Essay: Reflection on
God’s Works and The Glory of God Assignment (Choose
1 of the 2 prompts below on which to comment.)
Reflection on God’s Works
Entwistle noted that “theological reflection typically focuses more
on God’s workings in the world,” while “psychological reflection typically
focuses more on the workings of God’s world.” What implications does this have
for the relationship between psychology and Christianity?
The Glory of God
Kepler saw astronomers as “priests of Almighty God” who have “the
honour of standing guard…at the door of the shrine at whose high altar Copernicus
performs divine service.” How might this sentiment apply to all of us who study
the book of God’s Works? How can we heed Kepler’s warning to “not consider the
glory of our intellects, but the glory of God” in our academic and disciplinary
pursuits?
Entwistle, D. (2015). Integrative approaches to psychology and Christianity: An introduction to worldview issues, philosophical foundations, and models of integration (3rd ed.). Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers.