Review of Psychology:
A Christian Perspective, High School Edition
As the Christian parent of a daughter who is a freshman at a
secular college and a home educated son who is in high school, I was extremely
interested in this textbook. I graduated
from an excellent Christian school and then attended a state university. It was difficult to evaluate the worldview of
the required Psychology courses on my own.
I would have welcomed such a course to prepare me for what I would face
in college.
Psychology: A
Christian Perspective would be an excellent course to offer in a Christian
high school or in a Christian homeschool.
This one semester course would be helpful to prepare Christian students
for college classes, especially since many home educated high school students
take college classes from secular colleges while still in high school for dual
enrollment credit. Psychological
concepts are woven into other college courses as well as popular books,
magazines, television programs and lectures. It is important for Christian
students to be prepared to evaluate what they will hear from a Biblical
perspective.
This textbook offers a comprehensive overview of Psychology. It has an appropriate level of depth for high
school students. It is challenging, but
understandable, with interesting case studies and examples. It is a 15 chapter, 265 page book. There are review questions at the end of each
chapter with answers available in a teacher’s guide that may be purchased or
downloaded free online. There are also
fill- in- the- blank quizzes with answers, and links to information for further
study (articles, demonstrations, and videos) for each chapter.
The Christian aspect of the textbook comes in brief
explanations of the Christian worldview on the various topics. He also states where Christians have
differing views on aspects of Psychology, such as diagnosis and treatment. These are helpful springboards that would allow
a parent or teacher to discuss their particular views in more detail with their
students. While a high school home
educated student could certainly do this course on his own, I would recommend
that the teacher or parent be available to discuss each topic with the
student. There are serious subjects
addressed that would be best approached together.
I look forward to using this textbook with my own
children.
Cassie Johnson (I have home educated my 3 children. I am in my 14th year of
homeschooling.)
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