Psyneumatics: A Theological Anthropology

Since the beginning of time mankind has sought to explain his own existence, thoughts, feelings and behaviors. In Psyneumatics Dr. Young adds his voice to this historical debate by offering a new and innovative approach to the study of human nature. Building on the foundation of a Judeo-Christian world view Psyneumatics develops a model of theological anthropology that is universal in its application. Psyneumatics utilizes three fundamental principles and thirteen clarifying propositions to construct a systematic theological anthropology that is comprehensive in its scope, covering the structure and development of personality, the origin of evil and principles that govern human interaction.

PSYNEUMATICS:A BRIEF SYNOPSIS

Psyneumatics is an original theological anthropology. Based on a Judeo-Christian world view, this theory is comprised of three basic principles and thirteen clarifying propositions. Together these principles and propositions explain both that which all humans have in common as creatures created in the image of God and those factors which contribute to the unique individuality of every human being.

Psyneumatics is centered in a belief that God created mankind as a trichotomous creature (having a nature composed of three parts: body, soul and spirit). The term Psyneumatics combines portions of three transliterated Greek terms referring to each of these nature components: spirit (pneuma), soul (psyche) and body (soma or somatic).

Principle One: Every individual is born with a natural inclination, both in desire and ability, toward one of these three components (body, soul or spirit) over the other two. This inclination is solely the product of genetics and is defined as Nature Type. Every individual assesses all thought, feeling, behavior and spiritual experience from the standpoint of the interests and concerns resident in his or her basic nature type. Collectively these th