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4. Good psychology translates the valid insights of religion into psychology and usesthem for human good. Examples: Fromm, Jung, and MowrerC. Psychology Parallels Religion --or that--1. Religion and psychology are not related, each exists in its own sphere. One isscientific and the other is not.2. Religion is a personal (and social) matter, while psychology is intellectual andacademic.3. Both religion and psychology can be embraced. There is no conflict since they do notinterrelate. Examples: ThorneD. Psychology Integrates Religion1. A unifying or integrating view of truth in religion and psychology is both possibleand desirable.2. The truth or insights from psychology or religion will have some correspondencewith the other discipline.3. The truth or valid principles of religion and psychology are in harmony and form aunity.4. Religion as socially manifested may be pathological, or brings suffering, but itsintrinsic nature is acceptable.5. Valid religion and religious experiences are helpful in transcending the pains ofexistence or in assisting in the maturing process of growth.Examples: Allport, Frankl, and GuntripAbove quoted from "Secular and Sacred Models of Psychology and Religion." Journal ofPsychology and Theology, Summer 1977, P. 199III. A Biblical View of PsychologyPsychology may make many helpful studies of man. It may be descriptive, but goesbeyond its bounds when it becomes prescriptive. It can tell many things about what mandoes, but not about what he should do. Psychology should get out of the business of trying tochange people.It would be good to read the book... = "More Than Redemption" by Dr. Jay Adams=A. The Problems of the Accommodation of Christian Counseling to Secular Psychology.1. God is dishonored as God.2. God's power through the Word of God is denied.3. It deceives and discourages counselees.4. It yokes God to pagan counseling systems.5. It places secular psychologies many times on an equal authority basis as the Word ofGod.©2000, Revival in the Home Ministries 48