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Episode 1: Why Christianity and Psychology Need Each Other

Episode 1: Why Christianity and Psychology Need Each Other

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If we're starting out on a journey of building better minds and lives, we have to figure out what actually makes that work. In this intro to the channel, we explore some foundational questions: Isn't the Bible all we need? Can Christianity and psychology truly be integrated? What does that integration look like in practice? And can I cringe at both Sigmund Freud and James Dobson?

(Content notice: to respect the content guidelines of some platforms, this episode is flagged as "explicit" due to generic mentions of pornography addiction, with no specifics mentioned, from 24:15-28:50.)

References:

The Scopes Monkey Trial - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scopes_trial

Scum of the Earth Church (mini-documentary) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRsWIuRvyWI

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - see The Happiness Trap, by Russ Harris (https://thehappinesstrap.com/)

Scripture (mentioned around 38:00) about using knowledge from sources other than Scripture - Exodus 18, Daniel 1:17, Acts 17:28, 1 Corinthians 15:33

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