ABSTRACT
In the preceding three sections of the book we have explored the ways in which psychology can provide valuable insights and practical solutions relevant to the challenges facing the church. However, we have not yet examined the basic assumptions that lie behind these approaches. These final two chapters examine and compare, from a more conceptual standpoint, the fundamental models and assumptions that are used within psychology and within the Christian tradition. This chapter will look at psychological and religious assumptions about human nature; the next one will look more broadly at the general interface between psychology and theology.
