Psychology

More Resources for a Deeply Formed Spiritual Life

Siang-Yang Tan

Siang-Yang Tan on the Holy Spirit and Christian Counseling

In his lecture “The Role of the Holy Spirit in Christian Counseling and Psychotherapy,” Siang-Yang Tan reflects on the power and gifts of the Holy Spirit and on the different ways the Spirit’s work is crucial in Christian counseling.

Oscar Garcia Johnson

Response | Oscar García-Johnson on the Spirit at Work

In response to Siang-Yang Tan’s lecture “The Role of the Holy Spirit in Christian Counseling and Psychotherapy,” Oscar García-Johnson shares about the ways the Spirit works in all kinds of circumstances and, often, “behind the scenes.”

Emilie Noah

Response | Emilie Noah on Vulnerability, Risk, and Liberation

In response to Siang-Yang Tan’s lecture “The Role of the Holy Spirit in Christian Counseling and Psychotherapy,” Emilie Noah speaks about the vulnerable moments between therapists and clients that bring about connection, healing, and liberation.

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Q&A | Siang-Yang Tan, Oscar García-Johnson, and Emilie Noah

Siang-Yang Tan, Oscar García-Johnson, and Emilie Noah discuss the Holy Spirit’s work in Christian counseling in a Q&A moderated by Brad Strawn.

Cristin Fort

Christin Fort on Poverty

Christin Fort, assistant professor of psychology at Wheaton College, examines the effects poverty and poor mental health have on each other, the oppressive cycle created as a result, and the church’s role to take action.

Lisseth Rojas-Flores

Response | Lisseth Rojas-Flores on Latino Children and Identity Formation

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In response to Juan Martínez’s lecture “Missiological Reflections on the ‘In-Betweenness’ of Latino Protestantism,” Lisseth Rojas-Flores, associate professor of clinical psychology, talks about the adversity faced by Latino children in the US and how churches can act as a positive disruption to this pattern.

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Migration in Missiological Perspective

At Fuller’s 2020 Missiology Lectures, scholars took a deep dive into Los Angeles’s unique history and culture to explore wider issues of migration, transnationalism, and interfaith engagement through a missiological perspective.

Brad Strawn

Brad Strawn on Anxiety in the Political Sphere

In the wake of Election Day, Brad Strawn, Evelyn and Frank Freed Professor of the Integration of Psychology and Theology, discusses navigating our anxiety and fear while moving toward emotional regulation and empathy.

Brad Strawn

Brad Strawn on Psychology and Public Life

Brad Strawn, Evelyn and Frank Freed Professor of the Integration of Psychology and Theology, talks about mental health, psychological stress, self-differentiation, and emotional regulation in the context of a divisive political climate.

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A Legacy of Resilience

Integrating his multifaceted background and various identities, Cedric Williams finds a throughline of strength in the face of challenges

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Why Am I So Angry? Lessons from the Therapy Office for Talking Politics

Brad D. Strawn, Evelyn and Frank Freed Professor of the Integration of Psychology and Theology, reflects on the politically-driven anger he’s witnessed in the therapy room and asks how we might better love our neighbors amidst politically divisive times

Broderick Leaks

Broderick Leaks on Mental Health on the College Campus

Broderick Leaks (PhD ’09), director of counseling and mental health at USC Student Health and clinical associate professor of psychiatry and the behavioral sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, describes the increasing mental health needs of emerging adults and the work of providing them meaningful support in the university context.

Walter Brueggemann on Justice from Below & Brad Strawn as Confession as Justice

Walter Brueggemann on Justice from Below & Brad Strawn as Confession as Justice

In their lectures delivered at the 2015 Fuller Forum, Walter Brueggemann, renowned author and Old Testament scholar, presented the idea of two kinds of justices—predatory justice from above and transformative justice from below—and contended that the Bible depicts a contestation between both; and Brad Strawn, Everlyn and Frank Freed Professor of the Integration of Psychology, spoke to how the acts of confession and truth-telling bring healing not only to individuals but to the world.

Brad Strawn

Brad Strawn on Confession as Justice

Brad Strawn speaks to how the acts of confession and truth-telling bring healing not only to individuals but to the world.

Walter Brueggemann

Justice, Grace, and Law in the Mission of God

The 2015 Fuller Forum explored the themes of justice, grace, and law and how each shapes our understanding of the church’s relationship with God and the church’s ministry in the world. Joined by Fuller scholars and other guests, renowned Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggemann, featured as the conference’s keynote speaker.

Kerry Morrison

Kerry Morrison on Homelessness and Mental Health

Kerry Morrison, program director for Heart Forward LA, shares about her work on mental health with the homeless communities in LA and for her innovative and experimental approaches to taking on the broken systems.

Thema Bryant-Davis and the words FULLER dialogues: Holistic Healing and Wellness

Holistic Healing and Wellness

Scholars and guests explore interpersonal trauma and recovery, the holistic approach of womanist psychology, and the transformative impact of contemplative practices.

Thema Bryant-Davis and the words FULLER dialogues: Holistic Healing and Wellness

FULLER dialogues: Holistic Healing and Wellness

The 2020 Integration Symposium explored contemplative practices and their transformative impact, interpersonal trauma and recovery, and the holistic approach of womanist psychology.

Response | Denette Boyd-King on Virtue Development

Denette Boyd-King, PhD student, responds to Thema Bryant-Davis’s lecture “The Therapeutic Role of Contemplative Practice: Christian Mindfulness and Embodied Healing.”

Response | Tina Armstrong on Reclaiming Contemplative Practices

Tina Armstrong, assistant professor of clinical psychology, director of clinical training, and PhD in clinical psychology program chair, responds to Thema Bryant-Davis’s lecture “The Therapeutic Role of Contemplative Practice: Christian Mindfulness and Embodied Healing.”

Rick Jackson

Seeing Their Trauma

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