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Blueprint 1543

by Blueprint 1543

We exist to help people do a better job asking and answering life’s big questions. We use the sciences to accelerate excellent contributions from Christians to life’s biggest questions. Season 1 comes from our TheoPsych initiative, which explores what new insights concerning human nature may be discovered when theology and psychological science are brought together? TheoPsych is an initiative that supports science-engaged theology, to discover how psychological science could help serve our theological research.

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Episodes

  1. Safe Space: Can the church be a good time for all? (feat. Preston Hill)

    This episode is guest hosted by BP intern, Emma Baker, a senior at George Fox University and double-major in theology and psychology. She's joined by Preston Hill, who's one of our most popular guests of all time (see the earlier episode on the feed). They have an in-depth and personal…

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  2. Better Together: How to bring church and social services together (feat: Dave Eckert)

    This episode is guest hosted by Emma Baker, BP intern from George Fox University. Her guest is Dave Eckert, ordained minister and trained social worker, doing dynamic work at the intersection of these worlds. Find Emma on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-baker-/ More resources at:...

  3. ISOTS: April Maskiewicz Cordero, Myron A Penner, and Amanda Nichols on Why Interdisciplinary Work is Good for You

    The Blueprint 1543 team concluded 18 months of qualitative research, summarily called “In Search of Theological Scientists” (ISOTS), and emerged with 5 important themes and 20 specific project sketches for activating progress in science-engaged theology. These findings have been thoughtfully...

  4. ISOTS: Christa McKirland, Justin L Barrett, & How to Build Trust Across Disciplines

    The Blueprint 1543 team concluded 18 months of qualitative research, summarily called “In Search of Theological Scientists” (ISOTS), and emerged with 5 important themes and 20 specific project sketches for activating progress in science-engaged theology. These findings have been thoughtfully...

  5. ISOTS: Joanna Leidenhag and Rebecca Dorsey on those awkward first academic meetings...

    The Blueprint 1543 team concluded 18 months of qualitative research, summarily called “In Search of Theological Scientists” (ISOTS), and emerged with 5 important themes and 20 specific project sketches for activating progress in science-engaged theology. These findings have been thoughtfully...

  6. ISOTS: Alister McGrath, Joanna Collicutt, and Justin L Barrett ask "What is Theology?"

    The Blueprint 1543 team concluded 18 months of qualitative research, summarily called “In Search of Theological Scientists” (ISOTS), and emerged with 5 important themes and 20 specific project sketches for activating progress in science-engaged theology. These findings have been thoughtfully...

  7. Psych for Theology & Ministry: Lindsey Root Luna

    Lindsey admits it freely - she's a science nerd. But that's because she's compelled to help folks who feel stuck in some way, get unstuck. Her research in forgiveness and its benefits bears this out, as does her clinical practice (because Lindsey likes to wear different hats). In this…

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  8. Psych for Theology & Ministry: Pamela Epstyne King

    Pam King started working with youth in churches not long after college. She got curious about how faith made some young people so resilient when facing challenges and learned that psychology offered tools for understanding these connections. Following this curiosity connected her with her life's...

  9. Psych for Theology & Ministry: Preston Hill

    Trauma has become a prominent topic in recent decades. But what is trauma exactly and how can Christian theology contribute to the conversation? Preston Hill has done a lot of thinking about this and has come up with powerful answers. A little research shows us that trauma has left its marks all...

  10. Psych for Theology & Ministry: Tyler Greenway

    Tyler is someone who thinks science can bring a lot of clarity to things that matter to Christians. That's part of why he ended up unexpectedly pursuing a psychology PhD after finishing a ministry degree. It's sent him down a path of helping those in ministry gain tools for helping people. He…

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  11. Psych for Theology & Ministry: Kutter Callaway

    Kutter likes to give seminary students strange and unexpected assignments. Many of them have never encountered meditation practices or asked themselves "What would I write in a letter... to my body?" Kutter's dual PhDs have given him a deep appreciation for embodiment, and he thinks Christians...

  12. Psych for Theology & Ministry: Erin Smith

    Erin has a big vision for shaping culture. She sees a future where Christians in the sciences have a seat at the table when the world is facing big problems. Holding a psychology research-shaping position at her institution means she's in just the right spot to make a difference. We're glad her...

  13. Psych for Theology & Ministry: Laird Edman

    Nothing gets Laird more excited than talking about ritual. "It's so important!" he reminds us. Rituals are tools that engage our bodies, reinforce beliefs, shape our character, and can powerfully transform social groups. Our Christian communities discern together what rituals are practiced and…

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  14. Psych for Theology & Ministry: Mark McMinn

    Mark McMinn made a career of showing how integration isn't just possible, but it's part of living a full, beautiful life. Living on a small farm in Newberg, Oregon, McMinn and his wife (a spiritual director and sociologist) seek to embody a life of beauty and service, which draws on both…

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  15. Identity, Humanity, and Theology with Ryan S. Peterson

    Ryan S. Peterson is a theologian at BIOLA in Souther California. He greatly cares about the spiritual formation of his students and follows his curiosity about what a human person is, and how we can change. This eventually led him to seek insights from psychology to support his richly biblical…

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  16. Attachment Theory for You and Me and Adam Co

    This episode begins with a sample of a lecture from Mari Clements, an expert in marriage and family dynamics, explaining attachment theory. About halfway through, we switch to a great conversation with theologian Adamson Co, who's been applying attachment theory to his understanding of the...

  17. How to be a Good Person with Alina Beary

    Russian literature forced the question for Alina Beary: how to be the type of person who grows through suffering, rather than withers. This philosophical and theological question turned her into an Aquinas expert, which soon begged for engagement in the psychological sciences. Check out her...

