Author: Frederic C. Craigie, Jr.

I hear voices. Well, I have heard voices. Earlier in my career, my professional journals spoke to me. It would begin with a cheery greeting: “Good morning! How are you this lovely day? Here I am, ready to partner with you in helping you to become a better healer … I look forward to our collaboration.” A week later, unread, the tone would become a little more insistent: “Come come, Dr. Craigie, eleven seconds with the Table of Contents is not enough. You’re paying good money for me and, if I may say so, you need me.” I would sometimes sheepishly mumble something back about too many clients and paperwork and phone messages. The final communication was stark: “YO FRED! How can you be so professionally irresponsible as to consciously neglect my wisdom? SLOTH … that’s what it is, SLOTH … one of the Seven Deadly Sins, right?”

Author: Struthers, William M.

Journal of Psychology & Christianity, Vol. 24(3), Fall 2005, pp. 195-209

Abstract:

In The Snark was a Boojum, Frank Beach addressed the concern that comparative psychogists set out to study the behavior of a variety of species (the Snark), yet they ended up focusing on a single model: the white rat. The Boojum, he discovered from the literature was that they were not doing comparative psychology. Over the last 30 years, a great amount of effort has been directed towards the integration of Christianity and psychology. In this article, a question similar to Beach’s is raised. Is integration a Snark or a Boojum. An analysis of articles from two periodicals involved in integration suggests that clinical and theoretical psychologists have published extensively and found their Snark. In contrast, empirical research in the more experimental fields is nearly absent, suggesting either that in these sub-disciplines integration is a Boojum, or an alternative framework is in place.

Authors: Aten, Jamie D.; Hernandez, Barbara Couden

Journal of Psychology & Christianity, Vol. 24(3), Fall 2005, pp. 266-277

Abstract:

The purpose of this article is to review the existing qualitative studies published in spiritually and psychologically oriented peer-reviewed journals from 1978-2003. Of the 2,726 titles published in the seven journals that were searched, only 22 (.008%) qualitative articles were located. The following review presents an overview summary of each study, discussion of the application and use of qualitative designs, and recommendations for future qualitative inquiry regarding spirituality and religion in the context of psychology.

Author: Yarhouse, Mark A.

Journal of Psychology & Christianity, Vol. 24(1), Spri 2005, pp. 29-35

Abstract:

How important is religion as a primary variable in the study of human sexuality and sexual behavior? Is religion merely a historical footnote in the study of human sexuality, to be regarded mostly as a social construction that limits sexual freedom, or is religion a key variable in the meaning structures around sexuality for some persons? This article makes three major points: (1) there exists a negative attitudinal set within the sexuality establishment in regards to religion that is not well-established (i.e., valid); (2) the ethical imperatives of the discipline of psychology mandate that religion as a variable be understood and explored respectfully; and (3) there is a possibility of a positive relationship for which a case example is provided.

Authors: Hill, Peter C.; McMinn, Mark R.

Journal of Psychology & Christianity, Vol. 23(4), Win 2004, pp. 293-297

Abstract:

The importance of research training at explicitly Christian doctoral programs is suggested on the basis of four reasons: the need to hold science and practice together, the need for skills to evaluate interventions, the need to serve a society with a growing interest in religion and spirituality, and the need to assess the effectiveness of explicitly Christian doctoral programs. A discussion of these issues serves as an introduction to the rest of this special issue that focuses on research training at seven explicitly Christian programs.

Authors: McMinn, Mark R.; Johnson, W. Brad; Haskell, Jeremy S.

Journal of Psychology & Christianity, Vol. 23(4), Win 2004, pp. 298-304

Abstract:

Explicitly Christian doctoral programs in professional psychology have proliferated in recent years as part of the larger trend toward professional school training. The current study is an investigation of publication rates among faculty in these programs. Based on an analysis of publication data from 1996 to 2001, faculty in explicitly Christian programs are publishing in psychology journals at rates similar to faculty in other professional schools and programs. No differences were observed between faculty in PhD and PsyD programs. Implications for students selecting doctoral programs are discussed.

Authors: McMinn, Mark R.; Hill, Peter C.; Griffin, Justin W.

Journal of Psychology & Christianity, Vol. 23(4), Win 2004, pp. 305-312

Abstract:

Perceptions of research training at seven explicitly Christian doctoral programs in clinical psychology were assessed with a satisfaction survey. A total of 283 students, 98 alumni, and 51 faculty completed the online questionnaire. Perceived strengths include faculty-student collaboration, encouraging students to present at national meetings, respect for faculty, and effective curricula. Areas for future growth include enhanced research funding, making research mentoring available to all students, and decreasing the perceived dichotomy between clinical and research competence. Self-reported faculty and student publication and presentation rates are also presented and discussed.

Authors: Gathercoal, Kathleen A.; Adams, Wayne V.

Journal of Psychology & Christianity, Vol. 23(4), Winter2004, pp. 320-324

Abstract: The Graduate School of Clinical Psychology (GSCP) of George Fox University seeks to train practitioner- scholars. Application of the Boyer (1997) model of scholarship allows us to reconceptualize the relationship between clinical and scholarly aspects of psychology and clarifies that scholarship permeates everything a psychologist does. The GSCP program promotes the full integration of clinical and scholarly aspects of psychology by providing a supportive environment within which students develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes about research. Formal structures such as classes organized around cohorts and clinical and research teams, where mentoring in this model takes place, support students’ preparation as practitioner-scholars.

Authors: Brown, Warren S.; Wagener, Linda