Psychology And Christian Thought Final

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Parenting Styles: authoritarian

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"old", "biblical"
1. children as "sinners", not perfect, need to be trained
very little joint decision making, focus primarily on the behavior of the child
obedience is highly valued
motivation of the sit. is less improtant
can't see thoughts but can see behavior

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Parenting Styles: permissive

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"new", "modern, liberal", "unbiblical"
1. children as "saints"
child-centered home/attitude
children can make their own choices and if left to do so, will
whenever the child is ready to make the decisions, will

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Parenting styles: polarities on a continuum

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theologically informed recognize the danger of taking extreme positions
on topics extremely improtant to us we usually take extremes
theologically it always comes back to a balance, that we are both image beares and fallen image bearers

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parenting styles: (sophisticated view of man) Implication of children as image-bearers

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1.The Bible reps man as the crown of God's handiwork
2. speaks of our sig and value
3. speaks to humanities abilites and potential
4. the image of God speaks to humans' fundamental identity
5. our most fundamental identity is that we are image bearers.

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parenting styles: (sophisticated view of man) implications of children as fallen image bearers

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1. did not destroy who we are as image bearers but it did distort it
-coopersmith-what promotes self-esteem in children
a. parental warmth (enjoying your kids, especially when from dad)
b. respct for the child (demonstrate respect, respecting privacy)
c. the need for reasonable controls (children seemed to need a controlled environment, direction, kids have safety and security needs and like routine and structure)

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parenting styles: (sophisticated view of man) implications of a balanced biblical view of man for parenting

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1. deep respect for every child (person)
2. sensitivity to uniqueness and capabilities of children
3. committment to provide for the needs of a child
4. need to recongize that as a parent, you have delagated authority and this is a trust from God
5. keen awareness as parents of our fallen nature and need of grace (applies to leadership)
6. take the Bible seriously on it's instruction for training, correction, discipline

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gender roles-thinking Christianly

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people tend to overemphasize salient characteristics
it feeds our stereotypes

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gender roles-problems with partriarchy for women

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1.women's role is seen as something that's devalued
2. social arrangment where men are given more power and privileges than women
3. illiteracy rate is 2ce as much for men.
4. women put in more than men

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gender roles- problems with partriarchy for men

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1. boys usually given less gender flexibility
2. emotional price-b/c they are discouraged from exprcessing other emotions
3. physically-sematic problems, die earlier

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gender roles and evangelicals-traditional view

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(hierchical, complimentarian)
1. there are distinctions between male/female roles which were ordained by God and should be respected
2. God established adam as the head of the marriage relationship
3. the view extends to relationships outside of marriage and the home (i.e church)

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gender roles and evangelicals-
the egalitarian view

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(equal)
1. bible teaches that men and women are equal
2. both are created in the image of God and God values both images equally.
3. rulership of Adam over eve began after they sinned
4. scripture teaches mutula submission and responsibility particularly in the area of child bearing
5. all been given individual gifts and regardless of the gender, we should develop them

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gender roles and evangelicals-the reality

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1. most evangelicals hold to a symbolic traditionalism and pragmatic egalitarianism.
2. in principle, believe the traditional view is biblical, but in day to day living, it's much more egalitarian.
3. kind of a mix
ex. many women felt like they were looked down upon for working outside of the home

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gender roles: (psychological perspectives) biologically vs socially constructed

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bio-associated w/ reproductive and sexual functions (ie. men are gnerally stronger but strength is found only in some areas)
verbal and spacial differnces in the brain help us to understand bio gender diffs
hormone diffs
soc: aroung age 5, gender becomes important and steriotypes kick in b/c gender is so salient

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gender roles: (psychological perspectives) competing theories: evolutionary psych vs. cultural determinism

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EP-
1. we evolved- bio explanation for diffs (ex. women are the logical candidates for child-bearing b/c they can nurse.
2. innate diffs between men and women.
CD-
1. how culture determines our gender roles
2. socializing us into be boys and girls (ex. we don't tell girls they can't cry but we tell boys not to, girls are usually asked to be babysitters, boys asked to help out in garage)
3. dads hold to stereotypes more

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gender roles: (theological perspectives) creation and gender roles

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1. gender diffs were designed by God
2. in the original creation, made male and female
3. there is an essential unity in male and female
4. God's image applies to both male and female
5. Woman is a suitable helper for man (like but oposite them, a fitting helper, same word to describe God as our helper)
6. The order of the creaton of adam and eve (what does it imply)

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gender roles: (theoplogical persps.) theological conclusions

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1. equal in value (we can't confuse function with value, both created in the image of God and need to subdue the earth)
2. complementary in funciton (deos that nec. mean hierarchial/egalitarian)
3. the avg male would not have spoken to women as Christ did
4. distinct in responsibility
5. romans list of hall of faith, 12 were women
6. interp. of the bible is influenced by stereotypes

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gender roles: (theological persps.) general conclusions

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1. even though there are diffs, there is a whole lot of flexibility
2. most of our socialization encourages stereotypes, generally speaking, they are not good for society

