |
| 16 | Discussion: Chris and Jamie |
| 21 | Psychology: A Biblical Analysis and Psychoheresy Awareness Ministries: What We Believe (handout) Bulkley, The challenge to Christian psychology (radio address) |
| 23, 28 | Guy, The Search for Truth in the Task of Integration (Discussion Questions) Discussion: Four core objections to integration |
| II. Biblical Anthropology | |
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What is a person?
Jones & Butman, A Christian View of Persons (Discussion Questions ) |
| Feb 4 | MSV, Introduction and Chapter 4 only (Discussion Questions) Discussion: Imago Dei |
| III. Thinking Christianly | |
| 6 | Contours of a world view: Christian versus secular thought Monsma, Christian worldview in academia Gill, The idea of a Christian mind (Discussion Questions) |
| 11 | (continued) Gill, Six marks of a Christian mind (Discussion Questions) |
| 13 | Thinking Christianly about evil: Cheri Horst video (Reaction Paper Guidelines for Horst video) |
| 18 | What about theodicy? Follow up discussion on video and discussion of reaction papers (will hand in today) |
| IV. Integration: Content and Process | |
| 20 |
Integration: noun or verb? A History of Christians in Psychology read J & J text, chapter 1 (Discussion Questions) |
| 25 |
Continued discussion of definition and history of
Christianity and psychology interface
read M & P, Introduction (Discussion Questions) |
| 27 | Mid-term Examination in class |
| V. Integration: Types and Models--part 1 | |
| Mar 11 | Types of integration Bouma-Prediger, The task of integration: A modest proposal (Discussion Questions) |
| 13, 18 | The Niebuhrian
Christ and culture approach
Carter, Secular and Sacred Models of Psychology and Religion (Discussions Questions) |
| VI. Interdisciplinary Integration: Types of integration--part 2 | |
| 20 | J & J, read ch 2 (group #1 presentation) |
| 25 | J & J, read ch 3 (group #2 presentation) |
| 27 | J & J, read ch 4 (group #3 presentation) |
| Apr 1 | J & J, read ch 5 (group #4 presentation) |
| 3 | J & J, read ch 6 (concluding discussion) |
| VII. Philosophy of Science | |
| 8, 10 | Philosophy of science approach to integration
Jones, Relating the Christian faith to psychology (Discussion Questions) |
| 15 | Nature of modern and postmodern science MSV, Chapters 1, 3, 5 (Discussion Questions) |
| 22 | Postmodernism: Religion and Science Jones, A constructive relationship for religion with science (Discussion Questions) |
| VIII. Summing Up | |
| 24 | So, what would Jesus do? Carlson, The Jesus style of relating (Discussion Questions) Your major research paper is due this date (See Major Paper Guidelines) |
| 29 |
Where are we now? Where are YOU now?
Read Hill and Kauffman, Psychology and theology: The challenges (Discussion Questions) |
| Finals | Final exam--TBA |
Here are a few articles for further reading:
Hoekema, The Question of the Self-Image
Faw, Wilderness wanderings and promised
integration: The quest for clarity
Beck, Sola
Scriptura: Then and now
Clouse, Can Two Walk Together, Except They Be Agreed?
Van Leeuwen, M.S. Five uneasy questions
Jones, S. Reflections on the nature and future of
the Christian psychologies