The Shot Put: Theology + Psychology Podcast | with Brian Kay

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The Shot Put podcast travels in the fascinating and sometimes dangerous border country between theology and psychology, between contemporary psychotherapy and much older forms of soul care. If you’re a provider or a consumer of any form of curative talk

Brian Kay


    • Nov 13, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    Ep. 12: Humans!: A Model, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2016 92:06


    Part two of a model of human functioning which suggests that our core spiritual-psychological diagnosis is idolatry, that is, looking for solace from the pain of broken relationships with the wrong rescuers.

    Ep. 11: Humans!: A Model, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2016 99:43


    An introduction to a model of human functioning that makes heavy use of the words covenant, love, and the pretentious phrase "relational domain." This is part one a two-part MANIFESTO.

    Ep. 10: What's a Theoretical Orientation?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2016 30:27


    Theory is what guides counseling, but how do secular theories jive with the Christian view of personhood? And what is the Christian view of personhood? And what does all of this have to do with Fiestaware?

    Ep. 9: Counselor Competencies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2016 25:15


    Hey therapists: The American Counseling Association thinks you should know a few things about religion.

    Ep. 8: Christmas Bonus (Me Reading You the Newspaper)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2015 8:38


    Where I read you someone else's op-ed on the Incarnation using a poor mic in the family bathroom. Still, seemed worth it.

    Ep. 7: May Licensed Therapists Talk God?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2015 25:45


    The old answer was "No. Please, we're modern people here." The new answer is "yes", or even, "Yes, or else! "

    Ep. 6: The Two Book Theory

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2015 17:55


    The old, trusty Two Book theory of knowledge gives us a helping hand in navigating the border country.

    Ep. 5: Exploring the Border Country

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2015 13:57


    The border country is where citizens of two countries can meet to exchange ideas, but watch out for the land mines.

    Ep. 4: What's in a Name?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2015 23:47


    How a literal shot put became the name of a theology/psychology podcast.

    Ep. 3: The Problem of Reductionism

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2015 18:07


    The third introductory fly-over of the show. Why reducing human experience to just a couple of explanatory models in sadly limiting. Don't be a reductionist, be a maximalist!

    Ep. 2: The Tertullian Question

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2015 5:53


    For us, "what does Athens have to do with Jerusalem?" translates to "what does psychology have to do with theology?" Another show teaser.

    Ep. 1: Luther Meets Freud

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2015 3:40


    Introducing a new podcast where a Christian theology of people is hashed out in the presence of unlikely voices from the world of psychology.

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