I agree with Kinnaman’s unbiased assessment of Christianity and I find his research extremely helpful, because it provides us with a clear idea and an approximation of the precise degree of disdain and distrust others have towards the Christian faith. Furthermore, his research permits us to stand apart and examine ourselves as Christians. Kinnaman’s research results uncovered the most common points of skepticism and objections raised by outsiders towards the church and Christianity (Kinnaman, 2007). According to Kinnaman, the six issues or themes outsiders have against believers are the following: 1) Hypocritical 2)
The main problem with this concept is that the author never distinguishes with enough clarity, how this is a highly Christian ideal. He does offer how this is ideal can be considered a value, however, in a few examples he also shows the negative aspects of this idea/concept. Such as the example of the individual that was involved in a competitive sport. This individual like the physical activity produced by competition, but he also disliked the emotion produced by competition. In addition, his assertion that the church is weak and needs to offer a challenge to those that crave such things in our society, is wrong.
Overall, in the book, Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, there are some very strong and applicable points that I believe, should be shared as much as possible. For instance, in the entire book one, Lewis rambles on about the moral law of society, and the outcome of peoples over complicated ways of thinking. He mentions the so called standard of behavior, which it upheld by the thinker to believe that whatever way he sees the situation should be the right way, and however the situation is presented in his mind is how it should be played out. Lewis gives many diverse examples of this action such as, sharing a “bit of orange,” since I “gave you some of mine.” the greed involved with the way of thinking is what Lewis called the law of nature.
THINK ABOUT WHAT JESUS SAID, THAT THEIR OWN EGO AND PRIDE LEAD THEM TO EAT, SEXUAL DESIRE. THEIR (SIN) UNRIGHTEOUSNESS THAT MADE US ALL (MANKIND) HEBREWS 12:8. TODAY WE HAVE THE SAME SIN THAT BROUGHT ADAM AND EVE DESTRUCTION THAT WILL BRING OURS. TODAY WE HAVE 82% THAT CALL THEM SELF BY NAME ONLY CHRISTIAN, WATCH PORNOGRAPHY, A CHRISTIAN SURVEY OF 105,000 SHOW THAT ABOUT THE SAME NUMBERS HAVE AND IS DOING FORNICATION AND ADULTERY. THE SURVEY IS EVANGELIST 25.1%, PROTESTANT 22.7%, CATHOLIC 22.75%, MORMON 1.6%, JEHOVAH’S
Integration: Mixing Psychology and Christianity Latoya Alston Liberty University Summary In the book Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity, David N. Entwistle (2010) forces readers to question whether or not psychology and Christianity can be integrated. As the book begins, he argues that integrating the two disciplines is difficult because there are two perspectives in which a person can view the world: from a secular perspective or from a Christian perspective (Entwistle, 2010). Secular thinking contradicts Christianity because it consists of a worldview that is limited to the earthly realm and is based on things that can be tangibly proven (Entwistle, 2010). Christian thinking, however, reaches beyond the physical,
(SIP-A): People who are not materialistic form close relationships with one another, unlike materialistic people, who do not. Some examples of these people include Clarisse and Granger. Clarisse’s non-materialism is shown in her focus on nature and thoughts. “‘They want to know what I do with all my time. I tell them that sometimes I just sit and think’...
Summary This review is on the book Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity written by David N. Entwistle (2010). In the beginning of this book, one is led to think that psychology and theology do not work well together. The author throws around the idea that it may be impossible for the two to ever be able to be used together since one is completely based on faith and the other completely on truth.
Bradstreet explains that opinions aren’t everything, that what truly matters is their character, their personality, not their opinions. Not only do people of today's society struggle to acknowledge and accept differing ideas, but they also have trouble with letting go of materialistic things. In today's culture, materialistic items mean everything, from your social status to how happy you are. Bradstreet explains through Here Follow Some Verses Upon the Burning of Our House, July 10th, 1666, that materialistic are not everything, there is more to life than what you own or don’t own. “Yet by His gift is made thine own; there’s wealth enough, I need no more,
The book that called Psychology & Christianity: Five Views by Johnson, one book that links between Christians with psychology. Firstly, the book will described the history of the influence of Christian in psychology. In this book they explain that the Christian and psychology has a big influence. The books that I read, is written by several authors. The author must write the view and their views on how Christians should practice psychology.
For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man. “Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned. By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.” As Christians, we must not pursue material things but spiritual
Rather than bringing fulfillment, materialism instead results in exactly the
”5 In other words, people may show actions that display empathy, yet there is still prejudice in every human heart, which is the result of original sin. Furthermore, Coleman highlights a few contemporary secularists such as Singer, Pinker, Rifkin and Ridley. He sums up their sentiments and errors by
In defining these I will be using five points as follows in my own words. -Christian theism- believes that God is the creator of the universe and living beings on Earth. -Naturalism- believes there is no God. Living being’s existence. Most do not understand where they come from and are still trying to find out.
As we go out into the community, we tend to use our religious customs more than what you might think. Without thinking about
One study revealed that money was an essential need for happiness, but it was not what made the people happy. They established satisfaction in close relationships with loved ones, community work, fulfillment and pride from their work and accomplishments (Diener and Biswas-Diener 162). The highest life satisfaction was found in societies of wealthy nation while the unhappiest nations were the extremely poor ones. When it comes to materialism, it does not matter if someone is rich or poor, all that matters is that “your income is sufficient to your desire,” and that “differences in aspirations lead to very different amounts of happiness” (Diener and Biswas-Diener 170).
