A Clinical and Biblical Perspective on Mental Illness

by Matthew S. Stanford

Publisher:

Seminary Now

, 2023

Why has the church struggled in ministering to those with mental illnesses?

Each day men and women diagnosed with mental disorders are told they need to pray more and turn from their sin. Mental illness is equated with demonic possession, weak faith, and generational sin. As both a church leader and a professor of psychology and behavioral sciences, Matthew Stanford has seen far too many mentally ill brothers and sisters damaged by well-meaning believers who respond to them out of fear or misinformation rather than grace.

This course educates Christians about mental illness from both biblical and scientific perspectives. Stanford presents insights into our physical and spiritual nature and discusses the appropriate role of psychology and psychiatry in the life of the believer. Describing common mental disorders, Stanford probes what science says and what the Bible says about each illness.

Key Features

• Educates Christians about mental illness from both biblical and scientific perspectives.
• Presents insights into our physical and spiritual nature.
• Discusses the appropriate role of psychology and psychiatry in the life of the believer.

Contents

• Lesson 1: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
• Lesson 2: The Secular and the Sacred
• Lesson 3: A Cake of Figs
• Lesson 4: A Lost Mind: Psychotic Disorders
• Lesson 5: Mood Disorders: Depression and Bipolar Disorders
• Lesson 6: Overwhelmed: Anxiety Disorders
• Lesson 7: Broken and Crushed: Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
• Lesson 8: Distressed and Destructive: Personality Disorders
• Lesson 9: Dementia, Strokes, and Head Injuries
• Lesson 10: A Fatal Decision: Suicide
• Lesson 11: A Holistic Approach to Recovery

Product Details

• Title: A Clinical and Biblical Perspective on Mental Illness (video)
• Author: Matthew S. Stanford
• Publisher: Seminary Now
• Print Publication Date: 2023
• Logos Release Date: 2023
• Era: era:modern
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Video
• Subject: Mental illness › Religious aspects--Christianity
• Resource ID: LLS:CLNCLBBLCLLLNSSVD
• Resource Type: Media
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-12-19T18:12:49Z

About Matthew S. Stanford

Matthew S. Stanford holds a doctoral degree in neuroscience from Baylor University. He is a nationally recognized researcher and speaker in the area of aggressive and impulsive behavior, having published over fifty peer-reviewed articles in leading medical and scientific journals. Dr. Stanford has conducted research in a variety of mentally ill and brain-injured groups including those with aggression, personality disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, stroke, substance dependence, schizophrenia, and traumatic brain injury. In August 2003, he returned to Baylor University as professor in the Psychology and Neuroscience department where he serves as the director of the Doctoral Program (PhD) in Psychology.