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Christian psychology is a merger of theology and psychology. [1] It is an aspect of psychology adhering to the religion of Christianity and its teachings of Jesus Christ to explain the human mind and behavior.
Theology might be undertaken to help the theologian better understand Christian tenets, to make comparisons between Christianity and other traditions, to defend Christianity against objections and criticism, to facilitate reforms in the Christian church, to assist in the propagation of Christianity, to draw on the resources of the Christian ...
The biblical theology movement was an approach to Protestant biblical studies that was popular in the United States, particularly among Presbyterians, between the 1940s and early 1960s. Heavily influenced by Neo-orthodoxy, the movement sought to escape the polarization of liberal theology and Christian fundamentalism.
Christian theology is the theology – the systematic study of the divine and religion – of Christian belief and practice. [1] It concentrates primarily upon the texts of the Old Testament and of the New Testament, as well as on Christian tradition. Christian theologians use biblical exegesis, rational analysis and argument. Theologians may ...
Biblical theology (inquiry into how divine revelation progressed over the course of the Bible). 2. Historical theology (study of how Christian theology develops over time): The Patristic Period (1st through 8th centuries) The Ante-Nicene Fathers (1st to 3rd centuries) The Nicene Fathers (4th century) The Post-Nicene Fathers (5th to 8th centuries)
Christian counseling focuses on a few main principles. It focuses on a holistic approach. One that can help with the individuals mind, spirit, and bodies well-being. Another term often used is "soul-care". This approach is to incorporate Christian views from the Bible, and include traditional beliefs and values.
Christian existentialism is a theo-philosophical movement which takes an existentialist approach to Christian theology. The school of thought is often traced back to the work of the Danish philosopher and theologian Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855) who is widely regarded as the father of existentialism.
In Christian theology, the tripartite view holds that humankind is a composite of three distinct components: body, spirit, and soul. It is in contrast to the bipartite view ( dichotomy ), where soul and spirit are taken as different terms for the same entity (the spiritual soul).