Why We Struggle to Love Our Neighbors - Brittany Tausen and Katie M. Douglass

Most Christians believe loving neighbors matters, but everyday life quietly trains people toward distraction, fear, contempt, and isolation instead. Brittany Tausen, social psychologist and professor, and Katie M. Douglass, practical theologian and professor, are on Christianity Without Compromise with host Jake Doberenz to discuss how psychology and theology together reveal the hidden obstacles that prevent Christians from truly loving others well. Drawing from research on homelessness, victim blaming, hustle culture, unconscious bias, and social isolation, Brittany and Katie explain why people often fail to act compassionately even when they genuinely want to follow Jesus. They also offer practical ways churches and individuals can cultivate deeper presence, generosity, empathy, and neighbor love.Important Links:Love Your Neighbor: How Psychology Can Enliven Faith and Transform Community by Katherine M. Douglass and Brittany M TausenLoving Better Website - https://www.lovingbetter.netLoving Better InstagramTent City 3Brittany Tausen is a social psychologist and professor at Baylor University whose research focuses on dehumanization, intergroup contact, bias, and how psychological science can help Christians practice neighbor love more faithfully.Katie M. Douglass is a practical theologian and professor at Seattle Pacific University whose work explores Christian formation, community, and how theology and psychology together can help people embody the teachings of Jesus in everyday life.Follow this show and Jake Doberenz’s writings at http://jakedoberenz.substack.com.