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Religious Experiences, Expectations of Discrimination, and Distress Among Biracial Christians Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Savannah Senger, Veola E. Vazquez
Similar to their monoracial counterparts, Black–White biracial individuals experience negative psychological and social responses to discrimination and racial stigma, including experiencing fears of future discrimination (anticipated discrimination). Extending minority stress theory (MST) to the stigma-related experiences of Christians, a unique subgroup of the biracial population, this study assessed
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Development of a Scale to Measure Religiosity Anxiety in Puerto Rico Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Yazmín Álvarez-Alatorre, Juan Aníbal González-Rivera, Orlando M. Pagán-Torres
This research aimed to develop an instrument to measure symptoms of religious anxiety considering its physical, behavioral, and cognitive manifestations, according to the DSM-5-TR. The final sample consisted of 302 adult residents of Puerto Rico with ages ranging from 21 to 73 years ( M = 42.74, SD = 12.80). Exploratory factor analysis, internal consistency analysis, and correlation analysis with other
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Religious/Spiritual Coping, Emotion Regulation, Psychological Well-Being, and Life Satisfaction among University Students Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Lídia Graça, Tânia Brandão
Previous research has found that religious/spiritual coping, which is generally understood as the use of cognitive and behavioral strategies based on an individual’s beliefs and values to deal with stress, benefits individuals’ well-being, and life satisfaction. The current study examined this link in a sample of Portuguese university students and explored the mediating role of emotion regulation (ER;
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Conversion Through the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Iain Radvan
The Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola functions as a unique program for spiritual conversion in Christianity. Despite being effective for over 500 years, there have been few formal studies of individuals’ experience of the Exercises. Based on psychological and philosophical literature on conversion through the Exercises, on practitioners’ reports, and on an Interpretative Phenomenological
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Prioritizing LGBTQ Clients’ Mental Health: How Christian Therapists Resolve Internal Conflicts to Remain Ethical Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Cailey B. Clarke, Samuel Berg, Margaret Allison Clarke
This study investigated how Christian therapists are able to resolve any internal conflicts that arise when working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) clients. The study focused on the participants’ internal processes when working with LGBTQ clients, highlighting individual experiences and themes. The study revealed that the more open-minded and self-aware participants were
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Human Just Like Me: A Grounded Theory of Disrupting Dehumanization through Table Fellowship Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2023-05-11 Katherine M. Douglass, Lucy Israel, Laura Shigeta, Kate Underwood
This qualitative study proposes a grounded theory of Christian identity transformation based on the experiences of 100 undergraduate college students (in-group), reported in reflection papers, who ...
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Beliefs About Jesus’s Race, Implicit Bias, and Cultural Correlates Among Asian American College Students Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2023-05-11 Paul Youngbin Kim, Marcella A. Locke, Esal Shakil, Joo-Hwan Lee, Nicole V. Chiangpradit
Limited research examines how people of color view Jesus’s race and the influence of culture on such a view. We investigated the relationship between views of Jesus’s race and implicit bias when vi...
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Religion and Pandemic Weight Gain: A Refuge from the Storm? Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Laura Upenieks, Terrence D. Hill, Joanne Ford-Robertson
The COVID-19 pandemic was an inherently stressful global crisis that was associated with weight gain for over 40% of the American public. Building on previous research, we draw on recently collecte...
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Modeling Jesus Beyond the Black Square: Perspectives on Allyship, False Hope, and Amplifying Silenced Voices Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2023-05-02 Cassandra D. Page, Bethany Faulds, Courtney Brown
The Triune God has always championed the cause of those who are oppressed. Jesus’ life, death, resurrection, and ascension display the perfect embodiment of social justice. #BlackOutTuesday was one...
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Facilitating Multicultural and Social Justice Development through Immersion and Study Abroad Experiences Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2023-04-21 Jama Davis, David Brown, and Jerry Vuncannon, Brandi Chamberlin, Charity Frazier
Mental health training programs are required to train students to become competent clinical professionals wherein they learn multicultural competencies, including social justice perspectives, and d...