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sexual ethics and porn
sexual ethic and the Bible

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1. bible is clear that we are sexual beings, embodied creatures, sexuality is important (they shall become one flesh)
2. image of relational intimacy

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sexual ethics and porn: porn and sexuality
history of porn

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porn used to be writing about harlots, has progressed

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sexual ethics and pron: porn and sexuality
use of pron by Christians

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annecdotal, don't have percentages, "i need help" but only have data from people who confess

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sexual ethics and porn: porn and sexuality
def of porn and form of it today

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is an r rated film porn?
Def: written, graphic, or oral depiction of erotic topics that is predominately sexually explicit, and inteded primarily for the purpose of sexual arousal

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sexual ethics and porn: porn and sexuality
research on the effects of porn

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5 categories of porn according to 1986 commission
(sexuality is separated from marital commitment)
1. display of nudity-no effect
2. non violent and non-degrading porn (pics, magazines, films, novels)-mixed results
3. non violent but degrading (men's attitudes towards women)-negative effects
4. sexual violence (depicitons of rape)-negative effects
5. child porn-negative
6. real relationships replaced with porn

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sexual ethics and porn: porn and sexuality
theories on the process of involvement in porn

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1. exposure-sometimes unintended
2. addiciton (pysiological dependence), dependence
3. escalation (of a serious nature)
4. descentitization (descenticized to the issue)

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sexual ethics and porn: porn and sexuality
scriptural assessment of pron

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1. porn attacks the dignity of men and women who are created in the image of God
2. distorts God's gift of sex
3. scripture condmens the practice that often results fromt he use of porn or atleast are seen in porn (ie. adultery, sexual immorality)
4. scripture is quite clear about the misuse of sex (1 cor 6:13, 1 thess 13, matt 5:27-28

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sexual ethics and pron: thinking christianly about porn and sexuality
summary and assessment of sr and gr

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1. our relational nature is very important to who we are as people, has clear implications about our sexuality, it is to be enjoyed in a mutual relationship. porn doesn't stress partnership
2. sexuality is not just for enjoyment but procreation
3. sexuality is vulnerable to perversion, distortion
4. based on GR, the use of porn is at least somewhat harmful, psychologically and relationally

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sexual ethics and porn: thinking christianly
steps to combat porn

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1. parents should preach a biblical view of sex to their children
2. parents should evaluate children's exposure to media influences
3. it should be a talked about in church
4. web blocks, accountability
5. being open and willing to discuss this issue with children

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sexual ethics and homosexuality: evaluation bio basis of homosexuality
genetic evidence

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1. some evidence of biological basis but research is inclusive rather than conclusive
2. higher rate of homo in certain fams
3. gay men were more likely to have a gay bro then straight men
4. among women it was diff
5. nature (bio how we are) vs. nurture (how we were raised)

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sexual ethics and homo: evaluatiing bio basis of homo
prenatal neurohormonal hypothesis

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1. 5 months=critical period of sexual development
2. too much testosterone that will masculinize the female brain
3. maternal stress could play a factor but doesn't apply to all people/homosexuals

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sexual ethics and homo: evaluating bio basis of homo
neuroanatomical evidence

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1. are there diffs in brain structure?
2. prenatal diffs cause diffs in male/female brains
3. ex. hypothalamus ( at least in men) is smaller in gay men then in straight
4. hypothalaus has a lot to do withour emotions and our sexuality

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sexual ethics and homo: evaluating bio basis of homo
biblical evidence

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bible speaks out against homo as a distortion of God's gift of sexuality.

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sexual ethics and homo: thinking christianly about homo
inegrating sr and gr

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there is enought of a bio mass that says that there is somewhat of a bio basis.
2. but is it determining or predisposing in nature/

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sexual ethics and homo: thinking christianly
responding to homo christians

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1. distinction between orientation and practice
2. we still need to honestly evaluate homo relationships as incomplete.
3. important complimenatry parts that homo relationships lack. sex and procreation
4. we must respond in understanding and love
5. remember that we all are fallen and in need of God's grace

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the role and funciton of the christian counselor: priniples of counseling

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1. build a working relationship
2. encourage catharsis
3. learn from the relationship
4. identify defensive patterns
5. hear the hidden hurts
6. trace the source and results of the hidden hurts
7. identify omnipotence (God playing)
8. apply scriptural principles
9. use auxiliary aids
10. work for changed behavior

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the role and function of the christian counselor: defs of christian counseling

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1. counseling done by christians-some people say that they are christian counselors b/c they have faith in Christ but it tells us nothing about their approach to counselees
2. counseling in which blical principles are followed whether explicitly stated or recognized at all
3. counseling in which the bible is quoted and seen as authoritative-if scripture is believed and actively used. problem-taking verses out of context
4.counseling where there is an explicit attempt to formulated biblival statments or conclusions as an answer to one's need/problem

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role and function of the christian counselor: narramore's def: "christian counseling is counseling in which flows from a biblival view of rev, god, man, sin, sanctification
revelation (gr and sr)

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tbc..