Psychology, Faith, and Training: Humility and Mature Alterity for Graduate Study
A significant body of literature and several prestigious academic programs have emphasized the integration of Christian belief and principles with the practice of psychology. However, few explorations of integration have focused on the academic context. For Christian graduate students, there is a ne...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2017]
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Journal of psychology and christianity
Year: 2017, Volume: 36, Issue: 2, Pages: 110-120 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Psychology
/ Postgraduate studies
/ Christian
/ Humility
/ The Other
/ Maturity
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| RelBib Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality FB Theological education ZD Psychology |
| Summary: | A significant body of literature and several prestigious academic programs have emphasized the integration of Christian belief and principles with the practice of psychology. However, few explorations of integration have focused on the academic context. For Christian graduate students, there is a need for reflection and guidance regarding how to integrate Christian principles in the process of intellectual formation, a process that unfolds in the complex relational systems of academia. In this paper, I argue for humility and mature alterity as qualities consistent with authentic Christianity. Next, I discuss the ways in which graduate study presents challenges to and opportunities for cultivating these characteristics among students. I explore the ways in which students may draw upon the resources of humility and mature alterity for effective integration of their Christian identity in an academic setting. Finally, I conclude by discussing issues of diversity and future explorations of virtue in the integration of faith and work |
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| ISSN: | 0733-4273 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and christianity
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