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Enhancing Grace Within a Group-Based Intervention for Counselors in Training Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2023-04-19 Daniel C. Sartor, Mary K. Plisco, Amanda M. Blackburn, Preston M. Hill
The development of spiritual interventions has the potential to enhance the impact of current treatments on outcomes associated with psychological and spiritual functioning. Researchers of grace ha...
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Trinity, Perichoresis, and Christian Marriage: Thinking, Feeling, and Acting Like the Trinity Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2023-04-14 John Jefferson Davis
This article proposes two new applications of the concept of perichoresis for husband–wife relations in Christian marriage. These new applications, derived from the concept of perichoresis and the ...
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A Multicultural, Social Justice, and Peace Intervention for Interpersonal Violence Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2023-04-05 Lisa Sosin, Ana Barend, Jeremy Bonta, Daniel Kimonyi, Rachel Parrish-Martin
The Creative and Expressive Arts Personal Growth Group [CAPG] is a manualized intervention for interpersonal violence related to diversity factors [IV-D]. This article presents a Trinitarian-inform...
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Measuring the (Im)Measurable: On the Psycho-Socio-Spiritual Effects of Aesthetic Experiences of Art Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2023-03-09 Kutter Callaway, Wade C. Rowatt, Rosemary L. Al-Kire, Sarah A. Schnitker
This article synthesizes and evaluates the current state of research within the overlapping domains of the psychology of art and the psychology of religion. In doing so, it identifies the most prom...
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Perceived Religious Pressures as an Antecedent to Self-Reported Religious/Spiritual Development and Well-Being for Christians Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2023-03-07 Andrea C. Walker, Andrew S. I. D. Lang
Past research has confirmed the utility of environmental variables, and perceptions of religious pressure (RP) in particular, in predicting faith maturity and religious schema scores for participan...
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Spiritually Oriented Trauma Healing in Nigeria: A Program Evaluation to Assess Trauma-Symptom Reduction and Spiritual Growth Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2023-02-18 Emily G. Hervey
There is a significant gap in the need for and provision of treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), especially in low- to middle-income countries such as Nigeria. This study sought to e...
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An Examination of Attachment to God, Individualism, Collectivism, and Differentiation of Self in Second-Generation Christian Korean Americans Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2023-02-18 Elijah Lee, Jim Sells, Mark Newmeyer, Kathleen Arveson
Constructs regarding attachment to God and differentiation of self (DoS) have a robust foundation in the literature; however, studies regarding other cultures, specifically, second-generation Chris...
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A Scoping Review on the Role of Religion in the Experience of IPV and Faith-Based Responses in Community and Counseling Settings Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2023-02-01 Romina Istratii, Parveen Ali
Research on religion and intimate partner violence does not appear to have integrated well the current evidence on religion/spirituality, marital functioning, and mental health and lacks a cross-se...
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Black Liberation Integrative Psychology: Implications for Clinical Theory and Practice Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2023-01-28 Hannah Jones, Grace Kallimel, Rachel Stephens, David Wang
Many of the frameworks that have guided our field on how psychology and the Christian faith can be conceptually and practically integrated have been critiqued for being so cognitively and rationall...
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Healing the Collective: Community-Healing Models and the Complex Relationship Between Individual Trauma and Historical Trauma in First Nations Survivors Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2023-01-28 Rebecca Bookman-Zandler, Justin M. Smith
Community-healing models (CHMs) are effective approaches in addressing intergenerational, historical, and racial traumas within American Indian–Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals, families, and comm...
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Faith in Action? Exploring the Relationship between Public and Private Religiosity, Race, and Social Justice among Christian College Students Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2023-01-27 Brittany M. Tausen, Amy Funabashi
Awareness of social justice issues and their perceived importance varies significantly across many demographic variables including racial and religious identities. Less is known, however, about how...
