The Nature of Human Nature
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20331523 |
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| Authors | Fred R Johnson (Friends Bible College), Fred Johnson (TCA College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 189-199 |
| Publication date | 1978-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychology and Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-6471 • E-ISSN: 2328-1162 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/009164717800600303 |
| OpenAlex | W2792346997 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Controversial opinions about human nature perpetuate man's interest in what he really is. The present article develops a biblical model of human nature for a science of man. The essence of human nature is the Imago Dei which is spirit that consists of affective, cognitive, and moral domains. The model describes each domain, shows the effects of man's sin on each, and explains the results of the birth and baptism in the Spirit on each domain. The model also describes how the Holy Spirit, by means of an inner impression, assures the believer's conscience that his sins are forgiven, confirms to his mind that he is adopted into God's family, and ignites his emotions with love, joy, and peace. A Christian who emphasizes one domain of spirit to the neglect of the other domains violates Christ's perfect pattern of growth and becomes maladjusted
Baptism · Conscience · Domain (mathematical analysis) · Epistemology · Human spirit · Imago · Original sin · Psychoanalysis · Theology · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion, Ecology, and Ethics · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology · Theology and Philosophy of Evil
| Highly cited | No |
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