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Class  Schedule

Dates Topics Readings and Due Dates
 Jan 13 Introduction and orientation complete initial survey
15 Psychoheresy: A Biblical Analysis--or is it? "What We Believe" handout
20, 22 Sharpening the issues: Four core objections (but probably more) Guy (1980)
27 A sacred-secular split: So, which is it? Helweg (1999) interview and Tozer (1948) ch 10
29 History of psychology and religious persuasions ENT: Intro, ch 1;   MSV: chs 2, 3
Feb 3 History of faith and science ENT: ch 2;   J&J: ch 1 (pp 11-36)
5 Philosophy of science issues ENT: ch 3
10 Philosophy of science issues (cont) MSV: Intro, ch 1;  Jones (1986)
12 Modernism and postmodernism: Which seems most productive? Wallace (1998);  MSV: ch 11; DeVries handout
17 Postmodernism: A bolder approach? Jones (1994)
19 World view issues: Do you have one? ENT ch 4; Monsma (1994);  Niebuhr handout
Mar 2 Epistemology and cosmology: Do you have epistemic humility? ENT: chs 5, 6
4 Midterm Exam  
9 Anthropology: Do you have the Imago Dei? ENT ch 7; MSV ch 4
11 Nature of integration: Noun or verb? Bouma-Prediger (1990)
16 Models of integration ENT: chs 8, 9;  J&J: pp 36-44
18 Team #1 presentation on Myers J&J: ch 2, ENT: 10
23 Team #2 presentation on Collins J&J: ch 3;  ENT: ch 11
25 Cherie Horst video Patelis & Sorenson (1997);   Guidelines for Horst reaction paper
30 Discussion of Horst video and your papers Horst Reaction Paper due
Apr 1 Team # 3 presentation on Roberts J&J: ch 4
6 Team #4 presentation on Powlison J&J: ch 5
13 So many views: Can truth be found? J&J: 6
15 God's two books ENT: ch 12
20 WWJD: Would Jesus be an integrationist? Carlson (1976);  Major Integration Paper due
22 The process of integration Carter & Narramore (1979): ch 8
27 To where from here? ENT 13;
29-May 4 Final Exams --ours to be announced  

 

                 Here are a few articles for further reading, if desired:

                 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