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God is in His Heaven, All’s Right With the World: Psychological Well-being and Belief in Divine Control During the Third COVID-19 Lockdown Among Anglican Clergy and Laity in England Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2023-01-12 Andrew Village, Leslie J. Francis
Drawing on data provided by 1,841 lay or ordained members of the Anglican Church residing in England during the first half of 2021, this study explores the connection between self-perceived change ...
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Psychological Assessment of Cross-Cultural Mission Candidates in Australasia Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2023-01-12 Katherine N. Thompson, David Williams, Thomas Kimber, Delle Matthews, Mathis Grossmann, Michael Brautigam
This study surveyed psychological assessment practice for cross-cultural mission candidates in Australasia. It hypothesized that there would be a difference in knowledge about assessments between m...
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Is There Anybody Out There? Coping and Belonging Strategies: Correlations with Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among Latinx Undergraduates Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2023-01-06 Holly Holloway-Friesen
The study examined the correlational and predictive relationship between religious coping and a sense of belonging on 202 Latinx undergraduates’ depression, anxiety, and stress. Religious coping re...
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The Clergy Resilience Model: A Tool for Supporting Clergy Well-being Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-11-27 Margaret Allison Clarke
The Clergy Resilience Model is a theoretical framework with a systemic perspective that is useful to denominations, individual clerics, and therapists in supporting clergy resilience and well-being...
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Spanish Translation, Validation, and Factor Structure of the Religious/Spiritual Struggles Scale With Puerto Rican Adults Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-11-15 Orlando M. Pagán-Torres, Eduardo Cumba-Avilés
Religious/spiritual struggles (RSS) have been reported as a risk factor for mental health. Therefore, it is justified to explore how this construct may manifest among religious/spiritual people fro...
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Dining against Dehumanization: A Mixed-Methods and Interdisciplinary Approach to Assessing the Humanizing Effects of Sharing a Meal with Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-10-28 Brittany M. Tausen, Katherine M. Douglass, Rebecca Hodges, Bella Rivera, Caitlin Thomas
Aside from loving God, the hallmark of a Christ-filled life is to love one’s neighbor as oneself (Mark 12:31). Thus, spiritual formation should be evidenced by an increased depth and breadth of lov...
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Multiculturalism and Diversity in Integration Journals: A Content Analysis of JPT and JPC, 1973–2020 Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-10-28 Andrew J. Shelton, Carissa Dwiwardani
Multiculturalism has emerged as a central focus in psychology and theology, although the field of integration has been slower to embrace it. In this article, we explore the literature at the inters...
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The Cycle of Cultural Integration: Toward Hermeneutical Justice in the Integration of Psychology and Theology Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-10-20 Carissa Dwiwardani, William B. Whitney
We draw from Miranda Fricker’s theory of epistemic injustice in evaluating the impact of limited cultural diversity within the integration literature. Since culture and social location are framewor...
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The Influence of Evangelical Religiosity on Environmentalism Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-10-17 Amy L. Johnson, Robert G. Franklin, Jr.
US environmental policy and ecology have become increasingly popular, yet politically polarized in the last 50 years. Despite increases in popularity overall, environmentalism has become and contin...
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The Relationship between God Attachment, Transdiagnostic Processes, and Symptoms of Psychopathology among Christian Adults Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-09-15 Joshua J. Knabb, Heather R. Boyd, Katie S. Duvall, Jessie R. Lowell
In this study, we drew from the psychology of religion and clinical literatures to investigate the relationship between insecure God attachment, key transdiagnostic processes, and symptoms of psych...
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A Scoping Review of Psychological Assessment in Mission and Ministry Candidates Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-09-10 Katherine N. Thompson, Thomas Kimber, David Williams, Delle Matthews, Mathis Grossmann, Michael Brautigam
Missionary attrition together with the problem of institutional child sexual abuse in the Church has highlighted the importance of a standardized psychological assessment process for mission and mi...
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The Influence of Spiritual Well-Being on Depression among Protestant College Seminarians in Korea With a Focus on the Mediating Effect of Self-Esteem Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-08-31 Jieun Yoo
Spirituality and depression have been studied in relation to mental health for many years, but not in the context of Korean seminarians. This study explored the association between spiritual well-b...
