Religion Vs Christianity

Merriam-Webster defines psychology as, “the science of mind and behavior” (2018). This definition refers to psychology a science, meaning that psychologists use scientific methods for their research. When psychology is paired with religion, it can seem like a messy topic. Although science and religion together are often viewed negatively, there can also be positive ways to engage in this topic with psychology involved. Psychology had never been an issue in the church before my father became the pastor. When he became the pastor of the church, he decided to begin offering counseling services. He often met with individuals in the church needing guidance and he would always try to incorporate the Biblical perspective along with the psychological perspective. My church consisted of many elderly people, who did not like change. Although my dad felt as though he was doing the right thing, some of the elders in the church disagreed with counseling. They believed that the only thing these individuals needed was prayer and time spent the Lord, not by seeking help from someone else. This made my father’s decision to offer counseling services to the members of the church very difficult. My father had to explain to these individuals that his counseling sessions included time

My faith should always be most important in my life and never fall inferior to psychology. Even though I believe Christianity is more important, this does not mean that I find psychology unimportant. God gives Christians instructions to follow in the Bible, but that does not limit me to only using the Bible for instruction. I can gain understanding through learning about psychology as well. Partnering Christianity with psychology helps me to better understand why I do the things I do. Because I believe Christianity to be more important than psychology, this also means that my faith should influence my behavior and my