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Five Issues that Distinguish the 5 Viewpoints

More critical or More Distinctive Understanding or Primary Task of


Sources of Knowledge Trusting Universal Understanding
They have a distinctive understanding
Primary Allegiance Psychology
LOE has science, academics and They prohibit Religious contributions that humans are most understood from They pay primary allegiance to morden Focuses on structuring contemporary
research as its main source of to psychology allowing only secular a stand point of hierachies of different psycholog with lack of consideration of psychology in areas of forgiveness and
Levels of Explanation View knowledge. worldviews. levels which do not need to be put whether it is right or wrong. therapy values

The rely most on science and According to the intergration model,


research as they strongly belief the only legitimate version of They pay primary allegiance to the truth Primary Task of Psychology is to
Viewpoints

in psychological truth that is built psychology is contemporary They have an understanding that all as they belief that "all truth is God's intergrate psychological truth with
Integration View from the Bible psychology secular psychology is true. truth" Biblical truth (Christian faith)

Sources of Knowledge include Dwells mainly on former historical Pays primary allegiance to the "Triune To develop a Christian science of
Christian psychological theories, studies of christian Psychology even This model has a universal firm belief God" which is the Christian doctrine of morden psychology by commencing
research programs, Biblical though very little research has been and understanding of soul care and the Trinity; three in one God (The Father, with biblical Psycology and Christian
Christian Psychology View studies and christian philosophy. conducted in this area. spiritual growth Son and Holy Spirit) heritage/customs.

Major source of knowledge This model likes and shows more


includes Christian resources such support to the catholic and orthodox This model beliefs in changing lives by This model is devoted to spiritual Aims at transforming human lives
Transformational Psychology as the Bible and Christian spirituality than it does with the transforming the hearts and character formation for soul care and guidance spiritually into the likeness of Christ
View traditions. protestants. through Christ Jesus. through Christ through soul care and guidance.

Source of knowledge for the The Biblical Counseling Models has this
biblical Counseling Model is This model trusts and depends only firm belief that the main setting or The Biblical Counseling Model pays The Biblical Counseling Model's
exclusively the Bible as they on scripture as the sole authority location for Christian soul care is the primary allegiance to God and the local primary task in psychology is
Biblical Counseling View solely depend on scripture. and guide required for counseling. church. church. counseling

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