Is a Viable Theistic Program of Psychological Research Possible

摘要: Is a Viable Theistic Program of Psychological Research Possible? Michael Zhang Department Psychology, BYU Master Science This thesis explores whether viable theistic program psychological research is possible. The importance this exploration has to do with naturalism's bad monopoly on science, inasmuch as naturalism prevents other worldviews from competing fairly in psychology’s scientific marketplace by controlling the criteria science. Because theism most complete rival, considering theism's potential psychology crucial dismantling monopoly. Contrary conventional wisdom, encompasses unique set understandings about natural events that constitute discipline psychology. Therefore, robust conception would change how researchers understand and utilize existing methods topics. Not only are quantitative qualitative capable deployment; traditionally topics radically secular within can also be reconceptualized investigated theistically. Indeed, reconceptualizations theories lead new different questions, hypotheses, predictions well original studies prospective programs research, suggesting heuristic for its current constitution. A not possible, but necessary