INCOMPATIBLE: Where Modern Psychology and Christianity Collide

This episode starts with a simple question:What exactly is a human being?Not what are our symptoms. Not what's our diagnosis. Not what's our attachment style.What are we?The more time I spend in the field of psychology, the more I realize something important: psychology is very good at describing pain. It's somewhat capable of helping people heal. But when it comes to personhood—to human dignity, worth, identity, and why any of it matters—it gets strangely quiet.So in this episode, I'm comparing two very different views of what it means to be human: modern psychology and Christianity.One sees us primarily as biological, psychological, and social organisms.The other says we're something much more.We're going to talk about identity, consciousness, human nature, suffering, healing, and the question underneath all of it:Why does a human being have dignity in the first place?Because if therapy helps people reclaim their personhood—and I believe it does—then sooner or later we have to ask where personhood came from.It's a little philosophical. It's a little theological. It's definitely psychological.And if you're willing to think with me for an hour, I think you'll find the question is far more important than it first appears.Write us a message about the podcast: https://www.vanessabentley.co/contactThis podcast is:Produced: Jared Bentley and Madison ThompsonMusic: Vanessa BentleyArrangement: Winston Philip