The extent of psychology is not limited to the culture and academia. The influence of psychological theories about learning and child development, parenting practices, moral development, personality and self-esteem, problems of living and more is widespread in the Christian church.
Psychological insights influence sermons across the country and many pastors leave the pulpit for jobs in pastoral counseling or social work. Self-help books about recovery, addiction, relationships, parenting, and weight loss make up the bulk of the new Christian book titles. Often these books are based on psychological theories that are fundamentally inconsistent with a Christian worldview.
You need to recognize when worldview assumptions are “Christianized” by sprinkling in a few Bible verses and mentioning Jesus. You must evaluate psychology at the worldview level (even when it is wrapped in Christian language) or you risk accepting ideas that are at their foundation inconsistent with your Christian worldview.
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