Nursing Theory Through the Lens of Scripture and Faith

Nursing theory is essential in shaping nursing practice, and all theories originate from a worldview. For Christian nurses who strive to practice in accordance with the Bible, Wesley's Quadrilateral—a famous Christian methodology developed by John Wesley, founder of Methodism—can be used as a framework to evaluate a nursing theory's alignment with biblical principles. As an example, Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring is examined through the Quadrilateral's four elements of reason, Scripture, tradition, and experience. Evaluation through the framework shows that elements of Watson's theory are incompatible with a biblical worldview.