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Biblical Psychology? Yes, It's a thing!

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The word "psychology" is formed by two Greek words psychē, meaning "soul," and -logia, referring to "speech" or "reason". Contemporary psychology is concerned with the science of mind and behavior. Psychology began to establish itself as a profession in the early 20th century, particularly with the founding of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1892 and the development of standards for education and training in the 1930s.

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But before Psychology became a secularized profession, theologians were already making the case that psychology and the Bible were interconnected. Franz Delitzsch a German professor of Theology wrote a book entitled A System of Biblical Psychology in 1840 and later in 1912 Oswald Chambers wrote his book entitled Biblical Psychology. 

These writings explore how Scripture describes and prescribes healing for the soul, heart, spirit, mind, body - as made in the image of God.

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