Integration Exam Study Guide 2 Questions Fully Solved.

According to Entwistle, what are the five keys to a Christian Theocentric worldview? - Answer 1.) Unity of truth is grounded in a transcendent God who created an orderly world. 2.) Human capacity is God-given. These capacities should be guided by intellectual and moral values/ virtues, which results in adoration of God. 3.) Reality is holistic (unity of physical, social, psychological, and transcendent phenomena). 4.) Human finitude/frailty/effects of sin are limiting factors in the pursuit/acquisition of knowledge. 5.) Epistemic inquiry (philosophical approach to understanding human knowledge) is a means of evaluating truth claims. According to Entwistle, what is a worldview? - Answer A window through which they view the world, framed by assumptions and beliefs. Worldviews shape the way we understand/experience the world and reflect on our life expectations. According to Entwistle, what does the Enemies model of integration (Christian Combatants subtype) assert? - Answer Psychology and theology are incompatible. Human reasoning is suspicious and the ultimate goal is to protect religious authority. According to Entwistle, what does the Enemies model of integration (Secular Combatants subtype) assert? - Answer Psychology and theology are incompatible. They're committed to secular perspective and antagonistic toward religion. Authority, particularly religious authority, is inadequate and human reasoning is superior. According to Entwistle, what does the Neutral Parties model (also known as the Levels of Explanation model) assert? - Answer This model asserts that psychology and theology shouldn't really interact as they are two separate disciplines. The ultimate goal is to accumulate knowledge and protect disciplinary sovereignty, but there is very limited interaction between the disciplines. There is also unique exploration involved in both disciplines NOT integration though. Methods/procedures are to separate parts of the disciplines through disciplinary isolationism (careful segregation) and/or isolated correlationism (they can sometimes be compared).