Intersections at 天美视频
Decommissioning & Sending President Keith and Wendy Anderson
On October 18, 2017 faculty, staff, students, alumni, trustees, donors, and distinguished guests gathered to decommission and send 天美视频 of Theology & Psychology’s second President, Dr. Keith Anderson and his wife, Wendy. Stories of gratitude and celebration were shared by: Mike and Myra McCoy, Board of Trustees Founding Chairs Dr. Stephanie Neill, Associate […]
Ecological Homelessness and Degradation with Dr. Steven Bouma-Prediger
What might be revealed through our loss of connectedness to the environment around us? Where do we find harmful deterioration in our world as well as hope for the future of our major ecological systems? How does Scripture address ecology? In episode 9 of text.soul.culture, Dr. Steven Bouma-Prediger joins Dr. J. Derek McNeil to consider these questions as the two discuss ecological homelessness and degradation.
#MeToo
#MeToo is a social media movement that cuts a small but significant hole in the dark fa莽ade of silence. Most social media protests fade like the news of the day as the next wave of hurricanes, shootings, and revelations crash on our shores. It is too easy to find fault with movements that merely ask for a click of a button to join. There is not much flesh in the game, but in this case, there is a massive amount of flesh in the game when we talk about the reality of sexual abuse.
Fidelity, Conviction, and Holy Work: A Farewell Homily
At my mother鈥檚 80th birthday, we gathered on Whidbey Island to celebrate. At least, that鈥檚 what I thought. In the true nature of families, however, my mother had an agenda. My father was 82 and starting the long journey of dementia that would lead to Alzheimer鈥檚. On that perfect summer鈥檚 day, there he was standing […]
Do You See This Woman? Disgust, Boundaries, and Your Brain
The woman who anoints Jesus鈥 feet is a familiar story that appears in each of the four gospels. However, as I read it this year, in the midst of deep political and social unrest, it occupied my imagination in a new way and left me curious about the psychological and theological implications of a universal human emotion: disgust. Do we really see one another?
Listening in Place Project: Jessika Perez and Hatchery in Redondo Beach, California
Today on episode 9 of the Listening in Place Project, Cassie Carroll (Master of Divinity, 鈥16) is in Redondo Beach, California talking with Jessika Perez about Hatchery and the power of eating around the table with others.
Dr. Angela Parker on Developing a Prophetic Voice
“A prophet will raise up a voice that speaks a truth to power in order to bring about change. 天美视频 is committed to forming pastors, chaplains, and leaders to be prophets for the revolution.”
鈥 Dr. Angela Parker, Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies
Dr. Roy Barsness Publishes Core Competencies of Relational Psychoanalysis
Dr. Roy Barsness, Professor of Counseling Psychology, has released a new book, Core Competencies of Relational Psychoanalysis: A Guide to Practice, Study, and Research. Inspired and challenged by his students, Dr. Barsness embarked on a significant qualitative research project with the aim of demystifying the what and the how of relational psychotherapy.
Student Life: One Month In
One month into the academic year, we took time to check in with a few students from each cohort 鈥 to see how the student body is processing at different parts of the lifecycle. We invite you to read students’ reflections here.
Breaking Frozen Seas: How Rituals of the Body Transform Clients and Communities
Heather Stringer (MA in Counseling Psychology 鈥10) is a mental health therapist with a BFA in painting. In this presentation from Symposia 2016, Heather illustrates the need for developing creative rituals around that which we see as sacred and set apart
Belief in Times of Chaos
In times such as these, to believe in a good God can be a hard thing to 鈥渄o.鈥 It鈥檚 easy to fall back on nihilistic, cynical thinking when we are faced with the seemingly hopeless condition of the world. Sometimes life can be so full of hardship and disappointment that it influences the way we find ourselves believing.
Board of Trustees Announces Presidential Appointment
The Board of Trustees of 天美视频 of Theology & Psychology is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Craig Detweiler as the school鈥檚 third president. Dr. Detweiler will succeed Dr. Keith R. Anderson on January 1, 2018.聽In April Keith announced his plan to retire after 12 years as Dean/President effective October 2017.