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Development and Evaluation of the Clinician-Rated Humility Scale Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-08-12 Chance A. Bell, Nicolae Dumitrascu, Steven J. Sandage, Eugene L. Hall, Peter J. Jankowski, Miriam Waldheter
Humility is a key virtue in most religious traditions, and empirical evidence links it with healthy religious leader development. Psychological evaluation often forms part of the vocational discern...
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Clients’ Experiences of Praying During Therapy Sessions Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-06-29 Megan England, Derrick Klaassen
This study employed a hermeneutic phenomenological approach, using in-depth interviews, to understand the lived experience of praying in psychotherapy for clients. Participants were five Christian ...
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Risk Perception of COVID-19, Religiosity, and Subjective Well-Being in Emerging Adults: The Mediating Role of Meaning-Making and Perceived Stress Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-06-22 Dariusz Krok, Beata Zarzycka, Ewa Telka
The pressured experienced due to COVID-19 for young people has become clearly visible in the domain of well-being. Although the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on emerging adults hav...
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The Development and Validation of the Practicing Faith Survey Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-06-13 Albert Cheng, Beth Green, David Smith
We introduce a new instrument, called the Practicing Faith Survey (PFS), to assess faith formation among students in K-12 Christian schools. We begin by describing the conceptual and theological ba...
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Contributing Factors in the Successful Repatriation of Long-Term Adult Christian Missionaries Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-04-12 Shelby L. Zavala-Barajas, Stacy Eltiti, Nancy Crawford
Literature indicates that mental health, time spent on mission, and reverse culture shock are all factors in Christian missionaries successful repatriation. The present study explored the effect of...
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Developing a Culturally Informed Integrative Practice: A Response to Michael Vogel’s “Transitioning Integration: The Case of Regan” Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-04-05 Lina S. Ponder
This article is a response to Michael Vogel’s article, “Transitioning Integration: The Case of Regan.” This response highlights Vogel’s ideas on cultural-linguistic models that center culture in un...
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Transitioning Integration: The Case of Regan and the Future of a Paradigm Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-03-11 Michael J. Vogel
This article draws on narrative conventions to present a long-term case study involving a person engaged in a relational psychoanalytic treatment for childhood trauma, gender nonconformity, and religious disenfranchisement. Particular efforts are made to recapitulate Lindbeck’s seminal theological insights with regard to the nature and function of ecclesial doctrines, which are subsequently applied
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Distortive Assumptions in the Literature on White’s Thesis: Toward Theologically Sensitive Measures of Dominion and Stewardship Ideology Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-03-09 Caleb Brown, Fred Volk, Richard Wallsgrove
Since Lynn White’s 1967 discussion of Christianity and environmentalism, numerous quantitative sociological studies have attempted to assess whether White’s historical claim is born out in Christians’ current perspectives. These studies do so in large part by assessing Christians’ dominion and stewardship tendencies, about which they make two assumptions: (1) dominion ideology is inherently anti-environmental
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Otherwise than Empire: Psychotherapeutic Implications of Brueggemann’s Prophetic Imagination Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-03-05 George R. Horton
This article draws on theologian Walter Brueggemann’s analysis of the prophetic tradition in the Hebrew and Christian scriptures to suggest implications for psychotherapists who wish to understand and intervene with patients in more hermeneutically grounded ways. It begins with a brief biographical contextualization of Walter Brueggemann’s work as an Old Testament scholar followed by an extrapolation
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Clinical Integrative Practice: Second Issue Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-03-02 Brad D. Strawn
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A Qualitative Exploration of Strategic Trauma and Abuse Recovery: A Spiritually Integrated Treatment to Address Trauma Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-03-02 Michell Temple, Ann Marie Kerlin
This article provided a brief overview of the Strategic Trauma and Abuse Recovery System (STARS), including its theoretical foundation, theory of change, and the process of the treatment model. STA...
