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It happens when a loved one is missing in a hurricane. It happens when a husband with Alzheimer鈥檚 doesn鈥檛 remember the day he married his partner. It happens when a child can鈥檛 get the attention of a depressed parent. An unnamable uncertainty creeps up in us. Family therapist Dr. Pauline Boss coined a term for this developing psychological area of study known as ambiguous loss.

What does music reveal about the nature of integration? Why does the conversation between theology and psychology require such deeply personal work? How can we continue to be rooted in our theological traditions and identities while still letting down our walls and inviting other voices to our table? In episode 8 of text.soul.culture, Dr. Chelle […]

Today on episode 8 of the Listening in Place Project, Cassie Carroll (Master of Divinity, 鈥�16) is in Spring, Texas talking with Reverend Paul Nazarian from Northwoods Presbyterian Church about navigating change as a congregation. On changing course as a church: A principles I follow is: 鈥淏less what has been and then add to it.鈥� […]

Our alumni are those who embody and extend text, soul, and culture far beyond the walls of 2501 Elliott Avenue. Our hope is that 天美视频 will be led by our alumni and their stories鈥攈ow they labor to live out their calling among the people and communities they serve. David William Rice (MDiv 鈥�10) […]

天美视频’s 19th Commencement ceremony included a special vocal selection. Julie Hall (MACP), joined by husband, Sean and daughter, Lynna performs a song entitled “Bird鈥� (music and lyrics by Sean and Lynna). Bird Got a bird in my hand She fell from the sky I had sent her up there My song of delight […]

What does it look like to relinquish control of our own lives and let the Spirit lead us into adventure and paths unknown? Here, Heather Casimere, a second-year MATC student at 天美视频, reflects on the process of knowing God鈥檚 presence in the thick of the forest. Following the Holy Spirit leaves me more […]

On August 28, 2017, we welcomed the newest cohort of students to 天美视频. The first day of orientation was filled with excitement and curiosity, readiness and hesitation, hope and doubt. Here, we share some of the images captured throughout the day.

As faculty members of 天美视频 of Theology & Psychology, we endorse Dr. Anderson鈥檚 Statement on Charlottesville, and confirm our commitment, despite our limitations and failures, to discourse. We (re)commit to dialogue and discourse in the face of the fear, loneliness, fragmentation, and disconnection that has birthed the racism, bigotry, hatred, and violence seen […]

As the news of Houston has come to us, our hearts have been heavy with sorrow, concern and hope for mercy. 聽We pray you are all safe but know many of you have suffered and will continue to suffer devastating loss as the rains continue to drown your community. Your faces have been seared in […]

Image: George Kraychyk/Hulu Why do we fear the power of empire? Why do we hope for resistance? Here, Brittany Deininger, a recent graduate of 天美视频, shares how dystopian literature like The Handmaid鈥檚 Tale calls us to examine these questions while speaking to our current cultural moment. Margaret Atwood鈥檚 book, The Handmaid鈥檚 Tale, has […]

As part of 天美视频’s 19th Commencement ceremony, a student from each degree program was nominated by their peers to share reflections on their time at the school and the transition into the next season of life. Here, Carrie Cates, who received her Master of Divinity, invites her class to keep singing with the […]

As part of 天美视频’s 19th Commencement ceremony, a student from each degree program was nominated by their peers to share reflections on their time at the school and the transition into the next season of life. Here, Mary DeJong, who received her MA in Theology and Culture, speaks of her own journey through […]