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Where Do We Go From Here? A Call to the Christian Mental Health Community to Leverage the Resources of Science and Faith for Social Action and Community Renewal
Journal of Psychology and Christianity ; 40(1):78-83, 2021.
Article in English | ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1762720
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[...]this paper explores how recent advancements in research on positive psychology and the psychology of religion and spirituality provide a fertile context for faith communities and scientific communities to collaborate together towards the shared vision of community renewal-a vision of community renewal that is grounded in Christian character and formation as well as empirical science. Even Christ Himself is intimately familiar with what it is like to occupy a liminal space (c.f. Matt. 2636-46). [...]from the standpoint of our Christian faith, this is a familiar space for Christians to occupy because our present existence as the children of God here on earth similarly leads us into this familiar tension between the past and the future. [...]this special issue of the Journal of Psychology and Christianity edited by James Sells and Mark Newmeyer can be understood a special issue on liminality-as it applies to the entire field of Christian mental health. [...]from the many esteemed colleagues who have not only contributed to this special issue, but also made significant and unique contributions to our field, we receive different glimpses, different perspectives on how we might understand and hold this tension between the "what was" in Christian mental health and the "next." [...]reading these works personally earlier in life (e.g., Eric Johnson and Stanton Jones' (2000) Psychology & Christianity Four Views) provided me with rich foundational knowledge that was pivotal in shaping my own journey into this field.
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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: ProQuest Central Language: English Journal: Journal of Psychology and Christianity Year: 2021 Document Type: Article