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Moltmann for Clinicians: Hope in Suffering and the Way of Liberation Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-02-23 Paul C. Jones
This article will attempt to offer contributions from the systematic theologian, Jürgen Moltmann, to practicing clinicians of psychotherapy and counseling. It will begin by introducing Moltmann and three of his major theological themes of hope, pathos, and liberation. For Moltmann, hope is linked to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The presence of God in the person of Jesus represents
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Unpacking of a Legacy: Womanist Theology and Clinical Implications Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-02-17 Tina R. Armstrong, Anne Wangugi, Seanita N. Scott
Rev. Dr Renita Weems is a pioneering foremother of womanist theology whose work also poses significant implications for the practice of clinical psychology and integration. Although Dr Weems’ work describes several topics worthy of deeper exploration, this article will examine four distinct themes that speak to the core experience of Black womanhood, followed by the clinical implications of these themes
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Desiring a Kingdom: The Clinical Implications of James K. A. Smith’s Theological Anthropology Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-02-17 Brad D. Strawn
This article will engage in theology-directed integration. It will do so by first examining the theological anthropology of philosopher theologian James K. A. Smith. Smith presents a philosophical/theological anthropology of humans as embodied creatures embedded within cultural practices/liturgies. These liturgies implicitly shape and form the telos of human desire and contain ethics of ultimacy (e
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Jeong and Han: The Clinical Implications of Postcolonial Theology on Suffering and Oppression Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-02-15 Jenny H. Pak
The new wave of Asian/Asian American postcolonial, feminist scholarship provides a route to engage in critical dialogue, raising awareness that essentialist notions of race, class, ethnicity, gender, and religion fail to account for the complex and dynamic social reality individuals with bicultural/hybrid identity face. Because American psychology in general and integration of theology and psychology
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Theologians for Psychologists: An Introduction to the Special Issue Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-02-01 Brad D. Strawn,Emilie Noah
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Faithfully Negotiating the Danger of this Existence: Stanley Hauerwas, Performing the Kingdom, and Psychotherapy as Ethical Discourse Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-02-01 Ronald W. Wright
The life and work of Stanley Hauerwas are discussed in light of what his theological work might mean for clinicians in the fields of psychology and counseling. In particular, three broad themes are considered. The first theme highlights the manner in which Hauerwas critiques the assumptions of liberalism and argues for the story-formed nature of ethics and character. The second theme develops the way
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Sacramentally Embodied, Free, Feeling Persons: A Dialogue between St. John Paul II’s Thomistic Personalism and Clinical Practice Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-02-01 Thomas B. Paulus
This article is an attempt to explore the theological and philosophical thought of Karol Wojtyla/John Paul II for the purpose of clinical exploration and application—what does this personalist theologian, philosopher, and pastor impart to clinicians trying to help human persons? The first half of this article offers exploration of Wojtyla/JPII’s ideas about personalism, free will, the body, and the
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Back to the Future: Volf’s Eschatological Vision of Flourishing for a Psychology of Thriving Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-02-01 Pamela Ebstyne King, Rebecca Ann Baer
In this article, we aim to explain how Miroslav Volf’s theology of flourishing provides a new vision for psychologists. As the Henry B. Wright Professor and Founder and Director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, Volf is recognized as one of the most influential living theologians. His recent work offers a theology of human flourishing based in an eschatological vision of God’s homecoming, the
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Otherwise than Empire: Psychotherapeutic Implications of Brueggemann’s Prophetic Imagination Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2022-01-21 George R. Horton
This article draws on theologian Walter Brueggemann’s analysis of the prophetic tradition in the Hebrew and Christian scriptures to suggest implications for psychotherapists who wish to understand and intervene with patients in more hermeneutically grounded ways. It begins with a brief biographical contextualization of Walter Brueggemann’s work as an Old Testament scholar followed by an extrapolation