  18. The Role of Expertise for the Christian with Josh A. Reeves

    Josh A. Reeves is a calm, thoughtful voice amid the frenzy. His book "Redeeming Expertise" is a call to nuance our understanding of Christianity's relationship to science. A lot of assumptions are made about this dynamic nowadays, and Josh's thesis helps us have higher quality conversations in…

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  19. Justin Ariel Bailey on Upgrading our Apologetics with Beauty

    Justin Ariel Bailey has room for beauty, art, and science in his theology and Christian practice. In this episode, he explains how he drew on psychology to flesh out his understanding of human imagination, and argues that beauty is often a missing value in our approach to apologetics. Justin A....

  20. Death Rituals and What They Teach us About Life with Claire White

    It turns out that rituals are a big part of how we make meaning from our life experiences. And what human experience is more intense than losing a loved one? Claire White is a cognitive scientist who studies the psychological mechanisms that undergird human behavior, especially those we might…

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  21. Psychology of Sacraments? with Joshua Cockayne and Gideon Salter

    Joshua Cockayne is a young theologian and minister, and Gideon Salter is an early career developmental psychologist--and together they make a great team. They've partnered together for projects on liturgy, the Lord's Supper, and gratitude, hoping to help the church have a richer understanding of...

  22. Bias-Awareness on the Road to Truth with Dr. Ian Church

    Dr. Ian Church does fascinating work in philosophy of religion. He is championing the *experimental* philosophy of religion, wherein experiments in the psychological sciences are being designed to test premises within philosophy of religion arguments. We also talk about his own anxiety around...

  23. Imago Dei, Autism, and more with Joanna Leidenhag

    Dr. Joanna Leidenhag (University of Leeds) is a theological rockstar. She is a master of science-integrated theology, and our conversation zig-zagged through her experiences *teaching* religion and science courses, to what the church can learn by centering neurodiverse folks, to ideas around what...

  24. Forgiveness, Philosophy, and Fun with Jonathan Rutledge

    Theologian, philosopher, and all-around good guy, Jonathan Rutledge is great at connecting the dots in between ideas. We had a frank conversation about what drives his research, strengths and weaknesses of the analytic theology movement, how he's drawing on the science of forgiveness for his...

  25. Trauma and Healing with Scott Harrower

    Dr. Scott Harrower is an Australian theologian, who spent a large part of his youth in South America. Getting an undergraduate degree in the sciences, and being keenly aware of how trauma affects the human person, Scott knew engaging the sciences in his pastoral and theological work was a…

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  26. Interdisciplinary Adventures with Myron Penner & Laird Edman

    Drs. Edman and Penner are both interested in big questions... questions so big you need at least 3 disciplines to work on answers. If you're interested in cross-disciplinary collaborations, this is an excellent conversation to listen to how it can be done, and why! blueprint1543.org theopsych.com

  27. 5 E's of Human Cognition with Dr. Kutter Callaway, pt 2

    The second half of a conversation with theologian and psychological scientist, Kutter Callaway, on what implications the salient features of human cognition have for understanding God and the world. kuttercallaway.com blueprint1543.org theopsych.com

  28. 5 E's of Human Cognition with Dr. Kutter Callaway, pt 1

    Kutter Callaway is a theology professor with a passion for how theological ideas interact with the arts and culture. He found himself frequently consulting the psychological sciences to find exactly what is happening when humans interact with art and the world--so he went and got himself a second...

  29. Flourishing into the Future with Michael Burdett

    Dr. Michael Burdett (University of Nottingham) digging in on issues around technology and human nature from a theological perspective. Learn more about some of his research at www.christianflourishing.com. More resources like this at theopsych.com.

  30. TheoPsych Cohort Voices pt 2: Timothy Baylor & Natalia Marandiuc

    What if psychology helped theologians conceive of anxiety different? What if psychological ideas like, attachment theory, helped us understand God's love better? Theologians Timothy Baylor and Natalia Marandiuc hash out these ideas and more on this episodes. Hosted by Sarey Martin Concepcion.…

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  31. TheoPsych Cohort Voices pt 1: Christa McKirland & Joshua Cockayne

    How could science help theologians better understand what it means to be human? Or, how a church experience could change us? Drs. Christa McKirland and Joshua Cockayne talk about their "whys" of doing psychologically-engaged theology. Hosted by Sarey Martin Concepción. What new insights…

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  32. How to Thrive (Not Just Survive) with Pamela Ebstyne King

    What does it mean to thrive? A conversation with psychologist and ordained Presbyterian (USA) minister, Dr. Pam King. Hosted by Sarey Martin Concepción. What new insights concerning human nature may be discovered when theology and psychological science are brought together? This series was born…

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  33. Embodiment, Locatedness, and Psychologist Brad Strawn

    A conversation with Dr. Brad Strawn--a clinical psychology and ordained Nazarene minister--about how people change, and the relationship between our embodiment and our beliefs. Hosted by Sarey Martin Concepcion. What new insights concerning human nature may be discovered when theology and...

  34. Two Theologians: Thomas Oord (a Wesleyan) & Oliver Crisp (Reformed!)

    Wonder what would happen if a Reformed theologian sat down with a Wesleyan/Open theologian to talk about their differences? Theologians Thomas Jay Oord and Oliver Crisp hash it out. Hosted by Sarey Martin Concepcion. What new insights concerning human nature may be discovered when theology and...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

We exist to help people do a better job asking and answering life’s big questions. We use the sciences to accelerate excellent contributions from Christians to life’s biggest questions. Season 1 comes from our TheoPsych initiative, which explores what new insights concerning human nature may be discovered when theology and psychological science are brought together? TheoPsych is an initiative that supports science-engaged theology, to discover how psychological science could help serve our theological research.

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