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Comparative MMPI-2 Norms between Free and United Methodist, Catholic Priest, Episcopal, and Presbyterian Ministry Candidates Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2021-10-04 Amanda Edwards-Stewart, Tim Hoyt, Sam Rennebohm, Fiona B. Kurtz, John S. Charleson, Sadie M. Teal
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) is often utilized to assess the suitability of ordination candidates by a religious organization. Published MMPI-2 scale scores for Roman Catholic priest, Episcopal, Presbyterians, and United Methodist ministry samples exist. However, previous research has not provided MMPI-2 scale scores for Free Methodist ordination candidates and has not provided
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Changes in Sabbath-Keeping and Mental Health Over Time: Evaluation Findings From the Sabbath Living Study Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2021-10-01 Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell, Beth Stringfield, Jia Yao, Jessica Choi, David Eagle, Celia F. Hybels, Heather Parnell, Kelly Keefe, Sara Shilling
Work-related stress is experienced at a high level in the United States. Clergy are particularly likely to over-extend themselves to act on their sacred call. Sabbath-keeping may offer a practice that is beneficial for mental health, yet many Protestant clergy do not keep a regular Sabbath. We examined whether United Methodist clergy who attended informative Sabbath-keeping workshops reported changes
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The Interplay between Divine, Victim, and Self-forgiveness: The Relationship between Three Types of Forgiveness and Psychological Outcomes Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2021-09-25 Jichan Kim, Lemuel J. C. Ragasajo, Kolacz L. Rebekah, Kinsey J. Painter, John D. Pritchard, Ashlyn Wrobleski
It is conceivable that one’s level of self-forgiveness is likely to be influenced by the extent to which one feels forgiven by God. Also, self-forgiveness, especially when the self-offense involves wronging another, is likely to be influenced by the extent to which one feels forgiven by the victim. Therefore, this study was aimed at simultaneously examining the interplay between divine, victim, and
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Do Christian Counselors Show More Empathy Toward Christian Clients Than Secular Clients? An Examination of the Relations Between Counselors’ Empathy and Counselor–Client Similarity in Christian Commitment Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2021-09-22 Chun-Fang Kuo, Tzu-Fen Chang
This study investigated the association between counselors’ Christian beliefs and their counseling. One hundred fifty-eight participants, including 13 counselors and 145 counselors-in-training who were assessed for levels of Christian commitment, were randomly assigned to view one of two versions of a videotape (i.e., a client with or without Christian commitment) and respond in writing to the client’s
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The ABC’s of Christians’ Anti-Muslim Attitudes: An Application of Eagly and Chaiken’s Attitude Theory Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2021-09-14 Angela M. Sabates
To date, research on Christians’ attitudes toward Muslims has generally focused on the cognitive components of these attitudes. Based on Eagly and Chaiken’s conceptualization of the ABC Model of Attitudes, this study extended that research by considering multiple evaluative aspects of attitudes. Relevant questionnaires from a larger study of 209 self-identified Christians were used to predict attitudes
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Addiction, Sin, and the Kierkegaardian Self: On Immanent and Transcendent Goods Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2021-08-23 Samuel Davidson
The article analyzes the relationship between sin and addiction in the recent work of Sonia Waters and Kent Dunnington, teasing out an apparently irresolvable tension rooted in their respective understandings of what fuels the addictive process. It is argued that the core divergence lies in their differing interpretations of the good sought in addiction, with Waters emphasizing the immanent good of
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A Journey Through Romantic Heartbreak and Psychological Growth: An Exploratory Phenomenological Study of Adult Females Journal of Psychology and Theology (IF 0.82) Pub Date : 2021-08-15 Rebecca J. Crowder, Hannah E. Acquaye, Georgeta Boanca, Norm L. Thiesen
Romantic heartbreak is common, affects all genders, and does not spare the adolescent or adult. While some recover and experience growth beyond their pre-break-up state, others do not fully recover. What are the factors that facilitate or impede recovery? Could there be restoration for heartbreak? These are some questions that this study set out to explore. Using a phenomenological lens, eight Caucasian